Bio

Nirvikar Singh is Distinguished Professor of Economics, Co-Director of the Center for Analytical Finance, and Sarbjit Singh Aurora Chair of Sikh and Punjabi Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Economics, Management and Religion. He works on the Indian economy, the economics of religion, Sikh history and tradition, economic and social challenges of Punjab, economic development and political economy. He has overseen the development of online Punjabi language instruction at the University of California, and the creation of a set of 15 videos that engage with aspects of Sikh history and tradition, and with contemporary challenges faced by Sikhs, including in diasporic settings. This latter project is titled Sikhs in the 21 st Century: Remembering the Past, Engaging the Future (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Qnvfrr25GV7ybVGIn0xAYZ7Tm1UgJo8), and is a contribution to the Digital Humanities and to fostering more global perspectives in the Humanities.