Heakyoung KIM

Position
Adjunct Professor
E-mail
heakyoung.kim@unive.it
Website
www.unive.it/people/heakyoung.kim (personal record)
Office
Department of Asian and North African Studies
Website: https://www.unive.it/dep.dsaam

Heakyoung KIM

Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice,

Dorsoduro, 3246, 30123, Venice, Italy

heakyoung.kim@unive.it

January 31, 2026

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2018 PhD Department of Science and Technology (Document & Archival Information Media), Ryukoku University, Japan

2002 MA Department of Korean Art History, Dongguk University Graduate School, South Korea

1997 BFA Department of Traditional Korean Painting, Kyonggi University, South Korea

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020 - 2025 Conservator, Cultural Property Conservation and Restoration Center, Sakada Bokujudo, Shiga, Japan.

2016 - 2019 Conservator, Cultural Property Conservation and Restoration Center, Gochang Conservation Studio, South Korea.

2004 - 2015 Conservator, Cultural Property Conservation and Restoration Center, Oka bokkodo, Kyoto, Japan.

2000 - 2003 Conservator, Cultural Property Conservation and Restoration Center, Hoam Museum, Seoul, South Korea.

 

TEACHING/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2026 - Present Visiting Researcher. Ryukoku University, Digital Archives Research Center.

2019 - 2025 Affiliate Professor. Graduate School of Cultural Heritage. Korean National University of Culture Heritage, Buyeo, South Korea.

2017 -2019 Affiliate Professor. Graduate School of Fine art. Donduck Women University, Seoul, South Korea.

 

PUBLICATIONS 

KIM Heakyoung. 2022. “Applying Image Analysis Software to Research on the Goryeo Tripitaka.” Journal of Conservation Science (The Japanes Society Of Conservation Science For Cultural Heritage). No. 53

KIM Heakyoung. August 2021. “Characteristics and Research Methodologies of Buddhist Printed Texts” Hanmaeum Research. No. 7. Pp. 395-475.

KIM Heakyoung. 2021. “A Study of Gakpil (Stylus-Incised Marks) Using Image Analysis Software: Focusing on the Goryeo Tripitaka Collection at Ryukoku University.” Journal of Conservation Science (The Korean Society Of Conservation Science For Cultural Heritage).

KIM Heakyoung. October 2018. “The Physical Materials and Conservation Methods Used in Joseon Folding Screens.” The Nation of Joseon Folding Screens. Exhibition catalog. Amore Pacific Museum of Art. Pp. 364-368.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro. February 2017. “An Image Characteristics of Metal Movable Type Printing on One Hundred Poets of the Tang Dynasty by the Measurement of 3D Digital Microscope.” Journal of Conservation Science of the Korean Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage. No. 33. Pp. 43-49.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro, ENAMI Kazuyuki. 2017. “Characteristics of Korean Printed Books” IPH. http://www.paperhistory.org/

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro, ENAMI Kazuyuki. 2016. “Surface Roughenss and 3D Measurements of Korean Old Print Books.” Proceedings of The 33th Japan Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage. Pp. 178-179.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro. 2015 “Measurement of Unevenness of Korean Printed Books.” International Conference on Culture and Computing. Pp. 212-213.

KIM Heakyoung. 2015. “Measurement of Unevenness of Korean Old Printed Books.” International Symposium on Conservation of Cultural Heritage in East Asia. Pp. 218E-219E.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro. 2014. “Research Method of Old Paper - Old Korean Printed Books in the Ryukoku University Collection.” Proceedings of The 40th conference of the Korean Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage.

KIM Heakyoung. 2002. “Conservation Treatment Report on a Sujamun Needlework Binding, Conservation of Needlework Fabric (Chimjang) with Embroidered Chinese Character.” Samsung Museum Research Journal. No. 3.

KIM Heakyoung. 2002. “Dunhuang Wall Painting History.” Samsung Museum Research Journal. No. 4.

 

INVITED SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS (Representative)

“Korean Buddhist Art on the Silk Road.” Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Department of Asian and North African Studies, 25 September 2025.

 

CONFERENCE AND PANEL ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE

KIM Heakyoung. “A Study of Gakpil (Stylus-Incised Marks) Using Image Analysis Software: Focusing on the Goryeo Tripitaka Collection at Ryukoku University.” Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage. 23 April 2021.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro, ENAMI Kazuyuki. “ Characteristics of Korean Printed Books.” 33th International Association of Paper Historians, Valencia University (Spain), 23 September 2016.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro. “Surface Morphology Measurement of Typefaces Using Line and Plane Analysis.” Conservation of Cultural Heritage in East Asia. Kyoto. 29 August 2019.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro, ENAMI Kazuyuki. “Surface Roughness and 3D Measurements of Old  Korean Print Books.” The 33th Conference of the Japan Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage. Nara University. 2016.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro. “Measurement of Unevenness of Korean Printed Books.” International Conference on Culture and Computing (Culture Computing), Kyoto, 2015.

KIM Heakyoung. “Measurement of Unevenness of Korean Old Printed Books.” International Symposium on Conservation of Cultural Heritage in East Asia. Nara Kasugano. International Forum IRAKA The Society for Conservation of Cultural Heritage in East Asia (Japan). 2015 August 27.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro. Conference of the Korean Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage. Nara. 2014.

KIM Heakyoung, OKADA Yoshihiro. “Research Method of Old Paper - Korea Old Printed Book by Ryukoku University Collection.” The 40th conference of the Korean Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage. Chunju National Museum. 2014.

 

COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES

Delivered university-level heritage workshops, museum collection care consulting, and a Korean art history guest lectures in France.

 

CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP

Association for Korean Art History 2015-present

Association for Central Asian Studies 2017-present

Association for Joseon Tongsinsa 2015-2020

Japan Society for the Conservation of Cultural Property 2003-present

Japan Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Properties 2015-2019

International Council of Museums (ICOM)2014-present

Korean Alpine Federation (KAF) 2015-present

Italian Alpine Club (CAI) 2025-present