Victor Nee and Michael Jones-Correa
This working group brings together an interdisciplinary group of faculty and graduate students in Government, Sociology, Economics, and Development Sociology interested in issues of international migration. Among the themes of interest are:
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The adaptation and assimilation of post-1965 immigrants to the U.S.
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Understanding how immigrants in the U.S. fare compared to similar immigrants in other national contexts
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What difference do institutional arrangements make for the incorporation of immigrants and the continuation of transnational practices? Do distinct rights regimes have consequences for "social" citizenship and/or political citizenship? How does immigrant political participation vary across settings?
SAMPLE OF EVENTS
October 21, 2002
Lunch and discussion with Richard Alba (Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Albany), who spoke about "Comparative Assimilation: Blurred vs. Bright Boundaries in France, Germany, and the U.S." for the Seminar Series in Economy and Society
November 15, 2002
Michael Jones-Correa (Associate Professor, Department of Government, Cornell), "Reshaping the American Dream: Immigrants and the Politics of the New Suburbs"
April 28, 2003
Sponsored Charles Hirschman (Department of Sociology, University of Washington), who gave a lecture entitled "A New Look at Race and Ethnic Disparities in Educational Ambitions among High School Seniors" as part of the Seminar Series in Economy and Society
