Roman Krznaric is a founding faculty member of The School of Life, a social enterprise in London that offers instruction and inspiration on how to live wisely and well. He has been named by the Observer as one of Britain’s leading lifestyle thinkers, and advises organisations including Oxfam and the United Nations on using empathy and conversation to create social change.

After growing up in Sydney and Hong Kong, he studied at the universities of Oxford, London and Essex, where he gained his PhD. He has taught sociology and politics at Cambridge University and City University, London, and has done human rights work in Central America with refugees and indigenous people. For several years he was project director at The Oxford Muse, the avant-garde foundation to stimulate courage and invention in personal, professional and cultural life. He regularly speaks at public events on topics such as the history of love, the future of work, and the art of living. Recent appearances include the Edinburgh International Festival, the Latitude Arts Festival and the London Design Festival.

He is the author of a book on what sport can teach us about life, The First Beautiful Game: stories of obsession in real tennis. His forthcoming books include The Wonderbox: curious histories of how to live (Profile Books) and How to Find Fulfilling Work (Pan Macmillan). His blog dedicated to empathy, www.outrospection.org, has been featured in the media around the world.

Roman is a fanatical real tennis player, has worked as a gardener, and has a passion for furniture making. For further details see his website www.romankrznaric.com.