SICI Conference: “Humanity, Justice, and Peace: Relevance of Sri Guru Nanak Dev to the 21st Century” | Friday, June 14
Celebrating 550th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji
Supported by the High Commission of India in Canada and the University of Calgary
Day & Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM
Venue: University of Calgary, EEEL Building, 750 Campus Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
RSVP: Sabu Alexander (Finance & Public Relations Officer) at salexan@ucalgary.ca
Official Media Sponsor
Chair: Dr. Braj M. Sinha, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Co-Chair: Dr. Anil K. Mehrotra, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Co-Chair: Mr. M. S. (Moni) Minhas, Entrepreneur, Calgary, Alberta
| 9:00 am- 10:15 am |
Session I: Inaugural & Opening of the Conference |
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- Welcome remarks - Dr. Faizan Mustafa, President, SICI & Professor & Vice Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India
- Inaugural address - His Excellency Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada
- Chair’s Remarks - Dr. Braj Sinha, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Vote of Thanks - Dr. John Reid, Vice-President/President Elect, SICI & Professor of History, St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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| 10:15 am to 10:30 am COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:30am-12:00 pm |
Session II: Sri Guru Nanak Dev: Harbinger of Inter-Faith Understanding &Dialogue
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- Chair - Dr. Anil Mehrotra, Secretary-Treasurer, SICI & Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Keynote address - Dr. Pashaura Singh, Professor & Jasbir Singh Saini, endowed chair of Sikh and Punjabi Studies, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
- Invited speaker - Dr. Mohammad Idris, Associate Professor, History, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
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| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm NETWORKING LUNCH |
| 1:00pm-2:30 pm |
Session III: Panel - Sri Guru Nanak Dev: The Contemporary Relevance
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- Chair - Dr. B. S. Ghuman, Member-at-Large, SICI & Professor & Vice Chancellor, Panjabi University, Patiala, India /
- Invited speakers -
- Dr. Hillary Rodrigues, Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge
- Dr. Tinu Ruparell, Associate Professor, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Calgary
- Dr. Harjeet Singh Grewal, Instructor, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Calgary
- Ms. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra, Senior Faculty & Associate/Coordinator, South Asian Studies Institute, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford
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| 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm COFFEE BREAK |
| 2:45 pm-3:30 pm |
Session IV: Life and Message of Sri Guru Nanak Dev: Images & Imagery
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- Chair -- Mr. Rishi Nagar, Senator, University of Calgary & News Director - REDFM 106.7
- Invited speakers - Mr. Manjit Singh Chatrik, Award Winning Artist & Poet (Montreal), Guru Nanak Dev - Paintings and Poetry Recitation
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