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

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

վ: 9.00 AM to 3.30 PM

ձԳܱ: 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 & 鶹ý 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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