Vigilant Ethnicity: The Cultural Politics of Korean Chinese Communist Party Members in Yanbian, China

This presentation illuminates the formation of "Yanbian Socialism" inreaction to the Korean Wind--the massive migration from Yanbian (the Korean Chinese Autonomous Prefecture in China) to the longforbidden capitalist homeland, South Korea for the last two decades. This talk argues Korean Chinese Communist Party members have shaped the ambiguous politics of belonging as they are caught between confusion and hesitation, economic desperation and political caution,Korean dream and Chinese dream. Conducted in English and Korean. With food and beverages. Organized by Duke Korea Forum. Contact: 919 668 2603.