Category: Ethnic minorities

ethnic minorities, communities, diaspora, Uyghur, dungan

China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs

China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs Millions of Uyghurs are suffering from unspeakable atrocities at the hands of the Chinese government, including forced sterilization of young women, enforced separation of families and… Continue reading China’s Genocide Against Uyghurs

Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus

Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused massive waves of outmigration of its citizens to the countries of Central Asia and the… Continue reading Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus

Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia

Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia First migrating from northwest China to Russian Central Asia after the suppression of the Dungan Revolt… Continue reading Dungan Folktales and Legends: The Folkloric Narrative Tradition of the Sino-Muslims in Central Asia

“Dear Nike, Just Don’t Do It!”: A Transnational Digital Connective Action on the Issue of Forced Uyghur Labor at Nike Sweatshops in China

By Tomiris Mashan Tomiris Mashan is a Master’s student in Comparative Social Research at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from… Continue reading “Dear Nike, Just Don’t Do It!”: A Transnational Digital Connective Action on the Issue of Forced Uyghur Labor at Nike Sweatshops in China

“Too Russian For Kazakhstan, Too Kazakh for Russia”: Looking at Ethnic Russian Student Migration

By Darina Zhunussova Darina Zhunussova is a student at Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, majoring in Political Science and International Relations. She is currently a Research Assistant at the largest COVID-related policies… Continue reading “Too Russian For Kazakhstan, Too Kazakh for Russia”: Looking at Ethnic Russian Student Migration

How South Korea Builds its Soft Power in Latin America, Learning Lessons From its Diaspora Outreach in Russia and Central Asia

By Victoria Kim Victoria Kim holds an MA from the Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS in Korean Studies and MA from the University of Bolton in International Multimedia Journalism. Originally from… Continue reading How South Korea Builds its Soft Power in Latin America, Learning Lessons From its Diaspora Outreach in Russia and Central Asia

Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang (Video)

Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang February 3, 2021 Virtual discussion hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies… Continue reading Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang (Video)

The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions

The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions Translated and edited by Aksana Ismailbekova and Philipp Lottholz In June of this year, the conflict in southern Kyrgyzstan,… Continue reading The Conflict in South Kyrgyzstan Ten Years on: Perspectives, Consequences, Actions

Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs (video)

On 27 November, 2018, GW’s Central Asia Program hosted a Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs, which included the following panels and speakers: Panel 1: “Contextualizing the Re-education Camps” James A. Millward, Georgetown… Continue reading Symposium on China’s Mass Incarceration of Uyghurs (video)

Second International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society

Annual Uyghur Studies Conference Series Second International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society Second International Conference on Uyghur StudiesHistory, Culture, and SocietyUniversité Libre de Bruxelles (ULB),CERI-Sciences Po, INALCOCentral… Continue reading Second International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society

First International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society

Annual Uyghur Studies Conferences First International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society Central Asia ProgramInstitute for European, Russian and Eurasian StudiesElliott School of International Affairs The George Washington… Continue reading First International Conference on Uyghur Studies: History, Culture, and Society