Biography
서울대학교 국사학과를 졸업하고 같은 대학교 대학원에서 ‘허준의 동의보감 연구’로 박사학위를 받았다. 서울대 규장각한국학연구원, 경인교육대학교를 거쳐 현재 서울대학교 아시아연구소에 재직 중이다. 조선 의료사 연구와 더불어 조선사회의 범죄와 처벌 등에 관심을 갖고 있다. 한국 역사를 관통하는 통치의 제도, 정치의 윤리, 호혜의 전통을 탐구 중이다. 주요 논문으로 〈요순정치의 회복, 다산 정약용의 홍범론〉, 〈조선후기 자선 의국 기획〉, 〈시골 양반 역병 분투기〉, 저서로 《허준의 동의보감 연구》, 《조선의 명의들》, 《조선왕실의 의료문화》, 《정약용, 조선의 정의를 말하다》, 《100년 전 살인사건》, 《정조의 법치》 등이 있고, 역서로 《신주무원록》, 《다산의 사서학》 등이 있다.
He obtained his Doctorate Degree in Korean History from Seoul National University with a dissertation on Huh Jun’s life and his book Donguibogam, one of the most influential classics in the history of Eastern medicine. Before he joined Seoul National University Asia Center in 2022, he was a researcher at Kyujanggak Institute of Korean Studies at Seoul National University and a professor at the Gyeongin National University of Education. He has been interested in people’s history, or history from below, and the reception of scientific knowledge in the Joseon Dynasty. Now, his research focuses on medical history, crimes and punishments, the system of governance, and the tradition of mutual aids in the history of Joseon Dynasty. His major works include as following: The Renowned Doctors in Joseon, Medical Culture of Royal Family in Joseon, Murder Cases 100 Years Ago, Jeong Yak-yong’s Theory on Justice, and The Theory on Rechtsstaat of King Jeongjo, etc.
He obtained his Doctorate Degree in Korean History from Seoul National University with a dissertation on Huh Jun’s life and his book Donguibogam, one of the most influential classics in the history of Eastern medicine. Before he joined Seoul National University Asia Center in 2022, he was a researcher at Kyujanggak Institute of Korean Studies at Seoul National University and a professor at the Gyeongin National University of Education. He has been interested in people’s history, or history from below, and the reception of scientific knowledge in the Joseon Dynasty. Now, his research focuses on medical history, crimes and punishments, the system of governance, and the tradition of mutual aids in the history of Joseon Dynasty. His major works include as following: The Renowned Doctors in Joseon, Medical Culture of Royal Family in Joseon, Murder Cases 100 Years Ago, Jeong Yak-yong’s Theory on Justice, and The Theory on Rechtsstaat of King Jeongjo, etc.
