A.C. Grayling

A.C. Grayling

Keynote Speaker: Best-Selling Author & Leading Commentator on Education, Philosophy, Corporate Ethics and Biomedicine

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A.C. Grayling Biography

One of the UK’s most prolific public intellectuals and commentators on politics and ethics, Professor AC Grayling has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy and other subjects. Among his most recent are “The God Argument” (Bloomsbury, 2013), “Friendship” (Yale University Press, 2013), “The Good Book” (Bloomsbury, 2011), “Ideas That Matter” (Phoenix, 2010), “Liberty in the Age of Terror” (Bloomsbury, 2009) and “To Set Prometheus Free” (Oberon Books Ltd, 2009).

Grayling is Founder and Master of the New College of the Humanities, a private for-profit undergraduate college in London. Here he has recruited some of the world’s pre-eminent academics, including Professor Niall Ferguson and Professor Richard Dawkins. He is currently setting up a project at the college for the study of the social and ethical questions about possibilities relating to the human future. He is also a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne’s College, Oxford and until 2011 was Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London.

For several years he wrote the Last Word column for the Guardian newspaper and now writes a column for the Times. He is a frequent contributor to the Literary Review, Observer, Independent on Sunday, Times Literary Supplement, Index on Censorship and New Statesman, and is an equally frequent broadcaster on BBC Radios 4, 3 and the World Service. He writes the Thinking Read column for the Barnes and Noble Review in New York, is the Editor of Online Review London, and a Contributing Editor of Prospect magazine.

Grayling is a past chairman of June Fourth, a human rights group concerned with China, and is a representative to the UN Human Rights Council for the International Humanist and Ethical Union. He is a Vice President of the British Humanist Association, the Patron of the United Kingdom Armed Forces Humanist Association, a patron of Dignity in Dying, and an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society.

His latest books are "The God Argument" (March 2013), "Friendship" (September 2013),"The Challenge of Things" (March 2015), and "The Age of Genius"(March 2016).

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A.C. Grayling Videos

A. C. Grayling: Democracy and Its Crisis
A.C. Grayling: The Origins and Future of Humanism
AC Grayling - Humanism - YouTube

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A.C. Grayling is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Political, Ethics & Integrity, Philosophy, Political Science and Education.

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A.C. Grayling is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Political, Ethics & Integrity and Philosophy. The estimated speaking fee range to book A.C. Grayling for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. A.C. Grayling generally travels from London, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Hélène Landemore, Deirdre McCloskey and Jeremy Weinstein. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling A.C. Grayling for an upcoming event.

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A.C. Grayling Videos

A. C. Grayling: Democracy and Its Crisis
A.C. Grayling: The Origins and Future of Humanism
AC Grayling - Humanism - YouTube

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  • How do I book A.C. Grayling to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like A.C. Grayling 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 A.C. Grayling, 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 A.C. Grayling or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book A.C. Grayling for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for A.C. Grayling, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire A.C. Grayling, 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 A.C. Grayling speak about?

    A.C. Grayling is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Political, Ethics & Integrity, Philosophy, Political Science and Education.
  • Where does A.C. Grayling travel from?

    A.C. Grayling generally travels from London, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for A.C. Grayling?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like A.C. Grayling 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 A.C. Grayling 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 A.C. Grayling 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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