Shawn Eyer researches the history, ritual, iconography, symbolism, philosophy, and praxis of Freemasonry. He has lectured widely at both academic conferences and Masonic symposia. He is the author of dozens of articles on the subject, and is the editor of Philalethes, North America's oldest independent Masonic education journal. He has studied at The Defiance College, Hebrew College, and Harvard University. He resides in the Washington, D.C., area.