UCA TO HOST TWO-DAY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ‘THE UYGHUR CRISIS AND ISLAM IN EAST ASIA’
The University of Central Arkansas, in collaboration with the Arkansas branch of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, will host a two-day, virtual workshop titled “The Uyghur Human Rights Crisis in East Asia.”
The public event will take place over Zoom on Friday, April 23, from 6-7 p.m. A teacher workshop will be held Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. These events are at no cost to participants; however, registration is required. https://www.arncta.com/news-events/the-uyghur-crisis-and-islam-in-east-asia
The public event will feature guest speakers Akida Pulat, an Uyghur human rights activist whose mother disappeared in China, and Mustafa Aksu, program coordinator for Uyghur Human Rights Project. The second day of the workshop targets Arkansas’ K-12 teachers and features Zach Smith, professor of history at the University of Central Arkansas; Sarah Tynen, from the University