Ben Hutchinson
Ben Hutchinson is an award-winning essayist and critic. Professor of European Literature at the University of Kent, he is also a contributing editor at the Times Literary Supplement. The author of seven books, including 'Comparative Literature: A Very Short Introduction' (OUP, 2018) and 'The Midlife Mind' (Reaktion, 2020), his most recent book, 'On Purpose: Ten Lessons on the Meaning of Life', has just appeared with 4th Estate. His work has been translated into numerous languages.
Jeremy Carrette
Professor Jeremy Carrette is Head of the School of Divinity and Professor of Philosophy, Religion and Culture at the University of Edinburgh. His previous roles at the University of Kent include Dean for Europe, Head of the School of European Culture and Languages, and Head of Religious Studies. He has published extensively on Michel Foucault, including ‘Michel Foucault and Religion’ (Routledge, 2000). He has also published on William James, including editing, with Eugene Taylor, the centenary edition of ‘The Varieties of Religious Experience’ (Routledge, 2002). His present work includes a study of William James’s pragmatic theory of love, a 20th anniversary edition of his study with Richard King, ‘Selling Spirituality’ (Routledge, 2005), and a network project collection on The Global Dynamics of Anglicanism.