Maxim Samson

Maxim Samson is an independent researcher, specialising in cultural geography and geography of religion. He holds a PhD in geography from the University of Leeds and has researched, taught and presented keynote lectures at universities the United Kingdom, United States and Indonesia.

Prior to his current role as geography teacher and head of EPQ (a nationally recognised student research qualification), he worked for seven years as an award-winning adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago, where he additionally chaired an international research group and served as associate editor of a peer-reviewed academic journal.

Earth Shapers is his second book, following Invisible Lines: Boundaries and Belts That Define the World.