Ancient Traders of the Silk Road:
The Uyghur People of Xinjiang
7 April, 2018          
​9:30 am - 11:30 am 
From the Han Dynasty (207 BCE – 220 CE), the Ancient Silk Road brought together peoples from diverse cultures for inter-regional trade and commerce as well as the exchange of religions, customs and ideas.  Join First Saturday PDX for an exploration of the  colorful culture of the Uyghurs. 

In Part 2,  Professor Tuersun, a recently retired professor of History and Ethnology from Xinjiang University,  will introduce us to Uyghur traditions, including religion, dress, language, music, dance, and cuisine.  Professor Tuersun has authored several books on the history and ethnology of the Uyghurs.

This is a bilingual program with translation provided by Professor Keith Dede of Lewis and Clark, and will run 30 minutes longer than usual to allow adequate time for questions and answers. 

Professor Dede specializes in Chinese language and linguistics, specifically the languages and culture of Qinghai Province in northwest China.  Among several publications, he has written about the influence of Tibetan and Mongolic languages on the development of local varieties of Chinese.  

Please see our Current Season (2017-2018) page to view updated schedule for remaining programs of this season  
Our educational program series has been developed in collaboration with PSU’s Institute for Asian Studies, and is free and open to the public.​  First Saturday PDX  full season schedule and descriptions available HERE

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Portland State University, Academic & Student Recreation Ctr (ASRC),  Room 230
1800 SW 6th Ave, Portland OR 97201
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