Dr. Harpreet Kaur
| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellows |
| Field of Specialization: | Study of the United States |
| Name: | Dr. Harpreet Kaur |
| Official Address and Designation: | Lecturer and Assistant Director Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar 143 001 |
| Telephone (O): | 91-183-2258802-09 |
| E-mail: | harpreetkmangat@gmail.com |
| Duration of Grant: | Twelve Months |
| Project Title: | Long Distance Nationalism of Diasporas: A Study of Sikhs in the USA |
| Abstract of Project : | |
| Any discourse on diaspora would remain incomplete without discussing the diaspora-homeland-hostland relation. Diasporic populations generally indulge in Long Distance Nationalism (LDN). The triadic relationship between diaspora-homeland-hostland becomes complex when diaspora starts supporting ethnic movements back home that is antagonistic to the interests of home state. It is precisely due to this intervention of diaspora that they have become a source of insecurity for both the homeland and hostland. The Sikhs in the USA are a peculiar case of diaspora with strong bonds with their homeland-Punjab from the colonial times. My Fulbright project will trace the long distance nationalism of the Sikh diaspora in the USA. | |
| Academic Background : | |||
| Ph.D. | Political Science | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2009 |
| M.A. | Political Science | Punjab University, Chandigarh | 2001 |
| B.A. | Political Science | Punjab University, Chandigarh | 1999 |
| Professional Background: | |||
| Lecturer and Assistant Director | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2008–till date | |
