Simran Jeet Singh

National bestselling Author and a Professor of History and Religion.

Fields of expertise:

Leadership development Cultural Leaders Intersectionality Allyship Unconscious Bias Activist / Social Justice Empathy in the Workplace Psychological Safety DEI and DEIB Racial Equity Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI)+

Simran is a professor of history at the historic Union Theological Seminary and national bestselling author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. He is Senior Advisor for the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program, where he formerly served as its Executive Director. He's the host of the PRX podcast Wisdom & Practice and of the new TV show, Undivided, which is in production.

Simran has spoken audiences at various venues, including the mainstage at SXSW, Stanford University’s commencement ceremonies, and Fortune 500 companies around the globe. He is an Atlantic Fellow with the Atlantic Philanthropies, a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, and a Senior Fellow for the Sikh Coalition.

Simran earned graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University, and an undergraduate degree from Trinity University. He has written regularly for various outlets, including TIME Magazine, Harvard Business Review, and the New York Times.

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Simran now lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters, where he enjoys running, writing, and chasing his kids.

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Simran is so effective because his work centers on empathy and humility. His approach isn't one of the prescribed answers, but rather engagement centered on deep listening with the objective to truly learn from the experience of others.

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The Light We Give

In his signature program, Singh lays out how we can learn to integrate ethical living with personal

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Simran Jeet Singh

National bestselling Author and a Professor of History and Religion.

Building Resilience and Compassion

Resilience and empathy have become cultural buzzwords. Everyone talks about how crucial they are &md

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Simran Jeet Singh

National bestselling Author and a Professor of History and Religion.

Reframing allyship and Solidarity: How we shift to deepen our connections

We know that healthy culture and workplaces have strong social cohesion. We've spent the past few ye

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Simran Jeet Singh

National bestselling Author and a Professor of History and Religion.