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The Story Isnt Over: History from the MarginsAuthor: Ramblings of a Sikh
The Story Isnt Over: History from the Margins is a podcast from Amar Singh, aka Ramblings of a Sikh. Historians, artists, journalists, activists and culture-makers join wide ranging conversations that unearth forgotten histories, expose modern scandals and rethink the stories we thought we knew. We spotlight empire, resistance, migration, pop culture, faith, music, community memory and more, tracking how power, memory and diaspora shape identity today. Rooted in research, lived experience, and sharp curiosity. The story isnt over. Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Inside Sikh Studies, Empire & How Religion Gets Misunderstood | Professor Eleanor Nesbitt
Episode 104
Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
Religion at school always felt too neat. Boxes. Definitions. “This is what Sikhs believe.” But real life is never that tidy.In this episode, I sit down with Professor Eleanor Nesbitt, Emeritus Professor of Religions and Education at the University of Warwick, co-founder of the Punjab Research Group and author of Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction, to explore what the textbooks miss.We talk about why lived religion rarely fits a single definition, and how Sikh, Hindu and Punjabi families often practice differently, even within the same household. We also discuss the limits and failures of GCSE-style Religious Education, and what Britain looked like after Empire during the first waves of migration.Professor Nesbitt reflects on what she learned while teaching in India in the 1970s, and on the emergence of Sikh Studies as an academic field in the UK. We also explore where academic research still struggles, why open debate matters, and the gaps that future scholars still need to fill.Along the way, she shares the story of how one pen friend changed the course of her life.
