Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Skidmore College/Asian Religions in America (Fall 2025)
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- Course name
- Asian Religions in America
- Institution
- Skidmore College
- Instructor
- Ziegenbalg66
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Religious Studies
- Course dates
- 2025-09-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2025-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 28
Our course investigates the history of Asian Religions in the US from the 18th century to the present day. Among the core learning goals of the course is to understand the history of (mis)representation of Asian Americans - from the racist caricatures that helped bolster support for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1824 to the romanticized views of Eastern spirituality that informed 1960s counter-culture. Although they have a long history, they continue to inform culture and policy in the US today. This Wikipedia assignment presents us with an invitation to reflect on whose knowledge about Asian American religion is centered in Wikipedia. By contributing to existing articles, we will contribute to more responsible knowledge production about Asian religions in the US.