Hi there, I'm William Gilbert. 

I am a PhD student in Philosophy at Sogang University, specializing in Korean philosophy. My research investigates the early 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 neo-Daoist 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 era tomb murals, and comparative explorations of Confucian care ethics in pandemic responses.

I live in South Korea with my wife, two boys, and dog.