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1330 Jefferson Ave
Saturday
,
26
Apr
2025
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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.

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Saturday
,
3
May
2025
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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...

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
Jul
2025
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Saturday
,
3
May
2025
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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...

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2 Wellington Street
Friday
,
13
October
2023

Sikh Responses to State Interference

West Brampton
,
Canada
Online

Given the current state of affairs between India, Canada, and Sikhs, SikhRI’s co-founder, Harinder Singh will be giving a timely and relevant talk on on why current events should matter to Sikhs around the world.

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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.

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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. 

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128 Merriwood Rd
Saturday
,
3
December
2022

Raj: From Governance to Rule

Bridgewater Township
,
United States
Online

‘Saneha: Becoming Guru-centered’ are theme-based sessions (presentation, activity, discussion) to foster Sikh values based on Gurmat.

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7122 Orangethorpe Ave, South Hall
Saturday
,
12
November
2022

Raj: From Governance to Rule

Buena Park
,
United States
Online

‘Saneha: Becoming Guru-centered’ are theme-based sessions (presentation, activity, discussion) to foster Sikh values based on Gurmat.

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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. 

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Saturday
,
13
August
2022

1947: South Asia, Panjab & Sikhs

,
Online

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.

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
24
July
2022

Sidak 2022

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Sidak seeks to provide young Sikh adults with a gift of Gurmat-centered leadership learning experience to secure—and transform—the Sikh future. 

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Saturday
,
28
May
2022

The Guru: Connecting with 1-Light

,
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.

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9 Wellington St E
Saturday
,
22
April
2017

Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Through Visuals & Verse

Brampton
,
Canada
Online

As we mark the 350th year commemorative celebration of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, Inni Kaur, CEO SikhRI, & Harinder Singh, Senior Fellow, Research & Policy SikhRI, attempt to look at his legacy through the eyes of a believer, and regardless of nationality or background connect you to the beauty of his wisdom.

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9 Wellington St E
Saturday
,
22
April
2017

Guru Gobind Singh Sahib: Life and Legacy

Brampton
,
Canada
Online

Join Harinder Singh, Senior Fellow, Research & Policy of SikhRI, as we explore the life of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib and legacy that has influenced and inspired many and continues to inspire today.

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Princes St
Sunday
,
16
April
2017

Badshah-Darvesh: Guru Gobind Singh Sahib

Pear Tree
,
United Kingdom
Online

Please join us for Khalsa Talks - The Path of Love. Harinder Singh (Senior Fellow, Research & Policy, SikhRI) will be exploring the Life and Legacy of the Tenth Nanak and ‘Lovers’ & Traditions.

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9 Wellington St E
Saturday
,
15
April
2017

Sikhi & Acceptance: My Relationship with the Guru

Brampton
,
Canada
Online

Join us this afternoon as our speakers discuss their "Relationship with the Guru". For the curious and open minded.Dr. Jaspreet Kaur Bal, Professor at Humber College, and Jyoti Bedi, Sr. HR Coordinator at Technology at Loblaw Companies Ltd., will be sharing their personal journeys and how they have created and maintained a relationship with the Guru. We will discuss how the Guru has influenced & inspired and how they have incorporated the Guru's message in their lives.

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9 Wellington St E
Sunday
,
9
April
2017

Ten Gurus

Brampton
,
Canada
Online

Sabad, the Guru-wisdom is the centre of Sikh life and consciousness. Its revealed nature and unique place in Sikh tradition makes it even more significant. We look at what the Guru means in the Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh history and tradition, among others including the larger narrative and how this has influenced & inspired others. Kulvir Singh, Board Chair, SikhRI Canada & Seva Food Bank, explores the Guru-Personality of the Ten Nanaks and the qualities they embodied through a historical perspective. He also looks at the relevance of the Guru’s message for Sikhs and beyond in today’s world.

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Alice Way
Saturday
,
8
April
2017

Past, Present & Future

Hounslow
,
United Kingdom
Online

Presented by SikhRI

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1401 W Campbell Rd
Sunday
,
2
April
2017

Sikh Sheroes & Heroes

Garland
,
United States
Online

Please join Harliv Kaur, in this children's workshop, as we venture into the heroic tales of the Shaheeds. We will explore the super powers they used and take inspiration from their lives.

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177 N Heartz Rd
Saturday
,
1
April
2017

From Gobind Rai To Guru Gobind Singh

Coppell
,
United States
Online

In this interactive workshop, students will learn about the personality, achievements, and legacy of Guru Gobind Singh. The workshop will also reinforce the basic Sikhi 101 principles and incorporate the ideas of identity, virtues and behavior of Khalsa through an activity and discussion.

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2 Kirkland St
Saturday
,
25
March
2017

Resistance in Sikhi

Cambridge
,
United States
Online

Join us as this afternoon as we look back at how the Gurus and Sikhs have historically confronted enemies of freedom, justice, and equal rights. The presentation will be followed by an open & interactive discussion on resistance in today's world.

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Sunday
,
10
May
2020

Blessed Mothers

Online

Celebrate Mother’s Day while social distancing as we engage in conversation with Inni Kaur, Neelu Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, and Sharanjeet Kaur to discuss how Sikhi has informed their ideas of motherhood...

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Thursday
,
30
April
2020

Discovery

Online

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) presents a new live course titled "Discovery" where teens will get the opportunity to directly interact with the instructor and have their queries answered.

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Sunday
,
26
April
2020

Sidakers at Frontline of Covid-19

Online

On 26 April, SikhRI is hosting a live online session with frontline workers and former Sidakers Birinder Singh, Manjot Kaur, and Sharandeep Singh to discuss how Sikhi has informed their lives and practice, what the community can do to support them, and their everyday realities.

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Friday
,
24
April
2020

Anand Sahib: Way to Bliss

Online

Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) will be presenting live online classroom sessions based on the Anand Sahib course, where the participants will get the opportunity to directly interact with the instructor and have their queries answered.

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Saturday
,
6
April
2019

Liv - Tea With Tommy: The Saga of Duleep Singh

Online

Join us as T. Sher Singh explores the life of Maharaja Duleep Singh by juxtaposing the narrative the British propaganda machine had created around him, against the facts which have largely been either hidden or downplayed by historians to date. As a result, Duleep Singh's place in Sikhdom today is an ambivalent one and needs to be corrected, says T. Sher Singh, if we are to fully understand our past and chart our future."

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Saturday
,
9
March
2019

Liv - Kartarpur: Creator-Ville for Truth-Exemplars

Online

2019 is Nanakshahi#550. Join us as Harinder Singh focuses on Sri Kartarpur Sahib, since its inception to now and beyond....

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Saturday
,
3
November
2018

When Will Sikhs Have Their #MeToo Movement?

Online

During this webinar, we hope to explore the question “What would it take for the #metoo movement to happen in the Sikh community? What could our #metoo movement look like?” And what are the unique challenges our community must overcome in order to get there?

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Saturday
,
29
September
2018

Sikh Art as an Educational Tool

Online

Kanwar Singh is globally recognized as a preeminent painter of Sikh history with artwork exhibited in prominent public spaces such as the Virasat e Khalsa museum in Punjab, as well as the new exclusive gallery ; Without Shape, Without Form; which permanently houses his extensive collection in Slough, U.K. His work focuses on the legacy of spiritual devotion and self sacrifice spanning the lives of the ten Gurus and iconic Sikh heroes inspired by their deep connection to Waheguru.

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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.

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