Mimi Sheller

About the Author

Mimi Sheller is a distinguished scholar and author whose work explores the intersections of mobility, culture, and globalization, with a particular focus on the Caribbean region. Holding a PhD in Sociology from New York University, she has held prominent academic positions, including as Professor of Sociology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and co-director of the Mobilities Research and Policy Institute at Drexel University. Sheller's research draws on postcolonial theory, environmental studies, and social movements to examine how historical and contemporary mobilities shape identities and power dynamics. Her influential book, Consuming the Caribbean: From Arawaks to Zombies (International Library of Sociology), offers a compelling analysis of tourism, consumption, and cultural representation in the Caribbean, from indigenous histories to modern zombie narratives. Through her writing, Sheller challenges readers to rethink global inequalities and the flows of people, goods, and ideas in an interconnected world.