Sheldon Pollock
Sheldon Pollock is an esteemed scholar and the Arvind Raghunathan Professor Emeritus of South Asian Studies at Columbia University. He is renowned for his contributions to the field of South Asian studies, particularly in the areas of Sanskrit and Indian intellectual history. Having served as the chair of the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (Mesaas), Pollock has been a prominent advocate for academic freedom and the independence of university governance. Recently, he was in the news for his opposition to the U.S. government's unprecedented demand to place the Mesaas department in receivership as a condition for restoring federal funding to Columbia University.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 6.33 | 0.08% | +20% | 67,886,011 | 64,636 | $2,700,000 | 2,571$ |
| Brazil | 1 | 2.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 211,049,527 | 87,609 | $1,500,000 | 623$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 2.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 38,137 | 17 | $6,900 | 3$ |
| Totals | 5 | 278,973,675 | 152,262 | $4,206,900 | 3,197$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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United Kingdom:
Sheldon Pollock is a professor emeritus at Columbia University and former chair of its department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African studies.
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United Kingdom:
Sheldon Pollock is a Columbia professor who expressed concern over the university's capitulation to the Trump administration.
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Liechtenstein:
Sheldon Pollock expressed that the day was shameful for Columbia University due to the reforms.
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Brazil:
Sheldon Pollock, a former head of Columbia's Middle Eastern Studies Department, expressed shock and disappointment at the university's capitulation to the federal government's extortionate behavior.
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United Kingdom:
Sheldon Pollock is the Arvind Raghunathan professor emeritus of South Asian studies at Columbia University and former chair of the Mesaas department.
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