Kim, J. “Schools and the Territorial Defense of Opportunity.” In Yosef Jabareen (Ed.), The Elgar Companion to Just Urbanism: Deconstructing Policies, Plans, and Practices. Edward Elgar Publishing. (abstract accepted; full chapter in preparation)
Kim, J. & Hyeon, S. Manuscript in progress on metropolitan knowledge hierarchies and regional urbanism.
Kim, J. Manuscript under review on neighborhood-level access to child care.
Kim, J., Cho, W., Yoon, R. & Kim, B. “The Impact of Municipal Responses on Non-Profit Education Programs in Seoul during COVID-19” (manuscript in progress)
Kim, J., & Park, J. “Online or Offline Program? Decision Model for Community Childcare Centers During COVID-19 Using Decision Tree Algorithms” (manuscript in progress)
Kim, J., Shon, H., Lee, H., & Yeo, H. (2024). The Impact of Livestock Barns on Rural Land Prices : The Case Study of Buyeo, Korea. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 59(2), 30--41. -- [Paper (KR)]
Examines how proximity to livestock barns affects residential land values in rural areas
Analyzes spatial external diseconomies at a fine-grained, parcel-level scale
Shows that the price effects of livestock facilities vary by land-use and special-purpose zones
Highlights the importance of distance-based land-use regulation for improving rural living environments
Yeo, H., Kim, Y., Kim, J., Godopluto Urban Planning Co., Ltd, Cisnet Co., Ltd., Shon, H., Lee H.S., Lee H.R., Hyun, S. (2023). Establishment Plan for Rural Specialized Districts Designation Criteria. (11-1543000-004473-01). Republic of Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs -- [Paper (KR)]
Addresses limits of existing land-use management systems in responding to the mixed-use and spatial complexity of rural areas
Develops operational directions for Rural Specialized Districts under the newly enacted rural spatial restructuring framework
Identifies spatial and institutional conditions for district designation and management
Highlights policy implications for more resident-centered and sustainable rural spatial governance
Yeo, H., Cho, J., Kim, D., Mo, Y., and Um, S., Kim, Y., Jang, Y., Park, D., Kim, S., Kim, U., Choi, Y., Kim, J., Shon, H., Lee, H., Jang, M., Hwang, H., Lee, H., Hyun, S., Jeong, K., (2023). Rural Spatial Restructuring Strategies of Eup·Myeon Township. National Research Council for Economics, Humanities And Social Sciences. -- [Paper (KR)]
Examines rural township centers as key settlement spaces facing population decline and land-use conflicts
Analyzes how mixed residential and productive land uses shape challenges to rural livability and governance
Proposes a spatial restructuring approach linking village protection and rural production zones
Highlights policy implications for place-based and flexible rural land-use management
Kim, J., Yoon, R., & Cho, W. (2021). 언택트 교육환경에 따른 서울시 지역아동센터의 아동학습 지원환경 실태조사 (Survey on Seoul Community Childcare Center’s Learning Assistance During the Online Education Environment). Seoul Institute Small Research Good Seoul Report -- [Paper (KR)] / [Press Release (KR)] / [News Coverage (KR)]
As a Principal Investigator, led the project with the assistance of two fellow graduate students
Received a research grant of 8,000,000 won ($8,000) to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on education programs in childcare centers in Seoul
Surveyed 235 childcare centers in Seoul
Was awarded the first prize among the 10 selected final research projects
Kim, J., Kim, G., & Jung, H. (2021). 김해시 다문화 로컬리티에 관한 고찰 - 구별짓기에서 마주침의 공간으로 (Reflections on Kimhae Multicultural Locality- From the space of distinction to encounter). The journal of localitology, 25, 119-160. -- [Paper (KR)]
Examines how urban localities are constructed through overlapping politics of distinction and encounter in the Gaya cultural historic district of Kimhae
Analyzes how state-led cultural projects reposition Gaya as an alternative historical origin, displacing the dominant Shilla-centered narrative
Shows how top-down heritage-making processes replace one center with another, reproducing marginalization rather than dismantling it
Highlights how multicultural spaces associated with migrant workers are excluded from official representations of local identity
Critically reflects on how selective interpretations of the past produce exclusive forms of locality under the banner of cultural diversity
Kim, J., Yoon, R., & Cho, W. (2020). 언택트 교육환경에 따른 지역아동센터 지원 정책 방안: 금천구를 중심으로 (Methods to Aid Education Service in Childcare Centers of Gumcheon-gu During COVID-19). Proceedings of Korean Urban Management Association Winter Conference, 149-168. -- [Report (KR)] / [Paper (KR)]
Led the project with the assistance of two graduate students
Surveyed 67% of childcare centers in Gumcheon-gu in Seoul
Investigated the post COVID condition of support systems for children in vulnerability
Won the outstanding paper award
Kim, J. (presenter) (2026, October 8-10). The Politics of Redevelopment: TIF, Discretion, and Urban Governance. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Pittsburgh, USA. (upcoming)
Kim, J. & Hyeon, S. (May 2). Decentering Metropolitan Epistemologies: The “Seoul Republic” and the Marginalization of Regional Urban Knowledge. International Conference on Urban Affairs (ICUA), Chicago, USA.
Examined how metropolitan dominance shaped the production and recognition of urban knowledge.
Connected reflexive vignettes, planning theory, and academic journal publication patterns to interpret epistemological hierarchies in planning research.
Analyzed how institutional incentives reinforced attention to central places while marginalizing regional perspectives.
Presented this work as part of a broader research agenda on epistemic justice, planning knowledge, and urban inequality.
Kim, J. (presenter) & Lim, S. (2026, April 30). Reading the Language of Redlining: Natural Language Processing Analysis of HOLC Area Descriptions. International Conference on Urban Affairs (ICUA), Chicago, USA.
Examined how historical administrative records reflected unequal judgments of place and value.
Connected urban history and institutional analysis to study how spatial inequality was narrated and legitimized.
Analyzed how descriptive language contributed to broader classifications of neighborhood risk.
Presented this work as part of a broader research agenda on urban inequality, institutional knowledge, and historical archives.
Kim, J. (presenter) (2026, March 26). Legacies of Redlining in School Funding: Evidence from Chicago Public Schools.Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), Chicago, USA.
Examined how historical spatial classifications shaped contemporary public-sector inequality.
Connected neighborhood history and institutional arrangements to explain uneven access to educational resources.
Analyzed how equity-oriented reforms operated within durable patterns of spatial disadvantage.
Presented this work as part of a broader research agenda on urban inequality, public institutions, and educational equity
Kim, J. (presenter) (2025, October 23). Unequal Histories, Unequal Schools: Redlining’s Path-Dependent Effects on Chicago’s Education Funding. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Minneapolis, USA
Examined how historical urban policy shaped persistent inequalities in public education.
Connected spatial inequality, institutional history, and school finance to interpret uneven educational resources.
Analyzed how reform efforts operated within longer-standing governance and fiscal structures.
Presented this work as part of a broader research agenda on urban inequality, educational equity, and local public institutions.
Kim, J. (presenter) (2025, April 17). The Education-Development Nexus: Theoretical Insights for Urban Policy. International Conference on Urban Affairs 2025, Vancouver, Canada
Engaged with debates on education and urban development
Considered how prevailing economic frameworks shape urban policy thinking
Placed education within broader discussions of development and social well-being
Contributed to ongoing theoretical conversations on cities and inequality
Kim, J. (presenter) (2025, March 28). Fragmented Care: The Spatial and Administrative Dynamics of Child Care in Seoul. Association of American Geographers 2025, Detroit, USA
Examined how public childcare services are shaped by institutional and administrative divides
Framed fragmentation as a product of differing governance arrangements rather than service volume
Noted uneven practices and coordination across care settings
Pointed to structural barriers to integration within divided care systems
Kim, J. (presenter) (2024, November 8). Child Development in Public Housing: Unraveling Social Disorganization. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 2024, Seattle, USA
Examined disparities in access to early childhood services in public housing neighborhoods
Situated childcare availability within broader neighborhood and institutional contexts
Compared resource conditions across neighborhoods with similar socioeconomic profiles
Raised concerns about structural limits to opportunity in housing-based communities
Yeo, H., Shon, H., Lee, H., & Kim, J. (presenter) (2023, April 26). An Analysis of the Effect of Hazardous Facilities on Rural Land Prices. 2023 Spring Congress of Korea Planning Association
Due to confidentiality concerns, please refer to Kim, J., Shon, H., Lee, H., & Yeo, H. (2024). The Impact of Livestock Barns on Rural Land Prices: The Case Study of Buyeo, Korea. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 59(2), 30–41, for a publicly available study addressing a closely related research question.
Kim, J. (presenter) (2022, August 8). Accessibility Analysis of After-School Child Care Facilities in Seoul, Korea. The 12th Asian Conference in Regional Science
Mapped regional differences in access to childcare services within a metropolitan context
Highlighted spatial variation in childcare provision across local areas
Related patterns of accessibility to socioeconomic and demographic conditions
Raised questions about equity in public childcare provision
Kim, J. (presenter) & Yoon, R. (2021, October 22) Tackling Education Disparity During the COVID-19 Through Community Cooperation: Case Studies on Childcare Centers in Seoul. The 21st International Conference on Education Research.
Examined educational inequality during the COVID-19 period
Focused on community-based childcare centers and local cooperation
Considered interactions among families, schools, and care institutions under non-face-to-face conditions
Reflected on challenges in sustaining community collaboration beyond crisis responses
Kim, J., Cho, W., & Yoon, R. (2020, December 11). Methods to Aid Education Service in Childcare Centers of Gumcheon-gu During COVID-19. Korean Urban Management Association Winter Conference.
Examined educational inequality highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic
Focused on the role of community-based children’s care and learning environments
Considered challenges faced by local institutions under non-face-to-face conditions
Situated community children’s centers within broader discussions of care, labor, and educational infrastructure
Engaged with historical urban policy legacies and their connection to contemporary educational inequality
Examined how spatially inherited conditions shape patterns of school funding and institutional outcomes
Situated public education within longer trajectories of neighborhood disinvestment and governance
Pointed to the persistence of inequality despite successive reform efforts