Thinking about why I got involved with Sikh studies and what I know and understand of the field, I realized that this was not the first time I was asked to think of the field at large—as an entity of its own, a field of academics… Read More

Academic studies of the Sikh religion and migration have been conducted for quite some time in Asian, North America, and the UK. In contrast, the history of Sikh studies in continental Europe is of more recent origin. With the growing presence of the Sikhs in Europe… Read More

It is indeed an honor to have been asked by the Sikh Foundation to write about my experiences in Sikh studies and my hopes for its future. This is especially so because I do not hold a chair in Sikh studies. In fact, teaching as I do at a small, liberal arts institution, I do not even have the opportunity to teach courses devoted exclusively to Sikhs… Read More

This paper is an attempt “to view the total forest, not just one tree” and takes a dynamic view, looking “Completely Outside the Box”; in broad brush strokes. It gives a sweeping view of Education, in general and specifically Sikh Studies in an historical setting; roadblocks of various prejudices and biases, advent of newer methods, challenges… Read More

An Update and Appeal
Among the numerous wonderful things that Dr. Ranjit Singh Sabharwal cherished during his lifetime, one was his plan for the Chair of Sikh Studies to be established at CSU East Bay. Unfortunately it was left undone… Read More

It is with sheer delight that I accept the Sikh Foundation’s request to contribute a short article regarding the history of my own fascination with the Sikh people and the various opportunities and challenges which face those of us committed to the academic study of the Sikhs and the various ways of expressing Sikhness…
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Allow me to introduce myself as a member of the academic community to qualify me for being included in this esteem column of the Sikh Foundation journal. In 1962, I obtained my doctoral degree in Pharmacology from the University of Chicago… Read More