Ep. 27 – Darcie Draudt on Multiculturalism and Korean National Identity

Darcie Draudt is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. She is currently in Seoul as a Korea Foundation dissertation fieldwork fellow and a visiting scholar at the Yonsei University Department of Political Science. Darcie’s research comprises US-Northeast Asian relations and Korean identity and multiculturalism, and we spend a lot of time on what it means to be Korean today and how the country is grappling with internationalism and growing migration, and how that forces a reconciliation of sorts with traditional – or lets say, conventional – Korean values and perceptions of self. You can connect with Darcie on Twitter, @darciedraudt and view all of her work and current research at darciedraudt.com

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Show Notes

03:51 what is multiculturalism in Korea?

09:21 intrinsic vs external causes for embracing multiculturalism

13:08 preferred migration in Korea

16:35 Korean ethnonationalism vs worldwide national identities

22:01 balancing tradition with liberal values

25:33 foreigner integration in Korea

29:36 the North Korea factor on diversity in Korea

32:01 the North Korea debate

36:51 on working in foreign policy and international security as a woman

40:32 rapid-fire round + extended discussion on multiculturalism and national identity