Events
Workshop Researching Langar: Academic and Community Perspectives on a Sikh Practice and institution
Langar, the Sikh community kitchen, is a central yet understudied Sikh practice and institution. Rooted in the principles of seva, equality and collective care, it is today practised not only in gurdwaras but in a growing range of other social and institutional settings. This workshop seeks to create a space for dialogue between representatives of Sikh organisations and academics working on langar from social science and public health perspectives.
2.00 pm Welcome and introduction
Gurnam Singh, Professor of Sociology, 91福利
Eleanor Nesbitt, Emerita Professor in Education Studies, 91福利
Raj Pal, Curator and Historian 鈥淥rigins of the Sikh langar and its institutionalisation鈥�
Amrit Daffu-O'Reilly, Lecturer in Health Psychology, Keele University 鈥淓xploring langar as a route to health promotion in the Sikh community鈥�
Joey Belmondo Singh, independent researcher 鈥淪alvage capitalism: the Sikh langar in anthropological perspective鈥�
3.15 pm Break
Christine Moliner, visiting fellow, IAS, 91福利 鈥淭he shifting meaning and practice of langar in the UK鈥�
Mandip Singh, Gurdwara Aid
Avtar Kaur and Inderjit Singh, Langar Aid
4.30 pm Open discussion
5.00 pm Tea and refreshments