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associate professor, English, U of Minnesota

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Thomas Augst teaches courses in American literature and culture. His writing focuses on literary history of the nineteenth-century, interpreting diverse forms of literacy and media in relation to questions about the nature of ethical practice, the organization of knowledge, and the cultural politics of modern liberalism. He is the author of The Clerk’s Tale: Young Men and Moral Life in 19th Century America (Chicago, 2003), co-editor of Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States (UMass, 2007), and co-editor of Cultural Agencies and American Libraries (2001). He earned his doctorate from Harvard University, and has received research fellowships from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities. Areas of Research/Interest American literature and culture; material and cultural history of literacy; literary practices of everyday life; ethics and civic life in American liberalism. External Affiliations Editorial board, American Studies Fellowships/Honors National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship; Finalist, Prize for a First Book of the Modern Language Association; Honorable Mention, Ralph Gabriel Dissertation Prize of the American Studies Association; Helen Choate Bell Dissertation Prize in American Literature, Harvard University; Charlotte Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship; Jacob K. Javits Fellowship. Publications The Clerk's Tale: Young Men and Moral Life in Nineteenth-Century America. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2003. Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States (co-editor). Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2007. Libraries as Agencies of Culture (co-editor). Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2002. “Temperance, Mass Culture, and the Romance of Experience,” American Literary History 19:2 (Spring, 2007). “Faith in Reading: Public Libraries, Liberalism, and Civil Religion,” Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States. “Finding Barnum on the Internet,” Common-place 5:6 (October, 2005). "The Commerce of Thought: Professional Authority and Business Ethics in Nineteenth-Century America," Prospects: An Annual of American Cultural Studies 27 (2002). “The Costs of Character,” ISSUE 6 (Fall, 2001). "Frederick Douglass, Between Speech and Print," Professing Rhetoric: Selected Papers from the 2000 Rhetoric Society of America Conference, Antczak, Coggins, and Klinger, eds. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2002.

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Thomas Augst Biography

Thomas Augst teaches courses in American literature and culture. His writing focuses on literary history of the nineteenth-century, interpreting diverse forms of literacy and media in relation to questions about the nature of ethical practice, the organization of knowledge, and the cultural politics of modern liberalism. He is the author of The Clerk’s Tale: Young Men and Moral Life in 19th Century America (Chicago, 2003), co-editor of Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States (UMass, 2007), and co-editor of Cultural Agencies and American Libraries (2001). He earned his doctorate from Harvard University, and has received research fellowships from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities. Areas of Research/Interest American literature and culture; material and cultural history of literacy; literary practices of everyday life; ethics and civic life in American liberalism. External Affiliations Editorial board, American Studies Fellowships/Honors National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship; Finalist, Prize for a First Book of the Modern Language Association; Honorable Mention, Ralph Gabriel Dissertation Prize of the American Studies Association; Helen Choate Bell Dissertation Prize in American Literature, Harvard University; Charlotte Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship; Jacob K. Javits Fellowship. Publications The Clerk's Tale: Young Men and Moral Life in Nineteenth-Century America. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 2003. Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States (co-editor). Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2007. Libraries as Agencies of Culture (co-editor). Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2002. “Temperance, Mass Culture, and the Romance of Experience,” American Literary History 19:2 (Spring, 2007). “Faith in Reading: Public Libraries, Liberalism, and Civil Religion,” Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States. “Finding Barnum on the Internet,” Common-place 5:6 (October, 2005). "The Commerce of Thought: Professional Authority and Business Ethics in Nineteenth-Century America," Prospects: An Annual of American Cultural Studies 27 (2002). “The Costs of Character,” ISSUE 6 (Fall, 2001). "Frederick Douglass, Between Speech and Print," Professing Rhetoric: Selected Papers from the 2000 Rhetoric Society of America Conference, Antczak, Coggins, and Klinger, eds. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2002.

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  • What are the speaker fees for Thomas Augst

    Speaking fees for Thomas Augst, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Thomas Augst are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Thomas Augst, click the Check Availability 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 Thomas Augst speak about?

    Thomas Augst is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Education.
  • Where does Thomas Augst travel from?

    Thomas Augst generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Thomas Augst’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Thomas Augst 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 Availability 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 Thomas Augst 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 Thomas Augst 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, unbiased 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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