Anthony Bolden


Anthony Bolden
  • Professor
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies, African & African-American Studies (AAAS)
  • African & African-American Studies

Contact Info

Bailey Hall 12G
Lawrence
1440 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66045

Biography —

Anthony Bolden's teaching and research interests include African-American music, African-American cultural studies, popular culture, African literature, and ethnic-American literature. He has published extensively on Funk and Blues. 

Research —

Tony Bolden writes about a wide array of topics, issues, and art forms within the broader field of black art and culture.

Research interests:

  • African-American literature
  • African-American music
  • African-American cultural theory
  • African-American intellectual history
  • African Literature

Teaching —

Teaching interests:

  • Funk
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Black Popular Music
  • Black Culture
  • Black Poetry

Selected Publications —

Bolden, Tony. “The Funk Aesthetic in African American Poetry.” Black Music, Black Poetry: Genre, Performance, and Authenticity., edited by Gordon Thompson, Ashgate Publishing Limited, May 2014.

Bolden, Tony, editor. “The Funk Issue.” American Studies, vol. 52, no. 4, Oct. 2013.

Selected Presentations —

Bolden, A. J. (11/9/2014 - 11/9/2014). Are You Funkified?: The Choreopoetics of Pleasure in the Music of Sly and the Family Stone. American Studies Association Conference, November 2014. Los Angeles, CA