Anthea Butler

Anthea Butler

Keynote Speaker: Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania

Anthea Butler Biography

Anthea Butler is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. A sought-after commentator on the BBC, MSNBC, CNN, The History Channel and PBS, Professor Butler regularly writes opinion pieces covering religion, race, politics and popular culture for NBC Think, Religion News Service, The Washington Post, and CNN.

Her books include Women in the Church of God in Christ: Making A Sanctified World, published by The University of North Carolina Press. Her current projects include two books for UNC Press, White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America, out in March 2021, and Reading Race: How Publishing created a lifeline for Black Baptists in Post Reconstruction America.

Professor Butler was awarded a Luce/ACLS Fellowship for the Religion, Journalism and International Affairs grant for 2018-2019 academic year to investigate Prosperity gospel and politics in the American and Nigerian context. She was also a Presidential fellow at Yale Divinity School for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Professor Butler currently serves as President Elect of the American Society for Church history, and is also member of the American Academy of Religion, American Historical Association, and the International Communications Association.

She has also served as a consultant to the PBS series including God in America and the American Experience on Aimee Semple McPherson. Recently she served as a consultant for two forthcoming series on PBS: Evangelicalism and Billy Graham, and the Black Church in America.

A historian of African American and American religion, Professor Butler’s research and writing spans African American religion and history, race, politics, Evangelicalism, gender and sexuality, media, and popular culture.

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Anthea Butler is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Black Heritage and Civil Rights. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Anthea Butler generally travels from Philadelphia, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Bernice King, Charlene Carruthers and Valeriana Chikoti-Bandua. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Anthea Butler for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 15/05/2024.

Anthea Butler Videos

Anthea Butler joins the first episode of "Becoming Less Racist ...
SUMMIT#1 | Professor Anthea Butler in Conversation with Provost ...
  • How do I book Anthea Butler to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Anthea Butler for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Anthea Butler, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Anthea Butler or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Anthea Butler for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Anthea Butler, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Anthea Butler, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Anthea Butler speak about?

    Anthea Butler is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Black Heritage, Civil Rights, Black History Month, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Justice, Culture, Political, Faith & Religion and Social Activism.
  • Where does Anthea Butler travel from?

    Anthea Butler generally travels from Philadelphia, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Anthea Butler?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Anthea Butler for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Anthea Butler for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Anthea Butler or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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