The course will consist of 14 sessions covering the following topics:

1. Introduction to Multicultural Societies
2. Historic and Immigration-based Multiculturalism
3. Multicultural Societies as a Subset of Globalization
4. ASEAN and Multiculturalism
5. Politics of Multicultural Societies: The Case of EU
6. Multicultural Societies in Island States
7. Homogeneity and Diversity: The Case of China
8. Japan as a Multicultural Society?
9. Diversity and National Identity: The Case of India
10. Promoting Multiculturalism in the United Nations
11. Branding Multiculturalism for Tourism
12. The Economics of Multicultural Societies
13. Policies Promoting Multiculturalism at the National and Local Levels
14. Closing Discussion and Debate: So is Multuculturalism a Good Thing?

• Course schedule: Friday, Period 2 (11:10 - 12:40) in classroom II-102
• Instructor: Prof. Hari Srinivas
• Contact: Email - hari.srinivas@kwansei.ac.jp | Room I-312