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Saturday
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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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South Parks Road
Thursday
,
15
May
2025
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Thursday
,
15
May
2025

Faith, Spirituality, and Modern Society

Online
Oxford
,
United Kingdom

Join Harinder Singh at the University of Oxford for a presentation and Q&A on Faith, Spirituality, and Modern Society.

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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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South Parks Road
Thursday
,
15
May
2025

Faith, Spirituality, and Modern Society

Oxford
,
United Kingdom
Online

Join Harinder Singh at the University of Oxford for a presentation and Q&A on Faith, Spirituality, and Modern Society.

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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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Torrington Square
Thursday
,
31
October
2024

Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the November 1984 massacres of Sikhs

London
,
United Kingdom
Online

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of November 1984, a panel will gather to discuss the events that unfolded after the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the ensuing anti-Sikh violence.

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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.

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40, Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Gardens, Lodhi Estate
Sunday
,
29
September
2024

1984: Witness, Document, Justice

New Delhi
,
India
Online

Over the past four decades since 1984—marked by "Operation Blue Star" and the Sikh Genocide—various discourses have emerged, often graphic, grave, and heart-wrenching.

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Pandit Pant Marg, Gokul Nagar, South Block, Rakab Ganj
Thursday
,
26
September
2024

Release of Research on 'Vanjara' Bani

New Delhi
,
India
Online

International Centre for Sikh Studies, New Delhi in collaboration with The Guru Granth Sahib Project Team from the Sikh Research Institute (USA), and the Nam Sabad Foundation present: Release of Research on Vanjara.

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Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Sector 4, Gole Market
Wednesday
,
25
September
2024

Sikhi & History: Bhai Vir Singh's Perspectives

New Delhi
,
India
Online

Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, a premier literary and cultural organization in the capital, was established in 1958, in the memory of the father of modern Punjabi literature and Saint-Poet of India Bhai Vir Singh.

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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...

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
21
July
2024

Sidak 2024

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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15996 84 Ave
Saturday
,
20
July
2024

The Real Guru Nanak

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Taking place in English, this session attempts to understand the vision and personality of the Guru based on Guru Granth Sahib as well as secondary texts. It also explores the relevance of the Guru’s paradigm today.

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15996 84 Ave
Saturday
,
8
June
2024

Guru Arjan Sahib: The Divine Personification

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Guru Arjan Sahib, the epitome of perfection, imparted the message of the 1 and 1Ness of Creator-creation. The Sovereign of the benign dominion (halemi raj)...

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3636 Murillo Avenue
Saturday
,
16
January
2016

Kultar's Mime at Sikh Gurdwara (San Jose, CA)

San Jose
,
United States
Online

Kultar's Mime is a devised play that blends painting, poetry, theater and music to tell the stories of Sikh children who survived the 1984 Delhi massacre that was organized in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. 

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12236 70a Ave
Friday
,
15
January
2016

Story Time and Craft with Inni Kaur

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Presented by SikhRI

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560 Stelton Rd #3872
Friday
,
18
December
2015

SikhRI Benefit Dinner: New Jersey

Piscataway
,
United States
Online

Join us for a dialogue with Amarpreet Singh Sawhney (CEO & President, Ocular Therapeutix) and Harinder Singh (CEO & Co-Founder, SIkhRI).

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245228 Conrich Rd
Sunday
,
13
December
2015

Social Activists and Community Leaders

Calgary
,
Canada
Online

Presented by SikhRI

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3400 N. Charles St.
Saturday
,
12
December
2015

Kultar's Mime at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)

Baltimore
,
United States
Online

Kultar's Mime is a devised play that blends painting, poetry, theater and music to tell the stories of Sikh children who survived the 1984 Delhi massacre that was organized in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. 

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6620 36th Street NE
Saturday
,
12
December
2015

Gurduara Governance Workshop

Calgary
,
Canada
Online

Presented by SikhRI

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45 Symphony Way
Sunday
,
6
December
2015

Kultar's Mime at The Hemmens Cultural Center (Chicago, IL)

Elgin
,
United States
Online

Kultar's Mime is a devised play that blends painting, poetry, theater and music to tell the stories of Sikh children who survived the 1984 Delhi massacre that was organized in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. 

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1212 E 59th St
Saturday
,
5
December
2015

Kultar's Mime at University of Chicago

Chicago
,
United States
Online

Kultar's Mime is a devised play that blends painting, poetry, theater and music to tell the stories of Sikh children who survived the 1984 Delhi massacre that was organized in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. 

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3022 W Wisconsin Avenue
Friday
,
4
December
2015

Kultar's Mime at Our Savior's Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, WI)

Milwaukee
,
United States
Online

Kultar's Mime is a devised play that blends painting, poetry, theater and music to tell the stories of Sikh children who survived the 1984 Delhi massacre that was organized in the wake of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. 

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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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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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Saturday
,
30
April
2022

Vaisakhi: Reviving Panthic Leadership

Online

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.

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Saturday
,
12
February
2022

Love, Devotion & I

Online

Love is understood as an intense feeling or emotion of deep affection, attachment, commitment, and sacrifice. 

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Saturday
,
29
January
2022

Dan: Sikhi & Giving

Online

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.

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Saturday
,
4
December
2021

Shukrana, Shahadat & Dat: The Real Gift

Online

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. 

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Saturday
,
6
November
2021

Representing 1984

Online

What is the language of violence? How do we find language for translating the unspeakable? Who speaks for those who suffer violence?

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Saturday
,
2
October
2021

Harm Reduction, Healing, Hope

Online

Join panelists Dr. Anokh Singh, Dr. Bavenjit Kaur, and clinical counselor Palwinder Kaur Gill, who will draw on their personal and professional experience to engage in conversation: What problems with alcohol look like in Sikh communities; why they occur; common challenges folks face when engaging with the healthcare system, and how we can harness hope, empathy, and Sikhi when we are struggling. 

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