Find exciting events

Online and in-person, worldwide

SikhRI presenters and facilitators appear for live events on topics that are globally important and have local relevance.

If you would like a SikhRI speaker at your event, please fill out a form and our team will contact you.
Filter By:
All
In PersonOnline Only
Show Map View
1330 Jefferson Ave
Saturday
,
26
Apr
2025
-
Saturday
,
26
Apr
2025

Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi

Online
Winnipeg
,
Canada

Join Harinder Singh in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 26 April 2025, for a keynote address and interactive session on Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi.

Learn more ⟶
Saturday
,
3
May
2025
-
Saturday
,
24
May
2025

Babarvani: Guru Nanak Sahib on War & Tyranny

Online
,

The four sabads of Babarvani form the foundation of this course, with each week dedicated to one sabad. Alongside textual analysis, we will explore the historical context of Babar’s invasion and engage in...

Learn more ⟶
14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
Jul
2025
-
Saturday
,
2
Aug
2025

Sidak 2025

Online
Mission
,
Canada

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.

Learn more ⟶
1330 Jefferson Ave
Saturday
,
26
April
2025

Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi

Winnipeg
,
Canada
Online

Join Harinder Singh in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 26 April 2025, for a keynote address and interactive session on Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi.

Learn more ⟶
14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
July
2025

Sidak 2025

Mission
,
Canada
Online

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.

Learn more ⟶
Saturday
,
3
May
2025
-
Saturday
,
24
May
2025

Babarvani: Guru Nanak Sahib on War & Tyranny

The four sabads of Babarvani form the foundation of this course, with each week dedicated to one sabad. Alongside textual analysis, we will explore the historical context of Babar’s invasion and engage in...

Learn more⟶
Filter By:
All
In PersonOnline Only
Show Map View
Saturday
,
25
August
2018

The Panjab: A Quest for Unification

,
Online

2018 marks India and Pakistan’s 72nd “independence” from the colonial rule. The webinar will look at the ramifications of that decision for Panjab.

Learn more⟶
14100 Stave Lake Road
Sunday
,
22
July
2018

Sidak 2018: Leadership Development Program

Mission
,
Canada
Online

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.

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
7
July
2018

Liv - Journey with the Gurus

,
Online

Join us for a story-time session with Inni Kaur. She will be reading “Nuri’s Awakening,” from Journey with the Gurus, Volume 3. Make sure you bring your imagination, a blanket and a stuffed toy! “You are a spark of the Light of Ik Oankar. I want you to remember that the Light of Ik Oankar lives within you….” said Guruji

Learn more⟶
Friday
,
15
June
2018

Liv - Money, Gender and Family Violence in the Australian Indian

,
Online

The presentation draws on a qualitative and comparative study of financial abuse among the Indian and Anglo-Celtic community in Australia. Drawing on women’s past experience of family violence, Supriya Singh will describe how the gender of money, that is the way men and women perceive, use, inherit, manage and control money, shapes the experience of financial abuse among Anglo-Celtic and migrant Indian women in Australia.

Learn more⟶
10350 University Dr
Saturday
,
9
June
2018

Guru Arjan Sahib: 'Sabad' to 'Kurbani'

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Join Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist and be enlightened about the life and legacy of Guru Arjan Sahib.

Learn more⟶
135 Martindale Blvd NE
Sunday
,
3
June
2018

1984: Ghallughara & I

Calgary
,
Canada
Online

Join us as Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist will be talking about the third Ghallughara in Sikh history and it's relevance to Sikhs today.

Learn more⟶
2606 Mill Woods Rd E
Saturday
,
2
June
2018

Gurdwara Millwoods

Edmonton
,
Canada
Online

Join us as Harinder Singh, Thinker, Educator & Activist will be talking about the third Ghallughara in Sikh history and it's relevance to Sikhs today.

Learn more⟶
2501 Coit Rd
Sunday
,
20
May
2018

Lost Heritage: Sikh Legacy in Pakistan

Plano
,
United States
Online

Join us as Amardeep Singh shares his journies and experiences on Exploring the Sikh Legacy in Pakistan & the Social-Cultural Impact of the Partition. During a personal visit to Pakistan in 2014, a journey that took him across 36 cities and villages, Amardeep felt it was important for posterity to document his explorations. In Jan 2017, he undertook another journey, traveling extensively to 90 cities and villages across Sindh, Balochistan, Pakistan Administered Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Panjab. 

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
19
May
2018

Naujavan Sojhi - Allyship: Empathize with the People

,
Online

Naujavan Sojhi - To develop youngsters who think like a Sikh. This program focuses on providing Sikh teens with a space to explore spiritual awareness, personal understanding, mutual understanding, moral character, and ethical awareness.

Learn more⟶
14811 Lindita Dr
Sunday
,
30
August
2015

Love for Sikhi | Seva in Sikhi

Houston
,
United States
Online

Presented by SikhRI

Learn more⟶
8049 North Sam Houston Parkway West
Saturday
,
29
August
2015

Seva: Attitude & Accountability | Nam: Identification with Ik Oankar

Houston
,
United States
Online

Presented by SikhRI

Learn more⟶
81 Victoria St
Sunday
,
23
August
2015

Mape-Niane – Parenting in Sikhi

,
Singapore
Online

Parents often find themselves in tight spot when dealing with children; their demands, expectation, behavior so on and so forth. They feel clueless as to how to respond to children under certain circumstance. Answer to majority of such issues lies in the macro view of life that dominates our relationship with the children and how we look at them. The current presentation gives a Sikhi viewpoint on parenting and nurturing a Sikh child by delving into Gurbani and Sikh tradition, which will help inform our attitude and better shape our relationship with children.

Learn more⟶
81 Victoria St
Saturday
,
22
August
2015

Youth: Nurture & Empower

,
Singapore
Online

Can a nation change its destiny without paying attention to its youth? Empowered youngsters are central to any developed society. This presentation looks at real meaning and purpose of development in Gurbani. It parses early Sikh history to understand how the Guru fired up the imagination of the youth by providing stakes in community and society building; thus transformed them into living example of excellence. It also seeks lessons in meaningful ways of engaging the youth and making them an active participant in the Panth today. 

Learn more⟶
2 Towner Road
Friday
,
21
August
2015

Nam: Identification with Ik Oankar

,
Southeast Asia
Online

Nam is the most important principle and central point of reference in the Sikhi cosmos and still it remains an enigma among the Sikh masses, and probably the least understood as well. The presentation looks at the etymology of the word, its appearance, usage and meaning in Gurbani, along with the traces of its inspiration in the Sikh history and tradition that helped shape them. The presentation also looks at the relevance and meaning of Nam in today’s world.

Learn more⟶
14100 Stave Lake Rd
Saturday
,
18
July
2015

Sidak 2015

Mission
,
Canada
Online

Sidak is a distinctive leadership development program offered by SikhRI for young adults and professionals seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh faith. It is a two-week intensive immersion in Sikh culture, language, values and community through understanding bani (scripture), tvarikh (history), and rahit (discipline).

Learn more⟶
230 Davie Rd
Friday
,
3
July
2015

Okanagan Sikh Workshop

Kelowna
,
Canada
Online

Presented by SikhRI

Learn more⟶
3601 Pacific Avenue
Saturday
,
20
June
2015

Ideological Dimensions of Caste Violence & Coercive

Stockton
,
United States
Online

A panel discussion presented by SikhRI.

Learn more⟶
7122 Orangethorpe Ave
Sunday
,
7
June
2015

Guru Arjan Sahib’s Shahadat

Buena Park
,
United States
Online

Presented by SikhRI

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
22
March
2025

Seva: The Divine Adoration

Online

In this three-part session, we will explore Seva through the Gurmat Framework, diving into its essence as revealed in Bani, Sikh history, and its role in our personal and Panthic lives today.

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
5
October
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi

Online

Join Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) for our engaging live online classroom sessions centered around the "The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: June, November and Aftermath" course.

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
14
September
2024

1984 & Its Afterlives

Online

To mark the 40th year of the violence of 1984, we will remember the events that unfolded in India and make connections with the ongoing and durable violence against Sikhs, Muslims, and other minority groups in...

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
4
May
2024

Betrayals & Broken Promises

Online

This year commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Ghallugharas (large-scale massacres) of June and November 1984. This course allows participants to contextualize the 1984 events within their historical backdrop.

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
27
April
2024

Fear None. Frighten None.

Online

This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program.

Learn more⟶
Sunday
,
7
April
2024

Unlocking the Wisdom of Gurmukhs

Online

This online presentation explores the qualities of “Nam-Dan-Isnan” embodied by Gurmukhs. We will explore its meanings, relationships, and integration into our lives.

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
20
May
2023

Guru Nanak Sahib: The Revolutionary

Online

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.

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
6
May
2023

Women & Gender in Sikhi

Online

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. 

Learn more⟶
Saturday
,
17
September
2022

Border Crossings

Online

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. 

Learn more⟶

Request an event

COPY