The Making of Multicultural Societies: Labor Migration, Interethnic Marriages, and the Second-Generation of Migrants in East Asia

Primary Investigator: Dr. Joon Kim

This project addresses the salient factors that contribute to the demographic changes in East Asia, with a focus on the future prospects of multiculturalism. Drawing expertise from scholars in Asia and the United States, the projects seeks to bring attention to the imminent changes in East Asia to the larger audience in the U.S., Korea, and elsewhere through expert group discussions, public forums, publicity efforts, and publication of academic manuscripts. Situated in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the Center for Applies Studies in American Ethnicity (CASAE) at Colorado State University, in collaboration with the Institute of Modern Korean Studies (IMKS) at Yonsei University, the international gathering of scholars will be used as a forum for vibrant discussions and intellectual inquiry about the causes, the consequences and the policy implications pertaining to the demographic changes in Asia. The significance of this project is that it fosters intellectual dialogue, brings awareness about Asian affairs to new audiences, stimulates academic research in international migration to Asian countries, establishes academic ties between research centers and institutes in the U.S., Korea and other Asian countries, and creates a basis for future collaborations among scholars on the topic.