A writer and academic
Max Farrar is a writer, academic, photographer, and activist based in Leeds. He worked as a cultural sociologist at Leeds Metropolitan University, where he is now an Emeritus Professor. His latest book, Big Flame: New Movements, New Politics, was published by Merlin Press in 2024. He has authored and co-authored seven other books, and his writing has been featured in Open Democracy, Red Pepper, New Statesman and numerous academic journals. His photography has also been widely published. Farrar is co-secretary to the Board of the David Oluwale Memorial Association charity in Leeds.
