Looking forward to hosting a fireside chat with Leyla Okhai at the 'Advancing leadership and inclusion for Global Majorities nationwide across Higher Education' conference

On 24th April at @universityofleeds.bsky.social @whiteroseuc.bsky.social

Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/advancing-...

Oxford walking tour explores Sikh stories in city The free community event exploring Sikh cultural heritage starts from the Ashmolean Museum on 19 February.

Walking tour explores Sikh stories of city: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Several roadhouses in South Australia have been taken over by Sikh families. Spotless with bain-maries brimming with delicious, fresh curries every day. Things are looking up for travelers - especially truckies.

How a tiny village became India's YouTube capital In Tulsi, a village in central India, social media has sparked an economic and social revolution. It's a microcosm of YouTube's effect on the world.

How a tiny village became India's YouTube capital: www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Thanks to @tracybrabinmayorwy.bsky.social @mayorofwy.bsky.social and team for engaging with members of the WY Sikh community this evening ...

The loudest megaphone: how Trump mastered our new attention age The old model of political debate is over, and spectacle beats argument every time. How did we get here?

"The promise of the information age was unparalleled access to every single last bit of human knowledge at every moment, and the reality is a collective civic mental life that permanently teeters on the edge of madness."

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ja...

Here's my first Sikh @lookasingh.bsky.social on Blusky ...

Here's Mr Singh in The Adventures of Paddington, 7.45am, Channel 5, Sunday 12th January 2025 ...

Sikh charity takes the worry out of Christmas with presents and food for those in need: www.itv.com/news/central...

How Diljit Dosanjh Changed the Way Sikh Men Are Viewed in Pop Culture Sardars — with their beards and turbans — were often considered unattractive and undesirable in India until the Punjabi singer entered the scene

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School curriculum in Alabama to include Sikh studies - Times of India US News: Alabama became the 20th US state to incorporate Sikh studies into its K-12 curriculum. The Sikh Coalition collaborated with the Alabama Sikh community

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/sch...

Minister issues warning after British Sikhs report harassment by India Exclusive: Dan Jarvis has written to the Sikh Federation after allegations of people being stopped at UK airports

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

Government apologises for NHS smoking poster featuring Sikh man Sky News understands the poster design was not commissioned by the NHS but by the Department of Health and Social Care.

Government apologises for NHS smoking poster featuring Sikh man: news.sky.com/story/govern...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: International Support Officer Do you have the skills to support the Faculty’s international strategy? Do you enjoy the challenge of working with a wide range of people and delivering to tight deadlines? Would you like to further y...

We're recruiting for an International Support Officer in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social ...

Come and work with me: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Family left 'in tears' after Sikh man's beard cut The man's family say

Family left 'in tears' after Sikh man's beard cut: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Link here: phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/234-...

3 chances for PhD funding in Philosophy/Ethics at Leeds.
(1) White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH) PhD studentships - home/intl.
(2) School of Philosophy, Religion, and the History of Science (PRHS) PhD studentships - home/ intl.
(3) IDEA Ethics Centre studentships - UK appls only.

Three Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarships (LORS) @universityofleeds.bsky.social are available to prospective postgraduate researchers from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups for study in any Faculty in 2025/26. Details here. Please spread the word:

phd.leeds.ac.uk/.../234-leed....

A new start after 60: I gave up work – and began travelling the world alone After 40 years of work, Bally Bhamra went hiking in Nepal. Now 74, she still travels solo across Africa and Asia, staying with local families

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Postdoc Opportunity!

Two postdoctoral fellowships available at Cornell University!
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2024
More info:
Southeast Asian Qualitative Social Sciences
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Southeast Asian Environmental Humanities
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The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture The announcement that Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent is to stop offering English literature degrees has set several hares…

The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: International Support Officer Do you have the skills to support the Faculty’s international strategy? Do you enjoy the challenge of working with a wide range of people and delivering to tight deadlines? Would you like to further y...

We're recruiting for an International Support Officer in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social ...

Come and work with me: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Turner Prize 2024: Jasleen Kaur wins with artwork showcasing Scottish Sikh community The judges praised the artist's

Art showcasing Scottish Sikh community wins Turner Prize: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Celebrating multilingual Leeds Hundreds of people have tried a new language for the first time as part of Leeds Language Week, a University-led initiative to celebrate the city’s linguistic diversity.

Despite the week of activities being over, more than 300 additional secondary school pupils are set to take part in further taster sessions in the coming weeks! These sessions will be delivered by Leeds academics and partners.

Read the full story below 👇
www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

Fellowship Opportunity!

Visiting Fellowships at the German Historical Institute Washington

The fellowships will be granted for a period of 6-12 months for History of Knowledge; Migration, Kinship & Belonging; History of Race & Ethnicity; History of the Americas.

www.h-net.org/jobs/job_dis...

Me too please 🙏🏼

Reflecting on an excellent #SBLAAR - we organised three Sikh Studies panels including one honouring Nikky Guninder Kaur Singh's remarkable contribution to Sikh Studies and another on Prof Pashaura Singh's new book about Guru Hargobind, which I had the privilege of participating in. Thanks friends !

Me too please 🙏🏼🙏🏼

I made a feed for #SBL and #AAR discussion ahead of the annual meeting next week. It grabs a bunch of related tags and gives us all one place to look. Check it out and share it!

Tags are not case-sensitive, including: #sbl #aar #aarsbl #sblaar #aarsbl24 #sblaar24

With university departmental closures are we seeing the emergence of geographical 'cold spots' for social science/humanities/arts (SHAPE) subjects? We've developed a new beta mapping tool using HESA data to enable you to explore the situation by subject www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...