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AFESC--The Uyghur Crisis and Islam in East Asia: What Everyone Needs to Know - Virtual Weekend Session



Since 2017, the Chinese government has reportedly imprisoned over one million Uyghur Muslims in what has become the largest mass internment of an ethnic minority group since World War II. Currently, around 11 million Uyghurs—a predominantly Turkic-speaking ethnic minority—live in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province, and Chinese government policies targeting Uyghur communities in the name of combating “religious extremism” have drawn condemnation from foreign governments and human rights organizations around the world.

This two-day workshop brings together China specialists and Uyghur community members to discuss the broader history of Muslim communities in China, the everyday experiences of Uyghurs in Xinjiang today, and the global significance of this ongoing human rights crisis. A Friday keynote presentation features the voices of Uyghur activists whose family members have been disappeared into these camps, while a Saturday morning workshop provides broader context, concrete teaching strategies, and classroom-tested resources for integrating a discussion of the ongoing Uyghur crisis into middle and high school geography, history, and civics classes.

Interested teachers must be able to attend both events via zoom. Benefits to participants include a $40 stipend, four hours of continuing education credit, concrete lesson plans, and online resource guides. Participation is limited to 15.


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Session ID:
439466
Credits Available:
(4) Hours
Seats Filled:
11 / 15
Fee:
$0.00
Contact Person:
Dr. Julie Workman
Instructor(s):
Dr. Zach Smith - UCA
Dr. Julie Workman
Audiences: 
5-8, 9-12, Administrators, Social Studies/Civics Educator
 
Date Time Location
4/23/2021 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative - Other - Digital Session 1
4/23/2021 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative - Other - Digital Session 1


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