THE International Sikh Research Summit is being held on September 28 and 29 by the Guru Nanak Institute of Global Studies at Dhaliwal Banquet Hall at #230 8166 128 Street in Surrey.
Day 1: September 28
7:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30am Opening Remarks
Summit Co-Chair: Dr. Baljit Singh, VP Research, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Greetings
Prime Minister of Canada, Premier of British Columbia, & the Mayor of Surrey
9:00am Keynote: Building an Excellent University from Scratch
Dr. Alastair Summerlee, Former President & Vice-Chancellor, University of Guelph & Carleton University, Canada
Currently Adjunct Professor, Carleton University, Canada
10:00am Break
10:30am Panel: Internationalizing Higher Education: Challenges and Best Practices
- Victor Ramraj, Professor of Law & Chair, Asia-Pacific Legal Relations, University of Victoria, Canada
- Pooja Parmar, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Canada
- Tricia Best, Director, International Centre for Students, University of Victoria, Canada
- Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra, Faculty, GNI Canada
- Jaskaran Singh Benipal, Co-Founder, “We Care Canada”, An International Student Organization
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Sikh Scientists’ Contribution to Global Wheat Production
Dr. Kulvinder Singh Gill, Washington State University, USA
Energy Sustainability in Built Environments: Path from Policies to Implementation
Dr. Kuljeet Singh Grewal, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Food and Nutritional Security: Contributions by Sikh Researchers
Dr. Jaswinder Singh, McGill University, Canada
Panel: Sikh Institutions’ Contributions to Equitable Global Food Security
- Chanpreet Kaur, President & CEO, Sandhu Fruit Farm & Mangal Capital, Canada
- Maninder Singh Sandhu, Chief Operating Officer, Crown Nut Company Inc., USA
- Kulvinder Singh Gill, Washington State University, USA
- Kuljeet Singh Grewal, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Jaswinder Singh, McGill University, Canada
3:15pm Break
3:30pm Canadian Political Landscape (Democracy, Polarization, Global/National/Local)
- Baljit Singh, VP Research, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Charlie Smith, Editor Pancouver Media, B.C, Canada
- The Hon. Wally Oppal K.C., former Justice of BC’s Court of Appeal, Attorney General & Minister of Multiculturalism of BC, Canada
- Rumneek Kaur Johal, Associate Editor, Press Progress, Canada
- Anupreet Sandhu Bhamra, UBC Faculty, Canada
4:45pm Break
6:30pm DINNER – Fireside Chat Guest: Harjit Singh Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness of Canada, Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada
Moderated by Neesha Kaur Hothi, GNI Marketing & Communications
Day 2: September 29
7:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30am Opening Remarks
Summit Co-Chair: Dr. Satpal Singh, Professor Emeritus, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA
Greetings
BC Conservative Party Leader, Mayor of Langley
8:45am Keynote: Decolonizing Education – Spaces of Inclusion, Innovation and Creative Thinking
Dr. Manjeet Kaur Ramgotra, Faculty Member, University of London, UK
9:30am Reconstructing the Zafarnama with Contemporaneous Manuscript Evidence
Dr. Harpreet Singh, Research Scholar, Harvard University, USA
10:00am Break
10:15am Virtual Convocation
10:45am Overcoming Barriers: Struggles and Solutions for Bagri Sikhs in Pakistan
Dr. Sagarjeet Singh, Practicing Physician & Research Scholar, Pakistan
11:15am Silent Struggles: Addressing the Rise of Mental Health Issues in the UK’s Sikh Community
Nimrita Kaur Bahia, Psychologist & Faculty Member, Coventry University, UK
11:45am Lunch & Group Picture
12:45am Panel: Family Mental Health: Everyone Matters
- Prabhleen Kaur Sandhu, D. Clin. Psy (UK) & Supervised Psychology Practitioner, Canada
- Gurvinder Singh Warrya, UBC Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Faculty, VCHA, Canada
- Lavleen Kaur Walia, UBC Student & Founder, Project Mind Foundation, Canada
- Tejinder Singh Gill, Youth Worker, Options Community Services, Canada
- Nimrita Kaur Bahia, Psychologist & Faculty Member, Coventry University, UK
2:15pm Youth Voices (TED Talk format)
- Jasmine Kaur Sidhu, Student, University of British Columbia
- Harman Singh, Student, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Simar Kaur Shoker, Student, Simon Fraser University
- Mankanwar Singh, Student, University of British Columbia
2:40pm Break
3:00pm Panel: Imagining Guru Nanak University in Canada
- Satvir Singh, Associate Professor, Angelo State University, Texas, USA
- Zora Singh, Chancellor, Desh Bhagat University, India
- Baljit Singh, VP Research, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Satwinder Kaur Bains, Director SASI & Senior Faculty Associate, University of Fraser Valley, Canada
- Gian Singh Sandhu, President & CEO, Guru Nanak Institute of Global Studies, Canada
4:30pm Summit Closing Summary
4:45pm End of Summit