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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.
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 this afternoon as we commemorate the 350th Prakash Utsav of the Tenth Sovereign, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. We will explore the life and the complexities of the warrior philosopher.
Join us as we take a look into Bhai Vir Singh's life. Harinder Singh, thinker, activist & educator, will be exploring Bhai Vir Singh's works, analyzing and discussing his leadership & vision, and sharing Bhai Sahib's creative genius.
Join us this afternoon for an interactive discussion on the future of Sikh institutions and how Kaurs & Singhs can play a vital role by providing much-needed focus and direction in light of the challenges facing the Panth today.
Join us this afternoon as we will be working with Teens & Adults in separate workshops. Both Inni Kaur & Harinder Singh will discuss lifestyle, teen struggles/identity in America, family dynamics, & parenting within the scope of living a Guru-centered life.
Join us this evening as we look at Sikh and Panjab Heritage. Dr. Nadhra Khan, Harinder Singh, & Inni Kaur explore Sikh History during Colonial and Post-Colonial time frames. They will share and discuss the influences and impacts that outside forces had on Sikh & Panjab lifestyle, geography, and architecture.
Join us this morning as Harinder Singh, Educator, Thinker, & Activist, shares his 15-year experience and journey with SikhRI. Learn what SikhRI does, why we believe Sikhi based education is important, our values, and how SikhRI can support you and your sangat and how you can support SikhRI.
Join us this afternoon as we commemorate the 350th Prakash Utsav and explore the life of the Tenth Sovereign, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
Jaswinder Singh Chadha (Board Chair, SikhRI) & Jasjit Singh Hundal (Advisory Council, SikhRI) invite you to join us this evening as Kulvir Singh & Gurbir Singh will be engaging in thought-provoking dialogue on their Journey of Sikhi.
Join us this evening as Jaswinder Singh Chadha & Jujhaar Singh will be engaging in thought provoking dialogue on the Journey of Sikhi.
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?
