Talks

Guru Nanak: An Embodiment of Oneness

Amardeep Singh, a resident of Singapore was educated at The Doon School (Dehradun, India), Manipal Institute of Technology (India) and pursued a Master's in Business Administration at the University of Chicago (USA). Before becoming an Independent Visual Ethnographic Researcher, Amardeep worked in the Financial Services sector for 25 years and was the Head of the Asia Pacific Region at American Express for Revenue Management. He has authored two books, Lost Heritage, The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan and The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage, The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan. He has also produced and directed documentary films, including the 24-part “Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak’s Travels”. 

Santbir Singh is the Associate Curator of Sikh Art and Culture at ROM. He is currently completing his PhD in sociology at York University, where his focus lays in looking at Sikh governance models. Santbir is also a Research Associate with the Sikh Research Institute. Santbir has served as an educator and historian in the Sikh community for over two decades. His work focuses on Sikh inspirations for social activism and decolonization, as well as building a relationship with Sikh scripture through a critical analysis using different schools of thought and tradition.