Endowed Faculty Chairs

The Holstein Family and Community Endowed Chair

The Holstein Family and Community Chair in Religious Studies is an Endowed Faculty Chair, the result of a generous contribution given by The Robert and Loretta Holstein Family and by friends of the Holstein Family and the University. Dr. Ivan Strenski has been appointed to the Chair and is a distinguished scholar and teacher whose work engages thought on the interactions of religions and cultures as these are manifested in cultural, social, ethical, and historical debates.

The Dr. Jasbir Singh Saini Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies

The Dr. Jasbir Singh Saini Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies is the result of a generous contribution given by the Saini Foundation, the Sikh Foundation and by a number of individuals and the University. It honors the memory of the late Dr. Jasbir Singh Saini, who was a cardiologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Pashaura Singh has been appointed to the Chair and is a leading scholar and teacher whose work in the field of Adi Granth studies is internationally acclaimed.