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The Convergence Institute for Multicultural Studies (CIMS) at Inha University realizes social integration for coexistence in a migration society through a cycle of research and education.
"A frontier of convergence research for a sustainable migration society"
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RESEARCH
Human–AI Collaborative Qualitative Research
Designing procedures and ethics for qualitative research conducted jointly by researchers and AI on human-in-the-loop principles, shared through lectures and master classes.
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PROJECT
Democracy and Peace 100 Paths Program
Commissioned by the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education. Under the vision “All roads lead to Incheon — Incheon leads to the world,” the programme combines place-based storytelling with the Read–Walk–Write 4P learning framework.
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PROJECT
Bilingual & Mind-Care Instructor Training
Hosted by the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education and run by CIMS (2026): training instructors in bilingual education and mind-care for students with migration backgrounds.
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NEW BOOK
Recent CIMS Publications
Human–AI Collaborative Systematic Literature Review · AI and Qualitative Meta-Synthesis — new titles on qualitative methodology in the age of AI.
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All current research and projects →
CIMS is Inha University's convergence research institute, working with community members to realize social integration for coexistence in a migration society through a cycle of research and education.
Researchers from educational anthropology, sociology, law, Korean language education, nursing, sport science and the arts conduct interdisciplinary research, in partnership with the Department of Multicultural Education and the Humanities Convergence Therapy major.
Vision
Milestones
| 2011 | Korea's first graduate MA/PhD program in multicultural education opened (research–education partnership) |
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| 2012 | Awarded the KOSAF mentoring program for North Korean defector and multicultural students |
| Study on establishing and operating Hannuri School, Incheon (now Segyero International Middle & High School) | |
| 2013 | BK21 Glocal Multicultural Education Research Group launched (2013–2024) |
| 2014 | First International Conference on Multiculture and Education (ICME) |
| 2015 | Asian Multicultural Convergence Research Institute established at Inha University |
| 2016 | Journal of Multiculture and Education launched (now the KCI-listed journal Multiculture and Education) |
| 2017 | Gyeonggi Irum College career-education program begins (Superintendent's commendation, 2022) |
| 2019 | Renamed the Convergence Institute for Multicultural Studies |
| 2020 | Selected for the BK21 Phase 4 Future Talent Development Project (2020–2024) |
| Global Citizenship Education Center, Humanities Convergence Therapy Center and Community Partnership Center established | |
| 2023 | Forum "Multicultural Education: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," marking the 100th invited lecture by Korean scholars |
| 2026 | Renamed and operated as the Qualitative Research School (Qual-Schule) |
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2026 Leadership
Institute Kim Young-soon, Director · Park Su-jeong, Deputy Director
Global Citizenship Education Center Jeong Sang-woo, Director · Jang Hyun-jeong, Deputy Director
Community Partnership Center Park Ju-hyun, Director · Kim Do-kyung, Deputy Director
Humanities Convergence Therapy Center Oh Young-sub, Director · Yoon Su-jin, Deputy Director
Migrant Literacy Center Jang Seong-min, Director
Smart Governance Center Kim Hyun-soo, Director
Policy Office Oh Young-sub, Head · Baek Woo-in, Deputy Head
Research Office Jeong Kyung-hee, Head · Kim Jin-sun, Deputy Head
Editorial Office Jeong Kyung-hee, Head · Park Ok-hyun and Baek Woo-in, Deputy Heads
Bilingual & Mind-Care Instructor Training Program Kim Young-soon, Project Director · Oh Young-sub, Deputy Director · Song Su-jin, PM
Democracy and Peace 100 Paths Program (민주평화100길) Choi Hyun-sik, Project Director · Jang Hyun-jeong, PM
Mentoring Program for North Korean Defector and Multicultural Students Jang Hyun-jeong, PM
Dept. of Multicultural Education Kim Young-soon, Chair · Jang Hyun-jeong and Ham Bo-yeon, Mentor Professors
Humanities Convergence Therapy Park Su-jeong, Program Head · Kim Do-kyung and Baek Woo-in, Mentor Professors
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What CIMS studies: six research axes, each with a representative project.
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Migration, Multicultural Society & Social Integration
Studying the lifeworlds and intercultural practices of residents with migration backgrounds, and proposing directions for the multicultural education ecosystem and integration policy.
▸ Representative project: An integrative study on building a multicultural education ecosystem for a sustainable society of coexistence
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Humanities Convergence Therapy, Care & Self-Care
Supporting the well-being and self-care of migrants and social minorities through an integrative approach combining literature, the arts and the humanities.
▸ Representative project: Developing and field-applying humanities-convergence healing programs for social minorities
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Developing Human–AI Collaborative Qualitative Methodology
Developing and disseminating the procedures, research ethics, IRB standards and literature-review methods for qualitative research that uses AI as a research partner under human-in-the-loop principles.
▸ Representative project: Qualitative Research in the Age of AI · the Qual-Schule Research Series
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