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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 09:54:43 +0200

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International Conference on Eastern Turkistan, Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Taiwan

Columbia University, New York City, U.S.A. Saturday, October 3, 1998

Announcement (6/9/98)

In the end of Cold War era, internationally, the right of ethnic groups to national representation has become a source of heated debate. The ethnic clash is replacing ideological and political conflict. Rapid development of nationalistic ideology became worldwide issues. Movements for Human Rights, self-determination, and religious freedom in China have continued to be a source of grave concern to the Chinese rulers. In the last year, the appearance of the armed bloodshed clash in the Uyghur region pushed forward the movement for ethnic independence in China to the pinpoint. The indigenous Uyghur people did not hesitate to sacrifice their own life to demand freedom.

The international conference on Eastern Turkistan, Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Taiwan will be held at Columbia University in October 3, 1998. The purpose of this conference is to bring together scholars from various disciplines to promote understanding and exchanging opinions on the ethnic and cultures conflict in the end of twentieth century. The recent movement for independence in Eastern Turkistan, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and Taiwan regions will also be discussed in the conference. The organizers will do their best to offer a scholarly atmosphere for dialogues, and open up scholarly field of vision. The conference will mainly discuss:

A. Human Rights, Religious freedom, Nation-state Independence

B. Past and Future of Eastern Turkistan, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and Taiwan

Specialists in political science, science of law, economics, history, anthropology, ethnology, Sinology, and others from America, China, Uyghur, Tibet, Mongol, Taiwan, and Europe will attend the conference. Organizers also sincerely welcome all people who are interested in Uyghur, Mongol, and Tibet issues to participate the conference. Participants should submit their articles to the organizers before August 1, 1998. We expect that 55-75 participants will be present. Of these, 8-15 individuals will present 15-20 minute papers. The rest of the time will be taken up with discussions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact: at 132 West Second Street, Howell, NJ 07731 Telephone: (732) 901-5155; Fax: (732) 961-1996

Coordinators: Inner Mongolian People's Party,

U.S. Tibetan Associations,

Uyghur American Association,

Eastern Turkistan Research Center,

Center for TIMETT