Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh is a leading scholar of Sikhism, known for her work on gender and the feminine in the Sikh tradition and for translations of Sikh scripture.
Courses
Women in Sikhi: Equality and History
An exploration of the principle of gender equality in Sikh teaching, its theological foundations in Gurbani, and the lives of notable Sikh women across history. The course examines women's roles in Sangat, Seva, and leadership, their equal access to initiation, and honestly considers the gap between Sikh ideals and…
Equality and Justice in Sikhi: Caste, Dignity, and Gender
This course studies one of the boldest ethical claims in Sikh thought: that every human being shares equal worth before the One. We trace how the Gurus rejected caste (ਜਾਤਿ) and ritual hierarchy, and how they built equality into daily life through shared seating (ਪੰਗਤ), the gathered community (ਸੰਗਤ), and the free…
Gender, Family & the Householder in Sikh Society
A graduate-level sociological study of the family, marriage, kinship, and gender in Sikh life, written in plain English. The course treats the householder life (grihast) as the Sikh social norm rather than an inferior alternative to renunciation; examines the dignity and theological equality of women in Gur…