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Courses
Sikhi and the Political: An Introduction to Sikh Political Thought
A plain-English introduction to the idea that Sikhi is not a withdrawn, otherworldly religion but a tradition that joins the spiritual and the worldly. Drawing on Sirdar Kapur Singh's writings, the course explains how Sikh thought holds spiritual freedom and a just social order together, why this matters for…
Sikhs and the Modern State: Citizenship, Rights, and the Panth in a Secular Age
This course is a calm, balanced survey of how Sikhs live as citizens of modern states. We look at the questions that come up when a faith born in a very different age meets constitutions, courts, parliaments, and the idea of a religion-neutral government. What does citizenship ask of a Sikh, and what may a Sikh…
Sikh Political Ethics: Power, Service, and Accountability
A capstone course on the ethics of power seen through Gurmat. Having finished the other politics courses, you already know the Sikh story and its institutions. Here we ask the harder, more practical question: what makes the use of power right or wrong? In plain English but with graduate-level care, we treat…