How North Korean defectors integrate into South Korean life can provide insights into the future unification of the Korean Peninsula. The discussion of defector integration often centers on their struggles and South Korean government services. Equally important, though less understood, is their sense of identity and national belonging in South Korea. What do they think about their national identities as newly resettled members of South Korea? How do these attitudes compare with native-born South Koreans? Do demographics or pre- and post-migration effects matter? And what are the implications? KEI will host Steven Denney and Christopher Green on their original survey data that attempts to answer these questions and the implications of their findings.
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Speakers
Steven Denney, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
Christopher Green, PhD candidate, Area Studies: Korea, Leiden University