Christian completed his undergraduate studies in town and regional planning at the University of Pretoria before embarking on an honours degree in geography (BSocSci Hons), also at the University of Pretoria. He then enrolled for a master’s degree in geography at the University of South Africa, which he completed at the beginning of 2016. His research interests primarily relate to the Changing Social Fabric and Landscapes in Transition research themes but he enjoys engaging in a variety of projects related to analytics, cartographies and visualisations. His most recent work focused on socio-spatial change, specifically racial-residential segregation and socio-economic inequality, and future work is aimed at social mobility in Gauteng.