Santbir Singh

Research Associate

Santbir Singh is a Research Associate with SikhRI. He is currently doing his Ph.D. in Sociology at York University. His graduate research focuses on Sikh activism and the inherent relationship between Sikhi and anarchism explored through historical and contemporary Sikh movements, such as the Kisān Morcha (Farmer’s Protests) of 2020-2021. 

Santbir Singh has served as an educator and activist in the Sikh community for over two decades. He continues cultivating a deeper relationship with Sabad Guru while focusing on Sikh inspirations for social activism, feminism, and decolonization through a multifaceted critical analysis using different schools of thought and tradition.

Santbir Singh is a facilitator at Sidak and an alumnus of Sidak 2012. He lives on Wendat, Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, Mississauga, Hiawatha, Alderville & Métis Territory on Williams Treaties land (colonially known as Toronto), Canada, with his wonderful wife, incredible children, and wild dog.

Videos

Monday
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4
November
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: Aftermath of 1984

In our final session of the series, we will look at the immediate aftermath of June and November 1984. We will discuss the rebuilding of the Akal Takht Sahib. We will look at what life was like for Sikhs after November 1984 in the rest of India.

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Sunday
,
3
November
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: Ghallughara in India

This session will look at the events of the first week of November 1984, in which genocidal attacks against Sikhs occurred across India, especially in the capital city of Delhi.

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Saturday
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2
November
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: Ghallughara in Panjab

In the second session, we will keep looking at June 1984, but change our focus from Amritsar to the entire state of Panjab. We will look at the shutdown and closing of Panjab to the outside world.

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Friday
,
1
November
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: The Seventh Battle of Amritsar

In our first session, we will look in detail at what occurred in Amritsar in June of 1984.

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Saturday
,
7
September
2024

Betrayals & Broken Promises: Dharam Yudh Morcha

In the final session of the series, we will explore the Dharam Yudh Morcha period, the escalating state violence against Sikhs, and the Sikh response to this violence.

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Tuesday
,
3
September
2024

Betrayals & Broken Promises: Revolution, Resolution & Massacres

This session will examine the socio-economic repercussions of the Green Revolution and the significance of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution. This document would become the center of Sikh-India relations until 1984.

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Podcasts

Monday
,
18
March
2024

Getting to Know Rani Jind Kaur: Episode 1

Tune in to Santbir Singh and Sean Holden as they delve into the captivating tale of Rani Jind Kaur, the last queen of Panjab, in the inaugural episode of this podcast series. But why is it crucial for us to unravel her narrative?

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Tuesday
,
13
April
2021

Countdown to Vaisakhi 2021: Santbir Singh

Santbir Singh, Sidak Facilitator at Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) shares his reflection on Vaisakhi.

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Friday
,
6
November
2020

Genocide

How do we remember? How do we advocate? How do we survive? In this episode we feature three leading voices in the November 1984 Anti-Sikh pogroms study.

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Articles

Thursday
,
24
April
2014

Where Do We Go From Here?

We are not strangers to random acts of violence and discrimination. Although mass shootings have become far too common in America in recent years, rarely have these horrific crimes been targeted at one community.

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