Videos

Interviews, discussions & presentations

Recordings from past webinars, live events and presentations by SikhRI presenters, as well as creative explorations of Sikh concepts.

Saturday
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6
March
2021

Collecting HERstory: Narratives that Shape our Futures

Watch the entire conversation that took place on International Women’s Day as Inni Kaur, Shauna Singh Baldwin, and Dr. Geetanjali Singh Chanda share the multi-faceted journeys that women have taken.

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Wednesday
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3
March
2021

What does the Nishan Sahib represent? (Sikh Flag)

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IkOankar is the nucleus of the Sikh worldview; it is the Sikh vision of the one unique, unparalleled, and all-pervasive Force, that has created the Universe and governs it. The Khanda emblem adorns Nishan Sahib—the Sikh flag—and captures the Sikh worldview.

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Saturday
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20
February
2021

Nankana Sahib Massacre

Harinder Singh and Manpreet Singh talk about what happened 100 years ago at Nankana Sahib. Today it's known as Saka Nankana or Nankana Sahib Massacre. Why did the Sikhs protest, what happened and how does it relate to what's going on today with the Farmers Protest in India? 

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Thursday
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18
February
2021

Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: The Benevolent Warrior

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On March 27th, join The Sikh Research Institute as we celebrate the 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Teghbahadar Sahib with a virtual conference titled “Guru Teghbahadar Sahib: A Benevolent Warrior” in English. Witness the vastness of the Guru through the words of Bhai Nand Lal, Sainapati, and Bhai Vir Singh. Then enrich your understanding of the Ninth Nanak by hearing about “The politics of the Sword Warrior Guru,” “The Protector of Humanity'' and personal reflections from Salok Mahal 9.

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Sunday
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14
February
2021

Transcendent Love

Jasleen Kaur and Pritpal Singh unpack the understanding of love through a Sikh lens; the relationship between the Sikh and the Guru — the relationship between the lover and the Beloved and love in its earthly reality. 

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Tuesday
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2
February
2021

Dr. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh on The Guru Granth Sahib Project

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Dr. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh is a Crawford Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Colby College in the United States. Her interests are centered around poetics and feminist issues. She she shares her thoughts on The Guru Granth Sahib Project.

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Sunday
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24
January
2021

Asa Ki Var and Wellbeing with Dr. Jaswant Singh

How can Asa Ki Var help us to attain a wellbeing within? Can some of the insights from Asa Ki Var help us lead a Guru inspired life? Key attributes from each stanza take us on this journey with Dr. Jaswant Singh, Director, Gurbani Research.

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Saturday
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16
January
2021

Farmers Protest: Mainstream, Media, & Morcha

Watch the entire conversation with Nimrat Kaur, and Sandeep Singh on the farmer protests moderated by Harinder Singh. This webinar discusses the protests as a pan India movement beyond the 3 Farm Bills. They focus on the Indian and International media coverage and the Sikh historical context of Morcha in Delhi and Panjab.

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Friday
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18
December
2020

#FarmerProtests with Harinder Singh

Harinder Singh and Manpreet Singh talk about the current farmer protests happening in India and it's impact on the Sikh Diaspora. They talk about langar, Diljit, Modi, social media, what to expect next and much more!

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