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Course name
China and the Islamic World
Institution
New York University Shanghai
Instructor
Shuang Wen
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-02-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


One of the most significant geopolitical shifts of recent years has been China's increased interest and involvement in the Islamic world, from Afghanistan to Africa. However, although such connections are not new, scholars have rarely examined the long history of contacts between the Sinic and the Islamic worlds comprehensively and systematically. Assembling a wide array of primary and secondary sources on different forms of Sino-Islamic encounters, this course introduces the major events, issues, and peoples that are involved in the complex interactions between them. In-depth discussions of these topics will not only provide students with new perspectives on the histories of the Islamic world and China respectively, but also historical insights to gain a deeper understanding of the newly revived Sino-Islamic connections, China’s One Belt and One Road Initiative, and the emerging China-US-Middle East triangular relationship in the twenty-first century.

This course welcomes all students interested in the histories of the Islamic world and China. No special background is required, though some knowledge of the history and languages of China and/or the Islamic world will be a plus. Although this is mainly a seminar course, some mini-lectures will provide students with basic background knowledge. We devote majority of the class time to discussions of the assigned readings and peer-critique of students’ research projects.

Through mini-lectures, readings, class discussions, oral presentation and peer critique, and writing assignments of individual and group research projects, this course will deepen student's understanding of China, the Islamic world, and Sino-Islamic encounters.

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 March 2022   |   Friday, 4 March 2022
Assignment - Students are given an existing article to work on
Assignment - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 2022
Assignment - Conducting oral history interviews

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 March 2022   |   Friday, 18 March 2022
Assignment - Conducting oral history interviews (continue)
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 March 2022
Assignment - Drafting new additions to the assigned article

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 30 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 2022
Assignment - Continue with writing and/or follow-up interviews, if needed

Guiding framework

In class - peer reviews on the draft

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 2022   |   Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Assignment - Respond to peer review

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 April 2022   |   Friday, 15 April 2022
Assignment - Moving your draft to Wikipedia

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 April 2022   |   Friday, 22 April 2022
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 April 2022   |   Friday, 29 April 2022
Assignment - It's the final week to develop your article.

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

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