Activites--The Center for Korean-American and Korean Studies

Conference on " Korea and Global Migration," December, 11 2004 • Thanks to a generous grant from the Korea Research Foundation and the co-sponsorship from the Korean Studies Institute at USC, we held a successful conference on an issue of increasing importance in South Korea, Asia, and the rest of world: transnational migration/immigration. The conference was designed to gauge the ways in which evolving and shifting patterns of global migration, in conjunction with other globalizing forces, are likely to impact the development of national identities; policy arrangements; and political, legal and social structures in South Korea. Professor Timothy Lim, the conference's host and organizer, is currently working on an edited volume based on the conference papers Drafts of the conference papers are available online.

Symposium on North Korea • November 14, 2003 • CKAKS, in cooperation with the Korea Economic Institute of America and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (CSLA) hosted a symposium on "The North Korean Threat? Understanding the Underlying Sources of Conflict and Potential for Cooperation in Northeast Asia." Invited speakers included John Feffer, author of North Korea/South Korea: U.S. Policy in a Time of Crisis" ; K.W. Lee, an award-winning and outspoken journalist (formerly with the Sacramento Union) and first recipient of the Asian American Journalists Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987; Daniel Pinkston, a senior research associate and Korea specialist at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California; Peter Beck, Director of Research and Academic Affairs, Korea Economic Institute, and David Steinberg, Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University and Senior Consultant to the Asia Foundation. We would like to thank all the speakers and others who participated in making this event a success!

Korean Victims of Trafficking Project • Led by the International Office for Migration (Seoul) and funded by the Bom-bit Women's Foundation, this project is designed to examine the trafficking of Korean women to the United States, Taiwan, Australia, and Japan. Professor Lim of CKAKS is one of the principal researchers on this project.

Korea and Global Migration Project • Professor Timothy and Professor Seol Dong-Hoon of Chonbuk National University are working together on the first English-language book detailing the impact of global migration on South Korea.

Analysis of 2000 Census Data • CKAKS, in cooperation with the Korean American Coalition-Census Information Center (KAC-CIC), has been deeply involved in the analysis and dissemination of the 2000 Census data on the Korean and Korean-American population in the United States. Our work thus far has resulted in numerous press releases--most of which have received widespread attention in the Korean and Asian-American press--and the publication of a series of valuable statistical tables on the Korean community in the United States. For a complete list of published tables, click here.

Korea in Comparative Perspective • CKAKS is planning a series of conferences that take an explicit and systematic look at Korea in comparative perspective. Themes under discussion include the following:

Globalization and Transnational Labor Migration
The Family in Transition
Regionalism in South Korea: A Comparative Perspective

CKAKS is currently engaged in fundraising efforts and hopes to host the first in our series of conferences during the 2003-04 Academic Year. Organizations or centers interested in co-sponsoring any of our conferences should contact Professor Timothy Lim directly.

Heritage Language Maintenance in Diaspora Communities

In cooperation with other departments and colleges at Cal State Los Angeles and outside funding agencies, CKAKS is engaged in a new intiative to build a Korean language program on our campus. This program will focus on maintaining Korean language as a "heritage" language within Southern California's large Korean-American community. A significant part of this program will target education majors who plan to teach at the K-12 levels (during the 2001-02 fiscal year, CSLA issued more California teaching credentials than any other public university in the state, and more than all eight UC campuses with teacher training programs combined).

Future Activities (Conceptual Stage Only)

National Institute of Korean American Studies (NIKAS) • In conjunction with Korean Studies Centers throughout the United States, CKAKS hopes to develop the National Institute of Korean American Studies. The purposes and mission of this new organization include the following:

To promote, facilitate, and conduct research on Korean American history and community
To coordinate Korean-American material collection activities of various research centers and institutions
To collect, preserve, and disseminate Korean American documents and records
To provide opportunities for students and scholars to pursue careers in Korean American studies
To publish historical and research documents on Korean American studies
To digitalize materials related to the Korean American community
To promote understanding of the Korean American experience by fostering academic exchanges among individuals and groups researching other ethnic groups


		UPCOMING EVENTS No Events Scheduled • Please Check Back PAST EVENTS Conference on " Korea and Global Migration," December, 11 2004 • Thanks to a generous grant from the Korea Research Foundation and the co-sponsorship from the Korean Studies Institute at USC, we held a successful conference on an issue of increasing importance in South Korea, Asia, and the rest of world: transnational migration/immigration. The conference was designed to gauge the ways in which evolving and shifting patterns of global migration, in conjunction with other globalizing forces, are likely to impact the development of national identities; policy arrangements; and political, legal and social structures in South Korea. Professor Timothy Lim, the conference's host and organizer, is currently working on an edited volume based on the conference papers Drafts of the conference papers are available online. Symposium on North Korea • November 14, 2003 • CKAKS, in cooperation with the Korea Economic Institute of America and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (CSLA) hosted a symposium on "The North Korean Threat? Understanding the Underlying Sources of Conflict and Potential for Cooperation in Northeast Asia." Invited speakers included John Feffer, author of North Korea/South Korea: U.S. Policy in a Time of Crisis" ; K.W. Lee, an award-winning and outspoken journalist (formerly with the Sacramento Union) and first recipient of the Asian American Journalists Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987; Daniel Pinkston, a senior research associate and Korea specialist at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California; Peter Beck, Director of Research and Academic Affairs, Korea Economic Institute, and David Steinberg, Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University and Senior Consultant to the Asia Foundation. *We would like to thank all the speakers and others who participated in making this event a success!* Korean Victims of Trafficking Project • Led by the International Office for Migration (Seoul) and funded by the Bom-bit Women's Foundation, this project is designed to examine the trafficking of Korean women to the United States, Taiwan, Australia, and Japan. Professor Lim of CKAKS is one of the principal researchers on this project. Korea and Global Migration Project • Professor Timothy and Professor Seol Dong-Hoon of Chonbuk National University are working together on the first English-language book detailing the impact of global migration on South Korea. Analysis of 2000 Census Data • CKAKS, in cooperation with the Korean American Coalition-Census Information Center (KAC-CIC), has been deeply involved in the analysis and dissemination of the 2000 Census data on the Korean and Korean-American population in the United States. Our work thus far has resulted in numerous press releases--most of which have received widespread attention in the Korean and Asian-American press--and the publication of a series of valuable statistical tables on the Korean community in the United States. For a complete list of published tables, click here. *Korea in Comparative Perspective* • CKAKS is planning a series of conferences that take an explicit and systematic look at Korea in comparative perspective. Themes under discussion include the following: Globalization and Transnational Labor Migration The Family in Transition Regionalism in South Korea: A Comparative Perspective CKAKS is currently engaged in fundraising efforts and hopes to host the first in our series of conferences during the 2003-04 Academic Year. Organizations or centers interested in co-sponsoring any of our conferences should contact Professor Timothy Lim directly. *Heritage Language Maintenance in Diaspora Communities* In cooperation with other departments and colleges at Cal State Los Angeles and outside funding agencies, CKAKS is engaged in a new intiative to build a Korean language program on our campus. This program will focus on maintaining Korean language as a "heritage" language within Southern California's large Korean-American community. A significant part of this program will target education majors who plan to teach at the K-12 levels (during the 2001-02 fiscal year, CSLA issued more California teaching credentials than any other public university in the state, and more than all eight UC campuses with teacher training programs combined). *Future Activities (Conceptual Stage Only)* National Institute of Korean American Studies (NIKAS) • In conjunction with Korean Studies Centers throughout the United States, CKAKS hopes to develop the National Institute of Korean American Studies. The purposes and mission of this new organization include the following: To promote, facilitate, and conduct research on Korean American history and community To coordinate Korean-American material collection activities of various research centers and institutions To collect, preserve, and disseminate Korean American documents and records To provide opportunities for students and scholars to pursue careers in Korean American studies To publish historical and research documents on Korean American studies To digitalize materials related to the Korean American community To promote understanding of the Korean American experience by fostering academic exchanges among individuals and groups researching other ethnic groups