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This paper maps the development of Sikh and Punjabi Studies in UK Higher Education (HE) over the past five decades and contemplates its future prospects. It provides a brief overview of relevant literature, resources and a history of the educational circumstances surrounding the UK Sikh community. The paper analyses some of the key educational activities and initiatives of academics that have influenced the trajectory of the study. It has also been informed by various discussions and perspectives of research practitioners, students and educational activists. The conclusion reached, in terms of formulating possible models for a future strategic development, has also taken cognisance of the changing interests, needs, demands and challenges facing Sikh and Punjabi Studies in UK HE.References
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Presentations based on the initial draft of this paper were made at:
Meeting with the University of Oxford representatives at Radcliffe Humanities, Oxford, April 17, 2015
International Sikh Research Conference (ISRC), University of Warwick, June 28, 2015
Meeting of academics and research students at SOAS, University of London, October 9, 2015
Sikh Studies in Academia Conference, University of Wolverhampton, September 4, 2019
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