Dr. Will Buckingham has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Staffordshire University, and an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Durham. He has previously been associate professor in writing and creativity at De Montfort University and visiting associate professor in the college of literature and journalism at Sichuan University. He is a writer, and his most recent book, Hello, Stranger: Stories of Connection in a Divided World is published by Granta Books. He is also a contributor to DK’s globally-bestselling The Philosophy Book. Will works across the world on projects relating to writing, creativity and social change through the social enterprise that he co-directs, Wind&Bones CIC.