Hi there, I'm William Gilbert. 

I am a PhD student in Philosophy at Sogang University, specializing in Korean philosophy, Daoism, and East Asian religions. My research investigates the development of Korean Daoism, religious syncretism, and aesthetics, with a focus on historical texts and cultural artifacts.

Before joining Sogang, I completed my MA in Korean Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University, where my thesis analyzed Yi Gyubo’s cosmogony in dialogue with Guo Xiang’s thought. My recent work includes studies on the Baekje Gilt-Bronze Incense Burner, Daoist and shamanistic motifs in Three Kingdoms tomb murals, and comparative explorations of Confucian care ethics in pandemic responses.

I have lived in South Korea for five years with my wife and dog.