My journey to heritage studies

  • BA in Archaeology, Peking University (2017)
    Thesis: A Study on Han Dynasty Mortuary Model Pig Sties and Latrines

  • Field Archaeologist (2018-2020)
    Excavations and post-excavation research at bronze age and Joseon Dynasty settlements, burial sites in South Korea

  • MA in Public Archaeology (distiction), UCL (2021)
    Thesis: Examining the rhetoric of representation of Korean culture in European museums- Case studies: Musée Guimet and Volkenkunde Museum

  • PhD Candidate in Heritage Studies (10. 2021 - present)
    Thesis title: The Role of Museums in the Practice of Reconciliation: the Case of South Korea

    • My PhD thesis explores the role of museums in the process of reconciliation.
    I am using exhibitions on the Korean War in South Korea as case studies to study the impact of museums on how the present society negotiates its relationship with the conflicting past.
    I use visual analysis methods (textual analysis, image analysis, object analysis) to explore the narrative construction and visual communications in museums.

Publications

  • Kim, G. (2024). ‘Museum representation of the Korean War and their role in the practice of reconciliation’, NEPCAP Policy Brief, 1, pp. 10–12.
    A policy brief on museum representations of the Korean War in South Korea
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  • Kim, G. and Lyu, J. (2024). ‘Cambridge Asia’s Archaeology and Heritage Group Hosts Its First Graduate Roundtable’, Cambridge Heritage Research Centre Bulletin, 19th November 2024, pp.9-11.
    An event brief on the first graduate roundtable organised by the Cambridge Asia's Archaeology and Heritage Group on challenges and opportunities in conducting fieldwork in Asia
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  • Kim, G. (2024). ‘AAHG (Asia’s Archaeology and Heritage Group) hosts first event’, Cambridge Heritage Research Centre Bulletin, 5th March 2024, pp.3-4.
    A brief on the first seminar organised by the Cambridge Asia's Archaeology and Heritage Group
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  • Robbeets, M. et al. (2022). “Triangulation Reduces the Polygon of Error for the History of Transeurasian.” BioRxiv, 2010–22.
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  • Robbeets, M. et al. (2021). ‘Triangulation supports agricultural spread of the Transeurasian languages’, Nature, 599, pp. 616-621.
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  • Tourigny, E. et al. (2020). ‘Global post-medieval/historical archaeology: what’s happening around the world 2020?’, Post-Medieval Archaeology, 54(3), pp. 371–382.
    A paper on post-medieval archaeological practices in South Korea
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  • Kim, G. ‘Examining the Impact of South Korea’s Involvement in North Korea’s Archaeological Site Management: The Case of Inter-Korea Joint Excavation at the Manwoldae Site’, Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus (in review)