This was a virtual program – instructions on how to join this meeting will be sent the day before the event.<\/p>\n
You have read the headlines: \u201cThe Chinese government has reportedly detained more than a million Muslims in reeducation camps.\u201d Teachers joined us as we discussed the stories beyond the headlines and grapple with Xinjiang\u2019s complex history. Who are the Uyghurs? When did mass detentions of Uyghurs and other Muslims begin? What does Beijing say about these incarcerations? What is happening inside and outside the camps? We discussed day-to-day life in rural and urban areas of Xinjiang today.<\/p>\n
Professor Darren Byler<\/a>, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Asian Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, discussed these and other issues facing Uyghurs as they struggle to maintain their religion and cultural identity. Following Professor Byler\u2019s Xinjiang overview, Tese Wintz Neighbor<\/a>, who has been taking American groups to Xinjiang annually for more than a decade, moderated a discussion with questions, including what American travelers and teachers can do in learning about Uyghur culture and teaching its ancient history.<\/p>\n