Mann
Kapany Professor of Sikh Studies,
Religious Studies and
Global and International Studies
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Singh Mann Kapany Professor of Sikh Studies, Religious Studies and Global and International Studies |
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It is important that we explore religion in a global context because the world has become very small, says Gurinder Singh Mann, an eminent scholar of Sikh Studies. The field includes the interdisciplinary study of the Sikh people, an ethnic and religious community that originated in North India in the 16th century, and their dispersion throughout the world. “It is a moral imperative that we understand the cultural and historical aspects of globalization,” says Mann. Through his research he has traced the origins and development of the Sikh scriptures, viewing canon formation as integral to the social formation of the Sikhs as an emerging community. A dedicated teacher, Mann says his goal is to help students understand Sikhism as a tradition that bridges the monotheistic traditions of the Near East and the Indic religions, and to place it in the larger context of the history of Asian communities in the United States. |