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Why are certain faiths often excluded from world religions courses?

May 3, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In response to the California state legislature’s call for the state’s college systems to include Sikhism in world religion courses, a religious studies professor considers why certain communities have often been excluded from syllabi: I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the experiences of “Indians” convicted me to reflect on this matter. The founders of my academic discipline are partially responsible for the painful histories these peoples came to experience. And in my syllabi, I’ve had a tendency to continue […]

Categories: Reflections • Tags: ACR-20, Richard Newton, world religions courses

Assembly Member Dan Logue (second from right) presents ACR-20 to Sikhs in Yuba City, California. (source: News East West)

CA Senate and Assembly call for post-secondary education about Sikh Americans

April 30, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In February, California State Assembly Member Dan Logue introduced a resolution entitled ACR-20: Postsecondary education: instruction in world religions: Sikhism which called for Sikhism to be included in world religion courses at California’s public post-secondary institutions. The resolution was cosponsored by Assembly Member Henry Perea. While non-binding, the resolution seeks to raise awareness about Sikh Americans. After it was passed by the State Assembly in March, Assembly Member Logue’s office announced yesterday that the State Senate has also passed the […]

Categories: Politics • Tags: ACR-20, California, California State Assembly, California State Senate, Dan Logue, Henry Perea

A lecture theater at the University of California Santa Barbara. (credit: The Graduate Post at UC Santa Barbara)

California assembly member introduces resolution to include Sikhism in college religion courses

February 21, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In California, State Assembly Member Dan Logue has introduced an Assembly resolution supporting the addition of Sikhism to world religion courses offered by the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and California Community Colleges systems (via the American Sikh Political Action Committee): “I am a proud supporter of the Sikh community which has the largest community in the United States in the Yuba-Sutter area,” said Logue. “It’s about time that the CSU and UCs recognize the importance that […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: ACR-20, California, California Community Colleges, California State University, Dan Logue, Education, University of California, world religions courses

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

Tag: ACR-20

Why are certain faiths often excluded from world religions courses?

CA Senate and Assembly call for post-secondary education about Sikh Americans

California assembly member introduces resolution to include Sikhism in college religion courses