Talk:Bill Mullen
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Bill V. Mullen is Professor of English and American Studies at Purdue University[1] as of April 2024. According to his university profile, his research interests include American Literature and studies; African American Studies; cultural studies; working-Class studies; critical race theory; Marxist theory.
He has published no books, papers, or research pertaining to Hindus, the Indus Civilization, or caste.
In 2016, he signed a letter endorsing a letter submitted by the South Asia Faculty Group[2][3] where it addressed the State Board of Education, California Department of Education, dated May 17, 2016. In this letter they requested removing the word India from textbooks. In addition, they falsely[4] stated:
- "There is no established connection between Hinduism and the Indus Civilization."
- "It is inappropriate to remove mention of the connection of caste to Hinduism."
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Books[edit]
- Mullen, Bill V. W.E.B. Du Bois on Asia: Crossing the World Color Line. University Press of Mississippi, 2005.
- Mullen, Bill V. Afro-Orientalism. University of Minnesota Press, 2004.
- Mullen, Bill V. Un-American: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Century of World Revolution. Temple University Press, 2015.
References[edit]
- ↑ Bill V. Mullen University Profile accessed 17 April, 2024
- ↑ 5-17 Prof. S. Shankar et al support letter
- ↑ 5-17 Kamala Visweswaran South Asian Faculty Group
- ↑ Gupta, S. P. 'The Dawn of Civilization.' In History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization: Volume I: Part 1, edited by G. C. Pandey and D. P. Chattopadhyaya. New Delhi: Centre for Studies in Civilizations, 1999.