Greg Garrett

Professor of English Baylor University

  • Austin, Texas Area TX

Writing and speaking about race, religion, and culture; Canon Theologian at The American Cathedral, Paris, France

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Biography

Writer, teacher, and speaker with expertise in race, religion, narrative, film and other popular culture forms, writing, and literature. Representative speaking topics include race and American film, the afterlife in popular imagination, the spirituality of U2, religion and Harry Potter, religion and politics, the future of the Church, fiction and screenwriting, and movies and spirituality.

Greg is the author of two dozen books, including novels, memoir, and nonfiction on religion, culture, and politics. He is Professor of English at Baylor University, where he has won three university-wide teaching awards. He has discussed his work for The New York Times, LA Times, Christian Science Monitor, National Public Radio, BBC Radio, BBC Scotland, The Bob Edwards Show, and many other print, broadcast, and web media.

Industry Expertise

Writing and Editing
Religious Institutions
Entertainment

Areas of Expertise

Race and Culture
Religion and Culture
Screenwriting
Fiction Writing

Accomplishments

Member, Texas Institute of Letters

2010-04-16

Elected to membership for my lifetime literary accomplishments.

Residential Scholar, Gladstone's Library, Hawarden, Wales

2010-06-10

Between 2010 and 2017, I regularly served as a Residential Scholar, living and working at the UK's only prime ministerial library.

Fellow, Cathedral College of Preachers, Washington National Cathedral

2008-10-09

Named a Fellow to the National Cathedral's College of Preachers to live and work on my book The Other Jesus

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Education

Oklahoma State University

PhD

English/Creative Writing/Film

1989

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

MDiv

Theology/Culture/Preaching

2007

Affiliations

  • Baylor University
  • American Cathedral of Paris

Event Appearances

One Fine Potion: Finding Augustine in the Literary Magic of Harry Potter

The Catholic Imagination in the Arts Lecture  Villanova University

2012-03-13

The Other Jesus

The Otis Young Lecture on Religion and Ethics   First/Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, Nebraska

2011-11-17

The Deeper Meaning of Harry Potter

University Lecture  Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas

2010-10-20

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Sample Talks

Finding the Spiritual in Popular Culture

What do great stories have to offer us besides entertainment? Can they really teach us about the great questions of who we are and what we're supposed to be doing? Through engagement with a single topic (the music of U2, the Harry Potter novels and films, superhero comics and movies, etc.) or with a wide range of cultural artifacts, I talk about the philosophical and spiritual themes to be found there that can enrich our lives and the lives of our communities.

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$1500 to $5000