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INDIAN ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT
An Affiliate of the Academy of Management
Newsletter Fall/Winter 2014
Contents
Message from the President………………………………………………….…………2
News, Awards, Recognitions ………………………………………………………......3
Call for papers
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AOM 2015…………...……………………………………………………….…....4
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4th IAM Biennial Conference 2015……………………………………….………..6
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International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets…………………….…...7
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Journal of International Management…………………………………………..….8
Recent or Upcoming Books, Special Issues, and Articles ………………………….. 10
Photos………. ………………………………………………………………………..11
Contact………………………………………………………………………………..12
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Message from the President
Dear Friends and Fellow IAM Members:
I am pleased to present the first e-newsletter of the
IAM.
As we get ready to welcome a new year according to
the Gregorian calendar, it is time to reflect on some of
the key happenings in our world. In 2014, India held
parliamentary elections and the electorate decided it
was time for a change. A new government headed by
Shri Narendra Modi has been handed the reins, once
again confirming that the world’s largest democracy
works, however messy it might seem to the outsider. I
am sure all of you join me in wishing our nation all the
very best, as it goes from strength to strength.
At the IAM, we too have grown from strength to strength. Our members continue to publish pathbreaking articles in leading journals, present their research at top international conferences, and help
prepare new generations of managers and academics around the world. This newsletter is designed to
update members on the activities of fellow members, as well as keep us posted on upcoming
conferences and special issues of journals related to India. I am confident you will find it interesting
and useful.
Before I sign off and let you pore over its contents, I want to mention a couple of very important
upcoming events. First, we are getting ready to host our fourth (yes, fourth) biennial conference. This
one will be held at IIM Lucknow’s NOIDA campus from December 13-15, 2015. After XLRI,
Jamshedpur, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Ahmedabad, we are excited to be coming to the nation’s capital
for this edition. Please make it a point to attend and also to submit papers/symposia, etc. (please see
the detailed announcement elsewhere in this newsletter).
Next, organizations such as ours are sustained by the hard work and commitment of its members. I
want to take this opportunity to thank each and every member who has contributed over the years to
the Academy’s success. It would be unfair on my part to mention names as there are so many
members who have worked hard to make sure that IAM continues to thrive, and I would feel terrible if
I missed out someone’s name! So, to each and every one of you – a big heartfelt ‘dhanyavaad.’
Finally, related to the issue of member participation, it is that time again – we need to elect a new
batch of leaders of IAM. In the next few months, you will receive more information about the
elections. Please consider running, or nominating someone deserving, for one of many open positions.
The new group of office-bearers will assume charge at the conference in December 2015.
Jai Hind!
Arup Varma, President
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News, Awards, Recognitions
EVENTS
The Indian Academy of Management in collaboration with the National HRD Network Bangalore
Chapter, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and the India UK Forum conducted a
day long faculty development workshop on doing research. Dr. Pawan Budhwar, Professor of
International HRM and Associate Dean for Research at the Aston Business School, led the workshop
and was supported by Dr. Shruti Sardeshmukh from the University of South Australia, and Dr.
Mukta Kulkarni from IIMB. The workshop was attended by 70 faculty and executive Ph.D. students
from Bangalore based business schools. The key topics covered in the workshop were framing the
research problem, developing the manuscript and responding to reviewers. The workshop received
positive feedback and the participants were keen on having more such workshops which would allow
them to build their research capability.
EDITORIAL
Pawan Budhwar took over as the Editor-in-Chief of British Journal of Management (2014).
Gerard George, Deputy Dean of Imperial College, London took over as the editor of Academy of
Management Journal (2014).
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
Pawan Budhwar delivered a keynote speech at the Academy of Management’s HR Division
International Conference in Beijing, June 2014. The title of his speech was ‘Comparative HRM,
Convergence-Divergence & Future Research in Asia’.
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2013 EMERALD/IAM SOUTH ASIA MANAGEMENT RESEARCH FUND AWARD
Theme: Creation and dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific orientation
toward benefit for South Asia.
The winning project was “Subtle Sexism in Public Organizations: Understanding Bureaucratic
Attitudes and policy Correlates for Gender-Equality at Workplace” by Sangeeta Goel from MDI
Gurgaon.
Two highly commended projects included “European Debt Crisis and its Impact on South Asia” by
Monica Singhania from the University of Delhi, and “Out of the margins: the role of informal work
in contemporary production systems” by Anjula Gurtoo from IISc Bangalore. Details of the 2014
award will be shared soon. More details are available on the following Emerald site:
http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research/awards/indianmgmt.htm#sthash.Rr4TT6Gk.dpuf
PAPER AWARDS
Mohan Thite, Pawan Budhwar and Adrian Wilkinson won the Impactful HR Research Award for
paper entitled "Global HR Roles and Factors Influencing their Development – Evidence from
Emerging Indian IT Service Multinationals" presented at the 3rd National Human Resource
Development-TITAN HR Showcase programme on the 19th and 20th September 2014.
Tanusree Jain, Ruth Aguilera, and Dima Jamali won the best paper award in the CSR and Business
Ethics Track at the Conference of Latin American Council of Business Schools (CLADEA, 2014) for
her paper titled, "Does Corporate Social Orientation Vary by Industry Type? Evidence from an
Emerging Economy."
Call for Papers: AOM 2015
Indian Academy of Management
PDW Chair: Arup Varma, Loyola University Chicago, [email protected]
The Indian Academy of Management (IAM) invites scholars interested in India related research to
submit innovative and thought-provoking proposals for its Professional Development Workshops
(PDW) at the 2015 Academy of Management Meetings in Vancouver.
The IAM aspires to build a platform for global community of scholars by creating and expanding
opportunities to connect and explore management research and teaching ideas related to India.
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The 2015 Annual AOM Meetings is of great interest to us as it focuses on the theme ‘Opening
Governance’. In the present dynamic, uncertain and increasingly becoming complex global economic
in general and that of India in particular, it is a great opportunity for researchers interested in India
related management research to come forward and share their understanding about the same and how
their expertise can help others to manage both creatively and effectively in such challenging times.
This call invites submissions along the following broad themes:
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How are organizations operating in India (e.g., vision and mission statements) are managed?
Highlight the nature of effective leadership systems and their linkages to performance outcomes
within the rapidly growing Indian business set-up.
What is the impact of digital technologies such as crowdsourcing in mobilizing collective efforts
for organizational change in India?
What are the different open governance initiatives pursued by organizations and managers in India
for specific value creation?
What is the impact of such initiatives on different managerial functions and how are such
initiatives perceived by different stakeholders?
What are the impacts of the new forms of governance on processes and outcomes of multicultural
or multinational teams operating in India?
What strategies can be adopted to enhance inclusiveness among members of diverse teams via the
utilization of creative and innovative modes of operandi?
How are different levels of decision makers leveraging the power in new forms of governance to
bring about positive changes?
What all can be done to share about the emerging modes of effective governance based on
professional practices and ethical code of conduct between the diverse business and organizational
context of India?
The above listed themes are indicative and we encourage academy members to be imaginative and
innovative to propose ideas and questions, which are novel and are of relevance to AOM and IAM
members. These can include:
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Developmental workshops for junior faculty and doctoral students
Round table discussions on specific research areas/topics
Feedback on preliminary research ideas by experienced journal reviewers
Any other creative forms of scholarly activities
Proposals for sessions organized in collaboration with other divisions, associated or affiliated societies
of the Academy of Management will be highly appreciated.
The deadline for proposal submissions is 14 January 2015 5PM EST. Please submit your proposal
through the online submission system. You are welcome to contact Professor Arup Varma (Email:
[email protected]) for initial enquires and coordination before submitting your final proposal.
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Call for Papers: 4th IAM Biennial Conference 2015
The Indian Academy of Management invites submissions
for its 2015 conference.
The conference will focus on contextual matters, as they
relate to the impact of the Indian context, including formal
and informal rules, on businesses and markets. This
conference will address such issues through the various
conference tracks. It is important that each paper must
include exclusive or comparative focus on Indian context.
Submissions may take the form of competitive papers,
work-in-progress, panel proposals and proposals for
doctoral colloquia. All submissions will be reviewed based
on originality, rigour and relevance.
Given the contextual slant of the conference,
academic contributions are invited in the following
tracks:
Conference Theme
Managing in the Indian Institutional Context
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Leadership, strategy and organization
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Management of human resources & firm performance
Conference Dates
11-13 December, 2015
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Internationalization of Indian firms and markets
Key Deadlines
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Governance issues in the Indian institutional context
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Governance of SMEs & family firms
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Entrepreneurship, innovation and new venture
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management
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Inter- and intra-organizational social networks
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Managing public service organizations
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Managing knowledge networks
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Management of foreign firms in India
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Potpourri
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Full paper submission: 1st July, 2015
Acceptance notification: 1st Sep, 2015
Early registration: 15th Oct, 2015
Type of Submissions Invited
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Competitive papers: max 25 pages
Working Papers : max 15 pages
Abstract : 500 words
Panel proposals : max 10 pages
Symposium :10 pages
Proposal for Professional Development
Workshops (to be held on 11 December,
2015): maximum 10 pages
Proposals for Doctoral Consortium (to be
held on 11 December, 2015)
Conference Committee
Chairs: Prof. M. Akbar (IIM, Lucknow-Noida), Prof. Archana Shukla (IIM, Lucknow-Noida)
Members: Prof. Arup Varma (Loyola University Chicago), Prof. Pawan Budhwar (Aston Business School)
Contact: [email protected]
Submission guidelines: http://www.indianaom.com/4th-iam-biennial-conference-2015---call-for-papers.html
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Call for Papers: International Journal of Business and
Emerging Markets
Special Issue: Internationalisation and Competitiveness of Emerging Economy Firms
http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/cfp.php?id=2647
Guest Editor
Prof. Murali D.R. Chari, Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Enhancing competitiveness of emerging economy firms has been held up by scholars as an important
motivation for the international expansion of emerging economy firms. Competency seeking, for
example, has been attributed as a more pronounced motive for the international expansion of emerging
economy firms, whereas competency exploiting is typically considered the dominant motive for the
international expansion of advanced economy firms.
There is, however, a dearth of studies that have documented empirical evidence on the relationship
between international expansion and the subsequent strengthening of emerging economy firm
competitiveness. This special issue seeks to promote and publish research that addresses this void.
Theoretically grounded empirical studies are preferred. Carefully developed theoretical papers are also
welcome. Studies can be focused on firms from one or more emerging economies. To maintain
consistency and shared understanding, countries classified by the International Monetary Fund as
emerging market and developing economies would be considered as emerging economies for the
purpose of this special issue. Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
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How does foreign expansion enhance the competitiveness of emerging economy firms in their home
country markets and in international markets?
Does the relationship between foreign expansion and the subsequent enhancement of emerging
economy firm competitiveness vary by international entry/expansion mode such as exports, joint
ventures and wholly owned operations?
Can we empirically document the relationship between different modes of international expansion and
various measures of emerging economy firm competitiveness (e.g. market share, productivity relative
to competitors, and profitability relative to competitors) after allowing for time lags necessary for the
development of competencies?
Does foreign expansion into advanced economies and other emerging economies contribute differently
to the competitiveness of emerging economy firms?
Notes for Prospective Authors
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Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for
publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally
copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written)
All papers are refereed through a double blind process.
All papers must be submitted online. Please read our Submitting articles page
Important Dates
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Manuscript submission: 28 February, 2015
Reviewer reports: 1 June, 2015
Revised paper submission: 1 September, 2015
Final paper submission: 1 October, 2015
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Call for Papers: Journal of International Management
Special Issue: Management of Human Resources in MNCs from the BRICS Countries (Brazil,
Russia, India, China, South Africa): Emerging Patterns, Challenges and Research Agenda
Guest Editors
Pawan S. Budhwar (Aston University, Birmingham, UK),
Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, CANADA)
Arup Varma (Loyola University, Chicago, USA)
Ever since the publication of the Goldman Sachs report (Wilson and Purushothaman, 2003), the world
has been carefully watching the growth and developments in the BRIC nations. South Africa sought
membership to the BRIC Forum and was officially admitted as a member nation in December 2010.
Since then the group has been renamed BRICS to reflect the five-nation membership. Not surprisingly,
we have witnessed a number of critical developments in these five markets, such as creation of
massive new markets for foreign firms; ever-increasing levels of both outward and inward FDI to and
from them; and lately, the growth of MNCs from these markets which are challenging global players
and even acquiring them. While research exists on HRM practices of MNCs from developed countries
and their subsidiaries – including their operations in developing economies (e.g., Schuler et al., 2009),
there is a dearth of publications on HRM systems in emerging market MNCs (EMNCs). Given the
increasing awareness of the impact of HRM on organizational performance, the context-specific nature
of HRM, the trend towards cross-vergence of HRM systems across the globe and the scarcity of
reliable research evidence on HR policies and practices of MNCs from BRICS nation, it is both timely
and topical to pursue a special issue on this topic.
Apart from the creation of useful information and knowledge for researchers, practitioners and policy
makers, this special issue is expected to test the relevance of existing theoretical frameworks (e.g., OLI
– ownership, location, internationalization; global standardization versus localization perspective;
resource based view of the firm; institutional theory) to examine the nature and emerging patterns of
HRM systems in MNCs from BRICS nations. Further, due to a combination of factors such as the
heterogeneity of the BRICS nations, the motives for the growth of their respective MNCs being
different, and the ownership of MNCs from these nations being different from developed nations
MNCs, this special issue is expected to provide researchers the opportunity to examine and confirm
the usefulness of new theoretical perspectives such as the LLL (linkage, leveraging, learning)
(Mathews, 2006), dynamic capabilities perspective (Cazurra and Genc, 2008), ambidexterity
perspective (Luo and Rui, 2009), ambicultural mode (Chen and Miller, 2010), reverse diffusion, spring
board strategy (Luo and Tung, 2007), liability of country of origin, liability of foreignness and late
mover disadvantage (e.g., Contractor et al., 2007; Guillen and Garcia-Canal, 2009), and hybridization
or move towards the best practice model; contributing to developments in the fields of international
HRM, international management, comparative management, and organizational learning (e.g., Tung,
2008; Horwitz and Budhwar, 2014).
The aim of this special issue is to create an opportunity to fill the above highlighted gaps in the
existing body of literature by assembling conceptual, theoretical and empirical developments related to
the topic of ‘management of human resources in the MNCs from BRICS nations’. HRM is generally
acknowledged to be context-specific; and to better understand the nature of HRM systems relevant for
EMNCs in different settings, it is important to analyze the business environment of the country of
origin of these MNCs and the country of their operations (e.g., Khavul et al., 2010). Also, over the
years, there has been an ongoing debates in the field of international HRM on topics such as the
suitability of specific approaches to IHRM; global standardization versus localization of HRM
policies; transfer of HR across subsidiaries and global sharing of best practice; global talent
management; reverse knowledge transfers; the role of country specific HR centers in coordination and
transfer of knowledge across the MNE operations; and convergence-divergence or cross-vergence of
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HRM across subsidiaries of MNCs operating in different parts of the world (see, e.g., Budhwar et al.,
2009). However, the majority of these debates have been tested in MNCs from developed nations. In
light of the rapid growth of MNCs from BRICS countries, a number of questions need addressing,
such as what is the role of the HRM function in the internationalization of EMNCs? What IHRM
approach(es) do EMNCs adopt? Are these similar to or different from those of developed countries
MNCs? What kind of theoretical frameworks are suitable to investigate the emerging patterns of HRM
systems in MNCs from BRICS nations? Do EMNCs emphasize global standardization, localization or
glocalization of HRM systems? What are the key HRM challenges facing MNCs from emerging
markets? This special issue is designed to address the aforementioned issues.
The following are illustrative questions/themes that are consistent with the spirit of this special issue.
Authors are encouraged to contribute papers with wider perspectives, as long as the papers are in line
with the broad theme of the proposed special issue.
 What is the nature of HRM systems of foreign firms originating from emerging markets,
specifically Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa?
 What are the major factors that affect HRM policies and practices from EMNCs in their
overseas operations?
 What theoretical frameworks are relevant to examine and highlight the context-specific nature
of HRM in EMNCs?
 Are HRM systems of MNCs from BRICS countries convergent with systems of developed
nations?
 How do MNCs from BRICS countries share their best HRM practices and transfer them
between headquarters and subsidiaries?
 What is the experience of expatriates from MNCs of BRICS countries, and to BRICS
countries?
 How can HR policies and practices affect organizational performance of EMNCs?
 What is the role of HR in the formation and implementation of global strategic alliances (e.g.,
mergers and acquisitions)?
Key dates for the SI:
Submission Deadline: 31 July 2015
Review Completion: 30 April 2016
Publication: 2016/17
For enquiries please contact:
Pawan Budhwar - Email: [email protected]
References:
 Budhwar, P., Schuler, R. and Sparrow, P. (2009) (Eds.) Major Works in International Human
Resource Management. London: Sage (4 Volumes).
 Chen, M.J. and Miller D. (2010) West meets East: toward an ambicultural approach to
management. Academy of Management Perspectives, 24(4): 17‒24.
 Contractor, F.J., Kumar, V. and Kundu, S.K. (2007) Nature of the relationship between
international expansion and performance: The case of emerging market firms. Journal of World
Business, 42: 401‒417.
 Cuervo-Cazurra, A. and Genc, M. (2008) Transforming disadvantages into advantages:
Developing-country MNEs in the least developed countries. Journal of International Business
Studies, 39: 957‒979.
 Gullién, M.F. and Garcia-Canal, E. (2009) The American model of the multinational firm and the
new multinationals from emerging economies. Academy of Management Perspectives, 23: 23‒35.
 Horwitz, F. and Budhwar, P. (2014) (Eds) Handbook of Human Resource Management in
Emerging Markets. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (In Press).
 Khavul, S., Benson, G.S. and Dutta, D.K. (2010) Is internationalization associated with
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investments in HRM? A study of entrepreneurial firms in emerging markets. Human Resource
Management, 49(4): 693-711.
Luo, Y. and Rui, H. (2009) An ambidexterity perspective toward multinational enterprises from
emerging economies. Academy of Management Perspectives, 23(4): 49‒70.
Luo, Y. and Tung, R.L. (2007) International expansion of emerging market enterprises: A
springboard perspective. Journal of International Business Studies, 38: 481‒498.
Mathews, J.A. (2006) Dragon multinationals: New players in 21st century globalisation. Asia
Pacific Journal of Management, 23: 5‒27.
Schuler, R.S., Sparrow, P. and Budhwar, P. (2009) Major Works in International Human Resource
Management. In P. Budhwar, R. Schuler and P. Sparrow (Eds.) Major Works in International
Human Resource Management – Volume 1. London: Sage, xxiii - xxviii.
Tung, R.L. (2008) The cross-cultural research imperative: The need to balance cross-national and
intra-national diversity. Journal of International Business Studies, 39(1): 41-46.
Wilson, D. and Purushothaman, R. (2003) Dreaming with BRICs: The path to 2050. Global
Economics Paper Number 99. Goldman Sachs Global Economic Website, www.gs.com
Recent/Upcoming Books, Special Issues and Articles
BOOKS
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C. Lakshman. 2015. Doing business in India: A framework for strategic understanding. Elsevier
Asian Studies Series.
Thite, M., Wilkinson, A. and Budhwar, P. (2015) (Eds) Indian Multinationals: Taking India to the
World. Oxford University Press.
Horwitz, F., & Budhwar, P. (Eds.). 2014. Handbook of human resource management in
emerging markets. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Varma, A., & Budhwar, P. (Eds.) 2013. Managing human resources in Asia-Pacific. London,
UK: Routledge.
SPECIAL ISSUES
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Friedman, W. A., & Jones, G. 2014. Business, networks and state in India. Business History
Review.
Vohra, N., Budhwar, P., & Roy, K. 2015. Rethinking management theory and practice in the
present Indian economic context. Thunderbird International Business Review.
Budhwar, P., Tung, R., & Varma, A. 2016. Management of human resources in MNCs from the
BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa): Emerging patterns, challenges and
research agenda. Journal of International Management.
ARTICLES
You can find the updated articles on http://www.indianaom.com/publications.html
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Photos
Just a teaser here from AOM 2014 ...more are available on http://www.indianaom.com/pic-gallery.html
Here’s wishing everyone a very happy winter
holiday and a prosperous 2015!
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Contact
The Indian Academy of Management, an affiliate of the Academy of Management, is a platform for scholars
doing research related to India, to exchange ideas and share resources.
Founder and President: Dr. Arup Varma, Loyola University Chicago, USA
Founder and Past President: Dr. Pawan Budhwar, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
This Newsletter is produced for and by the members of the Indian Academy of Management. We have two
issues a year, Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer.
Newsletter Editor: Dr. Aarti Ramaswami.
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