Co-Sponsorship In-person November Annual Meeting 2025

CO-SPONSORSHIP: Sikh Studies Unit, Teaching Religion Unit and Transformative Scholarship and Pedagogy Unit

Call for Proposals

“Creative Approaches to Teaching Sikhi through a Decolonial Frame"

The Sikh Studies Unit, Teaching Religion Unit, and Transformative Scholarship and Pedagogy Unit invite scholars, educators, activists, and community leaders to submit papers for a possible co-sponsored panel on "Creative Approaches to Teaching Sikhi through a Decolonial Frame." This panel aims to explore innovative and transformative methods for teaching Sikh history, philosophy, and practices by challenging colonial narratives and embracing decolonial perspectives. We seek contributions that highlight creative pedagogical strategies, curriculum development, and community engagement that centre Sikh voices and experiences, fostering a more inclusive and accurate understanding of Sikhi. We welcome papers that address, but are not limited to, the following themes and topics: a) Decolonising Sikh History and Narratives, b) Innovative Pedagogical Strategies, c) Curriculum Development, d) Community Engagement and Empowerment.

Sponsor
Sikh Studies Unit	View
Teaching Religion Unit	View
Transformative Scholarship and Pedagogy Unit	View

Chair	Mail	Dates
Hilary Scarsella, Colgate Rochester Crozer…	Hscarsella@crcds.edu	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Jasjit Singh	j.s.singh@leeds.ac.uk	2022/01/01 - 2027/12/31	View
Joseph Tucker Edmonds, Indiana University -…	jtuckere@iupui.edu	2024/01/01 - 2029/12/31	View
Kate Gibeault, Keene State College	kydeconinck@gmail.com	2021/01/01 - 2026/12/31	View
Nirinjan Khalsa	nirinjan.khalsa@lmu.edu	2020/01/01 - 2025/12/31	View
Peter Capretto, Phillips Theological Seminary	peter.capretto@ptstulsa…	2024/01/01 - 2029/12/31	View

Steering Member	Mail	Dates
Nancy Khalil	nancyak@umich.edu	2022/01/01 - 2027/12/31	View
Amrit Deol	adeol3@ucmerced.edu	2020/01/01 - 2025/12/31	View
Almeda Wright, Yale University	almeda.wright@yale.edu	2024/01/01 - 2029/12/31	View
Amanda J. G. Napior, Boston University	amandagn@bu.edu	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Anne Blankenship, North Dakota State…	anne.blankenship@ndsu.edu	2021/01/01 - 2026/12/31	View
Amy Valdez Barker	avald22@emory.edu	2023/01/01 - 2028/12/31	View
Jacob Barrett, University of Alabama	barrett.jacob@gmail.com	2022/01/01 - 2027/12/31	View
Brooke Deal, Bethany College	bdeal@bethanywv.edu	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Jill DeTemple, Southern Methodist University	detemple@smu.edu	2022/01/01 - 2027/12/31	View
Francesca Cassio, Hofstra University	francesca.cassio@hofstra…	2021/01/01 - 2026/12/31	View
Kiara Jorgenson	jorgen1@stolaf.edu	2019/01/01 - 2024/12/31	View
John Soboslai, Montclair State University	jsoboslai@gmail.com	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Manpreet Kaur, Columbia University	mk3674@columbia.edu	2023/01/01 - 2028/12/31	View
Rajbir Judge, California State University,…	rajbir.judge@csulb.edu	2023/01/01 - 2028/12/31	View
Sara Williams, Fairfield University	sawilliams212@gmail.com	2025/01/01 - 2030/12/31	View
Simranjit Khalsa, University of Memphis	skhalsa@memphis.edu	2023/01/01 - 2028/12/31	View
Jvala Singh	sukhsingh.s@gmail.com	2020/01/01 - 2025/12/31	View
Tejpaul Bainiwal, University of California,…	tbain001@ucr.edu	2020/01/01 - 2025/12/31	View

Review Process: Participant names are anonymous to chairs and steering committee members until after final acceptance/rejection