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SikhRI presenters and facilitators appear for live events on topics that are globally important and have local relevance.
SikhRI presenters and facilitators appear for live events on topics that are globally important and have local relevance.
Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.
Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.
Gurmeet Kaur has revived the dying oral tradition of Baataa(n) or Punjabi folktales that have been handed down to us from generation to generation by bringing them alive in the form of beautifully illustrated books.
Come hang out with the volunteers, staff and leaders of the Sikh Research Institute! Learn about what we do and connect with some awesome people working on advancing Sikh education and leadership in the community.
Sidak is a leadership development program for young adults seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh Faith. This two week intensive immersion into the Sikh culture, language, values and community is held annually in the summer.
We invite you all to join us for an evening of Gurmat Sangīt Kīrtan along with a presentation on the launch of the "Nād" project.
Please join us for an evening of Gurmat Sangīt Kīrtan along with a presentation on the launch of the "Nād" project at Mata Tripta Ji Gurdwara Sahib.
“Guru & I” by Sardarni Inni Kaur and “The Heritage of Gurmat Sangit” by Sardar Manjit Singh.
Arpinder Kaur, has put together a PowerPoint presentation which features Sikh history, Panjabi poetry, and emotional stories of the Sikh homeland. From the popular sites like Panja Sahib & Nankana Sahib, Waris Shah's tomb, Dargah of Bulle Shah & Pir Mian Mir, to place of Martydom of Akali Phula Singh and countless mothers from torture chambers of Zakhira Khan, the presentation captures not only the history but also integrates the Sikh teachings to both the young and the old.
In ways both open and insightful, the discussion will centre around diversity within the Sikh community. Shattering normative ideas of the ideal Sikh, this event will feature conversations between Sikhs of the Irish-American, Black-American and Punjabi-American communities.
A journey across West Panjab, North-West Frontier and Pakistan Administered Kashmir, delving into the vestiges of a community compelled to move eastwards owing to the partition of the Indian sub-continent.
Join us to explore the why, how, and what of Guru Granth Sahib, touching on perfection, anthology, and sovereignty, and aspects such as Ik Oankar, Sabad, and Nam.
Join us as Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator, & Activist explores the realm of parenting from a gurmat and Sikh perspective. This will be presented in Panjabi & English.
Join us as Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist shares ideas and thoughts on “Befriending Guru Nanak”.
Join us as Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist highlights and showcases Guru Angad Sahib and his role within Sikhi (presented in Panjabi), and as Inni Kaur, Poet, Author, & Artist illuminates the knowledge and story within her book, Thank you, Vahiguru.
Join us as Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist explores Guru Arjan Sahib, his shahidi, and his role within Sikhi (presented in Panjabi), and as Inni Kaur, Poet, Author, & Artist illuminates the knowledge and story within her book, Thank you, Vahiguru.
Join us as Inni Kaur, Poet, Author & Storyteller, and Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist share key learnings flowing from the bani of Sidh Gosti.
Join us as Inderpreet Singh, Board Member, SikhRI delves into the First Prakash of Adi Granth and it’s importance within Sikhi and our lives.
Sidak is a distinctive leadership development program for young adults (18-40 years old, 17-year-olds that have completed high school are considered) seeking to increase their commitment towards Sikhi. This two-week intensive immersion into Sikh culture, language, values, and community is held annually in the summer at the Khalsa Centre in British Columbia.
Join Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist and be enlightened about the life and legacy of Guru Arjan Sahib.
The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has released its ninth research report in the State of the Panth series titled Women & Gender in Sikhi, which aims to understand and explore Sikh conceptions of women and gender, responses to gender-based inequality and oppression, and framings of masculinity.
We will reflect on the enduring effects of Partition through a conversation with third-generation Partition descendants from India and Pakistan, who are also oral historians doing the work of memory.
Several new South Asian nation-states were born as the British Raj ended in 1947. The Panjab of the Indus Valley civilization (3300-1300 BCE) and the Sikh Rulers (1710-1849) was annexed by the British in 1849 and partitioned by their Radcliffe line in 1947. Akalis have been representing the Sikh political consciousness since 1920.
This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program. Prospective Sidakers will get a chance to preview learning and sharing via the curated content and the inspired facilitators.
We will discuss Panthic leadership through Sikhi ideals and historical models. We will also explore the current deficits in leadership and their code of conduct.
Love is understood as an intense feeling or emotion of deep affection, attachment, commitment, and sacrifice.
Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has released its eighth report in the State of the Panth series titled Dan: Sikhi & Giving, exploring what it means to give in a Sikh context, how giving is understood throughout Sikh history, and how it is understood by Sikhs today.
There is a deeply profound sentiment tied to martyrdom in Sikhi as well as in many other faiths groups. Throughout the ages, we have seen challenging circumstances of oppression that have chosen to desecrate the bodies of those who address it.
What is the language of violence? How do we find language for translating the unspeakable? Who speaks for those who suffer violence?
