Educating Polymaths - A Conversation with Aksinya Samoylova

Aksinya Samoylova is both a pioneering HR professional, and a
passionate progressive educator. She saw that versatility is
often overlooked or ignored in the hiring and management process,
and that the same issue is endemic to international educational
practices. Aksinya felt compelled to investigate polymathy and
how it impacts education and work. The result was her book, Why
Polymaths?


Aksinya’s keynote speeches and public talks, delivered in English
and German draw on a unique combination of the original research
she has compiled over many years, and her passion for Philosophy,
Psychology, World History, Art History, Science, Asian Studies,
and Indian Classical Dance. She is fluent in four languages and
knows three others at different levels.


As a graduate in linguistics and pedagogy, she created a concept
for a polymathic approach to learning for both individuals and
educational insitutions.


Aksinya manages a polymath agency, the first talent acquisition
service in the world to specialize in working with companies
seeking multidisciplinary professionals.


Aksinya lives with her husband and daughter in Vienna, Austria.


Social Links


LinkedIn: @aksinya


Twitter: @aksinyaPolymath


Instagram: @polymathhistory