Stephen Pihlaja is a Senior Lecturer in English Language at Aston University. He is the author of several books on language and religion, including a Grove Series booklet on religious diversity in church schools. Originally from the United States, Stephen and his partner, Yoko, moved to the UK from Japan in 2008, and with their three daughters have made Birmingham their home since 2014. He’s passionate about inclusion, animal rights and liberation, and long-distance running.
