NEW YORK: Balbinder Singh Bhogal, Ph.D., has been appointed the Sardarni Kuljit Kaur Bindra Chair in Sikh Studies at Hofstra University, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced last week. Dr. Bhogal will be formally installed on Nov 13 at the University Club, north campus, although his appointment is effective as of Sept 1.
"I am delighted to be the next holder of this important chair that has done so much to reinvigorate the field of Sikh Studies," said Dr. Bhogal. "This position shows the continued commitment Hofstra University and the Bindra family have towards a true renaissance in the academic study of Sikh religion, philosophy, history, literature, culture and aesthetics.
I am honored to be given an opportunity to explore, broaden and further develop this vision in partnership with other Sikh Chairs and related scholars." Dr. Bhogal was most recently an associate professor in South Asian religions and cultures, Division of Humanities, Faculty of Arts at York University in Toronto.
He received his Ph.D. from London University, School of Oriental and African Studies, 2001, and his B.A. (hons) from Lancaster University. He has served as a professor in departments of religion, philosophy and humanities in universities in England, the United States and Canada.
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