Professor John P. DiMoia, Seoul National University

***The following excerpt is from my interview with Professor DiMoia. As the Talk Talk Korea site is under construction, his interview is unavailable at the moment. When the site is updated, I will share the link to the interview.***

Professor John P. DiMoia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Korean History at Seoul National University. He earned his BA in American Literature from Temple University, M. Ed. in linguistics from Temple, MA in American Literature from Georgetown University, and MA and Ph.D. in History of Science from Princeton University. He focuses on medical developmentalism including traditional and biomedical practices in Korea. I had the honor of interviewing Professor DiMoia via email on 14 February 2022. In this interview, he discusses his journey in the field of Korean Studies, shares fascinating insights on his research, and gives advice to individuals who want to become a Koreanist.