Dr. B. (Boram) Kimhur
Dr. B. (Boram) Kimhur
Profile
Research focus
Housing justice, housing policy, right to housing, social justice, capability approach, evaluation approach, community-driven housing process, the social role of architects/planners and their movements
PhD research
PhD research focused on housing justice, inequality and policy. This research investigated the questions of how to promote the moral values tied to housing, such as human rights, dignity and freedom, and how to better enable people to access suitable housing, Answering these questions, my thesis argued for an ambitious paradigm shift in housing policy by applying the capability approach. The dissertation is entitled "Housing Justice as Expansion of People's Capabilities" and proposes basic principles to guide housing policies and evaluation approaches to address housing inequalities, the inequalities in what people can do to pursue their suitable housing options and how well they are actually residing.
Pen name
KIMHUR, Boram
About me
Before the PhD study, with the academic background of BSc Architecture and Engineering, and MA International Development: Urban Development, for more than 10 years, my work has been dedicated to the field of housing policies and programmes for low-income and marginalised groups, in the cities of Asian countries including South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia. As a practitioner and consultant, I have worked at architectural firms, NGOs, a philanthropic foundation, and bi- and multi-lateral agency including UN-Habitat. As a community architect, I have worked for informal settlement communities and their rights to adequate housing through a community-driven approach. I am currently a co-founder and manager at the Architects for Society and People (ASP) (previously the Community Architects Network in Korea – CAN Korea).
Research interests
Housing Policy, Social Justice, Housing Inequality, Urban Poverty, Informal settlements, Housing rights
Expertise
Publications
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2024
Measuring Housing Inequality with the Value of Freedom in the Capability Approach
Proposal and Demonstration
Boram Kimhur -
2022
A Capability Approach to Evaluating well-being and Equality in Housing
Clear Conceptual Difference but Unclear Practical Difference?
Boram Kimhur -
2022
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2022
Housing Justice as Expansion of People's Capabilities for Housing
Proposal for Principles of Housing Policy and Evaluation of Housing Inequality
Boram Kimhur -
2020
Author's reply
Boram Kimhur
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Media
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2019-05-14
When Communities Transform Old Socialist Housing into Adequate Housing - Part 2
Appeared in: URBANET: News and Debates on Municipal and Local Governance, Sustainable Urban Development and Decentralisation
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2019-05-09
When Communities Transform Old Socialist Housing to Adequate Housing - Part 1
Appeared in: URBANET: News and Debates on Municipal and Local Governance, Sustainable Urban Development and Decentralisation
Ancillary activities
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2023-09-01 - 2025-08-31
Education
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2023-07-07 - 2025-12-31
Consultancy / research and other