The Myanmar Rohingya Crisis: What You Need to Know

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Wednesday September 1, 2021
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Virtual
  • Phone:
  • URL: Zoom Registration
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  • Fee(s):
    N/A
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Contact

prc@gsu.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: During this brownbag workshop Dr. Wakar Uddin will discuss the Rohingya crisis, the history of Burma, and the dynamics of culture and politics throughout the region.

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The Prevention Research Center at Georgia State University will host a brownbag workshop on the Rohingya crisis, the history of Burma, and the dynamics of culture and politics throughout the region. The guest speaker is Dr. Wakar Uddin of Pennsylvania State University. 

The Myanmar Rohingya Crisis: What You Need to Know 
Wed., September 1 at 1pm ET
Open to the public.
Zoom registration required.

In this seminar, Dr. Uddin will facilitate an interactive conversation with attendees guided by the following questions:

  • Who are the Rohingya?
  • Why did they flee their homes?
  • What has the international response been?
  • What is happening to the Rohingya now?

Dr. Uddin is the founding chairman of The Burmese Rohingya Association of North America and the Director of Arakam Rohingya Union. Through international advocacy work, Dr. Uddin is dedicated to finding a permanent solution to the political, human rights, and humanitarian issues faced by the Rohingya ethnic minority in Burma. 

CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM REGISTRATION

Additional Information

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Groups

Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Postdoc, Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
burma, refugee, human rights
Status
  • Created By: drapp6
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 11, 2021 - 7:59am
  • Last Updated: Aug 11, 2021 - 7:59am