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SICI Conference: “Humanity, Justice, and Peace: Relevance of Sri Guru Nanak Dev to the 21st Century” | Friday, June 14

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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

AGENDA 
9:00 am- 10:15 am                           Session I: Inaugural & Opening of the Conference 
 
  • 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  
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

 
  • 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  
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm                                                             NETWORKING LUNCH 
1:00pm-2:30 pm

       Session III: Panel - Sri Guru Nanak Dev: The Contemporary Relevance
 
  • 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
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
 
  • 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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