Mimi Sheller
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Mimi Sheller (born 1967) is Dean of The Global School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, USA.[1] From 2009–2021 she was professor of sociology in the Department of Culture and Communication, and the founding Director of the New Mobilities Research and Policy Center at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She is widely cited[2] and considered a "key theorist in mobilities studies" and specializes in the post-colonial context of the Caribbean.[3][4]
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Mimi Sheller | |
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Born | 1967 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) New School for Social Research MA (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Mobility Justice |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Sociology |
Institutions | Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Lancaster University Drexel University Swarthmore College |
Doctoral advisor | Charles Tilly |
Other academic advisors | Mustafa Emirbayer, William Roseberry, John Urry, Harrison White |
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