Symposium on the Uyghur Genocide

The symposium aims to shed light on the genocidal dimensions of the on-going persecution of the Uyghurs and to provide a platform for scholars, activists, and community members to engage in discussions on the human rights violations being committed against the Uyghur people and explore strategies for addressing this urgent crisis.

Accompanying the symposium, the Uyghur Academy, in conjunction with interested student groups at Yale, will showcase various elements of Uyghur culture.  

Thursday, October 12 - Friday, October 13, 2023
Registration required for attendance. 

Schedule

Thursday, October 12, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Uyghur Culture Exhibition

Venue: Luce Hall Common Room, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT

  • Welcome Remarks

  • Dr. David Simon (Director, Genocide Studies Program at Yale)

  • Dr. Rishat Abbas (President, Uyghur Academy) 

  • Uyghur Cultural Display:

    • Missing Uyghur scholars and religious leaders’ photographs

    • Uyghur traditions, homeland geography, literature, musical instruments, and attire

  • Reception:

    • Uyghur delicacies

Friday, October 13, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM: Symposium on Uyghur Genocide

Venue: Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT

  • Welcome Remarks: 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

    • Dr. David Simon (Director, Genocide Studies Program at Yale)

    • Dr. Rishat Abbas (President, Uyghur Academy)

  • Keynote Address: 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM: Mr. Dolqun Isa, President, World Uyghur Congress (Virtual)

Panel #1:

  • 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM: “Uyghur Genocide: Political Threats to Culture and Family” Moderation: Dr. Rishat Abbas, Uyghur Academy

  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM: Mr. Scott Worden, USIP

  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Prof. Rebecca Clothey, Drexel University

  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM: Dr. Alim Alp

  • 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Dr. Sean Roberts, George Washington University

  • 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Ms. Elfidar Iltebir

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Q&A Session

Panel #2:

  • 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM: “Assessing Global Reactions to the Uyghur Crisis” Moderation: Dr. David Simon

  • 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM: Matthew Parkes, USIP

  • 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM: Ms. Sophie Richardson, China Director, Human Rights Watch

  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM: Dr. James Millward, Professor of History, Georgetown University

  • 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM: Ms. Jewher Ilham, Advocate & Author

  • 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM: Ms. Rayhan Asat, Atlantic Council

  • 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM: Q&A Session

  • Roundtable Discussion: Moderated by Dr. David Simon and Mr. Omer Kanat (Uyghur Human Rights Project)

    • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: “What happens next?”

Organized by Yale University Genocide Studies Program in collaboration with the Uyghur Academy and the Schell Center for International Human Rights