Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
3401 Brook Road
Richmond, VA 23227
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Glenn Birch
Phone: 804.278.4306
FAX: 804.355.5648
E-mail: gbirch@union-psce.edu
Indian Scholar to Lecture
Richmond, VA — March 18, 2008 — In the second in a series of annual lectures honoring professor emeritus Donald Dawe and his wife Nancy to promote interfaith dialogue and understanding, Dr. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, professor of religious studies at Colby College in Maine, will deliver a public lecture on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Watts Chapel at Union-PSCE.
Born in India, Singh holds degrees from Wellesley College, the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University. Her topic is "The Role of Aesthetics in Inter-Religious Understanding."
Her research interests focus on poetics, feminist issues, and Sikhism. Singh's books include The Feminine Principle in the Sikh Vision of the Transcendent and The Name of My Beloved: Verses of the Sikh Gurus.
With the themes of interfaith dialogue and understanding, the Dawe lecture series is designed to facilitate emotional and ethical growth. A reception will follow the lecture. For more information, call (804) 254-8047.
