The University of Illinois, under a $104,825 grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) program (CFDA 47.075), is conducting a 3-year study on the mechanisms of integration in U.S. communities. The project uses a mixed-method, multiscalar approach to map and explore stably integrated communities, identify their key characteristics, and investigate the factors that lead to their emergence and persistence. The research team will define and map stably integrated neighborhoods, select eight communities for in-depth qualitative investigation, and collaborate with research and community organizations to share the findings broadly in academic and policy venues. This study aims to provide novel empirical and theoretical insights into achieving and sustaining social integration, which is an important contribution to understanding persistent inequality and social change.
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