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DESCRIPTION:This webinar explores the evolving landscape of Islam in China, examining how Chinese Muslims navigate state policies, economic transformations, and transnational connections. Three scholars will present their research on distinct yet interconnected aspects of this dynamic religious sphere. Yuting Wang delves into the role of Chinese Muslim cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, highlighting how digital finance and global mobility shape religious practice and community formation. Susan McCarthy examines the rise and fall of World Muslim City, a development initiative that sought to integrate Hui Muslim identity with economic diplomacy, only to face increasing state restrictions. Ruslan Yusupov addresses the Sinicization of mosques, analyzing how the removal of domes and minarets serves as a political tool to redefine the relationship between Islam and Chinese identity. Together, these presentations shed light on the intersection of religion, governance, and adaptation in contemporary China, offering critical insights into the challenges and strategies of Muslim communities in an era of tightening state control.\nSpeakers:\nRuslan Yusupov: A sociocultural anthropologist interested in understanding how Muslim communities find a place for themselves and their Islam in Chinese modernity.\nYuting Wang: Professor of Sociology at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.\nSusan McCarthy: Professor of political science at Providence College in Rhode Island.\nModerator:\nJames D. Frankel, Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong & Director of the Centre for the Study of Islamic Culture.
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SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:CCS Webinar - Roundtable: Islam in China: Religion, Mobility, and State Power
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