Global Institute for Sikh Studies

New Initiatives

Teaching Sikhism

GISS will work to assist institutions open to teaching courses in their curriculum. GISS’ support will include:

i. Providing model syllabi and the required resource materials;

ii. Recommending competent teachers;

iii. Assisting with funding these courses if necessary.

In 2017-2018, “Sikhism” was offered at:

Carthage College, Kenosha, WI (2017-2018) - Read Thank You Notes from Students:

Claremont McKenna College, CA (2017-2018) - Read Report by Visiting
Assistant Professor, Chloe Martinez:

Hiram College, OH (2018) - Read Report by Associate Professor Jugdep S. Chima:

Rutgers University, NJ (2017-2018)

In Spring 2017, “Sikhism” was offered at:

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, http://religion.rutgers.edu/undergraduate/course-descriptions/980-840101-introduction-to-religion-social-patterns-10

Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, http://www.cmc.edu/religious-studies/sikh-studies

We at GISS are grateful to Prof James Lochtefelt for his initiative at Carthage College

In the years ahead, scholars at GISS also hope to plan online courses on the Sikh Tradition and Elementary Punjābī that may be used by interested institutions.

To learn about earlier efforts:

At Columbia (1988-1999):

Sikhism (Fall 1989)
“Sikhism” (Fall 1989)

At a conference on Punjābī Litt (Spring 1994)

In 1987 Columbia provided home for the first SSA to be formed at a U.S. university campus. Its members participating in Sikh Day Parade, New York, in 1988 and 1999

Summer Program 1997

At UCSB (1999 - 2015):

Early Sikh Texts, a graduate seminar, Spring 2011 at UCSB
"Early Sikh Texts," a graduate seminar (Spring 2011)

Sikhism, Fall 2013
"Sikhism" (Fall 2013)

Punjābī, Winter 2014
"Punjābī" (Winter 2014)

Global Diasporas (Winter 2014) students at the gurdvārā in Ventura
“Global Diasporas” (Winter 2014) students at the gurdvārā in Ventura