Dr. John Goulde is professor of religion at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University on comparative religion. He completed his undergraduate studies at Seoul National University on philosophy and religion, a challenging feat not only because of the subject matter but also because he studied it all in Korean. He teaches world religions, Asian art, Chinese and Japanese literature in translation, Korean language, film, etc.

Dr. Marjorie Bingham is a retired teacher/professor from St. Louis Park High School, Minnesota, and Hamline University. With Susan Gross, she co-authored thirteen books for high school students in the Women in World Area Studies series. Her most recent book is An Age of Empires (Oxford University Press). She served on the Bradley Commission on History in the Schools, several other national history committees, and was the first vice-president and one of the founders of the National Council on History Education. The American Historical Association awarded her the Nancy Roelker Mentor Award for her teaching. With others, she has been involved in several curriculum projects for The Korea Society.