For students and educators in social work, mental health, adoption studies, and related fields, Side by Side Project offers a live screening and in-depth discussion of intercountry and transracial adoption.
How did we choose Side by Side participants? What interview questions did we ask them? Watch our filmmaker commentary to learn about our behind-the-scenes methods.
Now widely embraced, inter-country adoption began in South Korea in the 1950s. This migration is underrepresented in social science research. Side by Side is a starting point.
For students and researchers starting their exploration of inter-country adoption, we recommend an authoritative article that provides concise, historical context.
Using Side by Side’s oral history archive, Soraya Zahid wrote her master’s dissertation at Birbeck University of London on Korean adoptees’ identity and sense of self.
For students researching intercountry adoption, including adoptee voices and experiences is is critical. Here are three resources to get started.
Frequently cited in peer-reviewed research and papers, the Side by Side project is a well-regarded oral history archive on inter-country adoption out of South Korea.
Side by Side is hosting a film screening and educator discussion at the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) annual conference in Seattle, April 25–27, 2024.