David Ewoldsen
David Ewoldsen is a Professor of Media and Information at the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University[1][2] as of August 2022. According to his university profile, his key research interests are media psychology, health communication, attitudes, and persuasion.
According to his bio and Google Scholar profile, he has published no books, papers, or research pertaining to Hindus, the rights of Hindus, the impact of or relationship between Islam and Hinduism / Hindutva, or the Indian Government.
In 2021, he along with Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban, co-signed a letter supporting "Dismantling Global Hindutva" Conference, as an academic and scholar and made the allegation:
"the current government of India [in 2021] has instituted discriminatory policies including beef bans, restrictions on religious conversion and interfaith weddings, and the introduction of religious discrimination into India’s citizenship laws. The result has been a horrifying rise in religious and caste-based violence, including hate crimes, lynchings, and rapes directed against Muslims, non-conforming Dalits, Sikhs, Christians, adivasis and other dissident Hindus. Women of these communities are especially targeted. Meanwhile, the government has used every tool of harassment and intimidation to muzzle dissent. Dozens of student activists and human rights defenders are currently languishing in jail indefinitely without due process under repressive anti-terrorism laws."[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ David Ewoldsen page on Michigan State University accessed August 25, 2022
- ↑ David Ewoldsen page on Google Scholar accessed August 25, 2022
- ↑ "Letter of Support", Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference website, accessed August 7, 2022