The course in the winter semester 2022/23 includes an introduction to the history, culture, and facts of Uyghurs in China and abroad. It is taught by Ondřej Klimeš from the Oriental Institute at the Czech Academy of Sciences and Veronika Zikmundová from the Institute of Asian Studies at CU FA. It takes place on Monday from 3:50 pm in Celetná 20.
Uyghur is the language of the Turkish ethnic group Uyghurs who live in north-western China and many others in Central Asia and Turkey. Proficiency in the Uyghur language helps with mastering other Turkish languages, especially Uzbek and Chagatai.
Code in SIS: ATJ100324.
