Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
Keynote Speaker: MacArthur Prize-winning Sociologist, Harvard Professor, Acclaimed Author
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Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, a MacArthur Prize-winning sociologist, is the Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University, a position she has held since 1972. An accomplished educator, researcher, author, and public intellectual, Lawrence-Lightfoot has penned eleven influential books. Her notable works include "Worlds Apart: Relationships Between Families and Schools" (1978), "Beyond Bias: Perspectives on Classrooms" (1979) (with Jean Carew), and "The Good High School: Portraits of Character and Culture" (1983), which garnered the 1984 Outstanding Book Award from the American Educational Research Association. "Balm In Gilead: Journey of A Healer" (1988) was awarded the 1988 Christopher Award for literary merit and humanitarian achievement. Subsequent works such as "I've Known Rivers: Lives of Loss and Liberation" (1994), and "The Art and Science of Portraiture" (1997) (with Jessica Hoffmann Davis), showcase her pioneering approach to social science methodology that integrates aesthetics and empiricism. Her explorations continued with "Respect: An Exploration" (1999), "The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn From Each Other" (2003), "The Third Chapter: Risk, Passion, and Adventure in the Twenty-Five Years After 50" (2009), and "Exit: The Endings That Set Us Free" (2012). Her most recent publication, "Growing Each Other Up: When Our Children Become Our Teachers" (2016), delves into the pedagogical dynamics shaped by children.
Lawrence-Lightfoot is a prominent member of several esteemed academies including The American Philosophical Society, The American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and The American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Her academic excellence has been recognized with thirty honorary degrees from institutions across the United States and Canada. She has also held fellowships at the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. In 1984, she was honored with the MacArthur Prize, and in 1993, she received Harvard's George Ledlie Prize for research contributing significantly to science and humanity. Additionally, in 1993, the Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot Chair was established at Swarthmore College, her alma mater.
In 1998, Lawrence-Lightfoot was endowed with the Emily Hargroves Fisher Endowed Chair at Harvard University. Upon her retirement in July 2019, this chair was renamed the Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot Endowed Chair, marking her as the first African-American woman in Harvard’s history to have an endowed professorship named in her honor. Her educational background includes undergraduate studies in psychology at Swarthmore College (1962-1966) and a doctorate in the sociology of education from Harvard in 1972.
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Sara Lawrence Lightfoot is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Diversity & Inclusion and Black Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sara Lawrence Lightfoot for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Sara Lawrence Lightfoot generally travels from Cambridge, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Victoria Rowell, Hill Harper and Judge Glenda Hatchett. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sara Lawrence Lightfoot for an upcoming event.
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How much does it cost to book Sara Lawrence Lightfoot for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Sara Lawrence Lightfoot are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, 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 Sara Lawrence Lightfoot speak about?
Sara Lawrence Lightfoot is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Diversity & Inclusion, Black Heritage, College, Family & Parenting, Inspirational, Education, Literary and Culture. -
Where does Sara Lawrence Lightfoot travel from?
Sara Lawrence Lightfoot generally travels from Cambridge, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Sara Lawrence Lightfoot?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sara Lawrence Lightfoot 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 Sara Lawrence Lightfoot 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 Sara Lawrence Lightfoot 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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