Doctoral Candidate in Asian Languages and Cultures
About
I’m interested in how minority communities—specifically diasporic Sikhs--creatively respond to the world around them. Sikh in the West are undergoing something of a renaissance—innovating at the level of art, literature, media, and politics. Sikhs also face a host of acute challenges--xenophobia, the memory of state-sponsored violence in India, and the articulation of Sikhism. This presents an opportunity to examine how a globally dispersed community responds to the challenges of cross-cultural encounter while also developing their own Sikh institutions.
My interest in Sikh Studies is inspired by a real need to contribute knowledge to Sikh communities while also contributing to academic debates in the humanities and social scientists. The UofM has been an ideal institution for my research; and I am particularly indebted to enriching conversations with faculty and graduate students. I anticipate that my research will contribute to our understanding of cross-cultural encounter, the lived experiences of Sikhism, and contemporary debates about multiculturalism.
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