Sam King is an interdisciplinary educator, storyteller, and global thinker committed to exploring the moral, spiritual, and ecological dimensions of our time.
He has taught philosophy, religion, English, environmental science, and interdisciplinary humanities in classrooms ranging from high schools to universities—and from Peru to Sri Lanka. As a Fulbright Scholar, Sam taught at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and conducted research on agrarian Buddhism. He has facilitated an intercultural exchange programs in South Asia and taught at institutions such as The Hotchkiss School and Phillips Academy Andover Summer.
Most recently, Sam has led open-access courses on Journey of the Universe and The Worldview of Thomas Berry through the Deeptime Network, inviting global learners into expansive reflection on cosmology, ecology, and ethics. At Yale, he has served as a Teaching Fellow at the School of the Environment and collaborated with Professors Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim to develop a six-course Coursera series on the ecological wisdom of the world’s religions.
At Yale, he has served as a Teaching Fellow at the School of the Environment and worked with Professors Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim to create six online courses on the ecological depths of the world’s religions, available through Yale/Coursera.
Sam holds an M.A. in Religion and Ecology from Yale University with a certificate in Educational Leadership, and an M.A. in Creative Writing from Dartmouth College, where he focused on narrative nonfiction and ecological storytelling. He earned his B.A. in Environmental Studies and Religion from Bowdoin College.
Rooted in both scientific understanding and humanistic inquiry, Sam’s teaching aims to foster ecological imagination, cross-cultural dialogue, and a deeper sense of participation in the evolving Earth community.
Online courses with the Deeptime Network
Online course with the Deeptime Network
Hotchkiss in South Asia Intercultural Exchange Program in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Teaching Environmental Humanities at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT, USA