Biography
Education:
- MPhil in Heritage Studies, University of Cambridge (2020), Dissertation Title: A Heritage of Gratitude: An Analysis of the Transformation of a Traumatic Place into Heritage by the Post-Memory Generation
- MSc in Geography, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea (2017), Dissertation Title: The Difference of Key Stakeholder's Preference for Urban Regeneration Using Heritage and Culture in the Case of the Seoul City Wall Villages
- BNatSci in Geography and Biological Science, Seoul, Korea (2011)
Employment Experience:
- Associate at the Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (2018-2019)
- Researcher at the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) (2017)
- Junior Associate at the International Council on Monuments and Sites Korea (ICOMOS Korea) (2015-2017)
Research
My PhD research focuses on the plural understanding of colonial heritage in South Korea, particularly regarding the multi-layered memories of the general public. I am developing the concept of 'in-between colonial heritage,' which explores diverse interpretations that lie in-between two extremes, such as anti- or pro-Japanese, official or non-official, and authorised or grassroots, in both the material and perceptual spectrum of colonial heritage. The research is centred on case study sites in my hometown, Busan, where colonial and Korean War heritage coexist. I am also interested in urban heritage, dark heritage, and migration studies.
Key Publications
Kim, H. J. (2023) 'Reflection on the Korean diaspora and postmemory: A case study of visual arts by descendants of immigrants', In Kim, S. (eds) Two Time Zones: Korea and Joseon Zainichi, Joseon-jok and North Korean Defectors, pp. 51-63.
Kim, H. J. (2021) 'The concept and development of urban heritage in the change of principles of World Heritage Convention', Journal of World Heritage, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 13-21.
Kim, H. J. (2020) 'Theoretical issues regarding negative heritage and related research tasks of East-Asian modern heritage', Journal of World Heritage, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 37–47.
Kim, H. J. (2020) ‘Kitchener through the eyes of a stranger’, The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) Journal Nov. Issue, Available at: https://ajr.org.uk/ajr-journal/
Teaching and Supervisions
Ryukoku University (Kyoto, Japan), Faculty of International Studies: Special lecture on ‘Everyday colonial heritage and its postcolonial perception’, 2023.
Supervisor: Dr Gilly Carr
Advisor: Dr Liliana Janik
Other Professional Activities
- Early Stage Researcher in HeritoPolis (Heritage and Metropolis) Project (2020-present)
- Associate member of ICOMOS (2015 – present)
- Committee member of 5th Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference (2022)
- Convening team member of Our World Heritage (2020-2021)
