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Shannon Bell
Born (1955-07-05) 5 July 1955 (age 68)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materYork University
Notable workReading, writing and rewriting the prostitute body. (Ph.D Thesis) (1992)
InstitutionsYork University
Main interests
Experimental philosophy

Shannon Bell (born 5 July 1955) is a Canadian performance philosopher who lives and writes philosophy-in-action, experimental philosophy. Bell is also professor and graduate programme director in the York University Political Science Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She teaches postmodern theory, fast feminism, sexual politics, cyber politics, identity politics and violent philosophy.[1]

Research

Bell is researching extreme science and art for her book entitled Fast Bodies; this research is funded by Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Bell's most recent on-going research project Shooting Theory (2007–23) brings together digital video technology and print textual philosophy/theory through imaging philosophical/theoretical concepts such as Heidegger's stillness and Deleuze's deterritorialization.[2] Bell's research also includes: applying continental and post-structural theory to bio, techno and performance artists' artwork and thinkers' body of work; aspects of sexuality; and, General Semantics.

Bibliography

Books

Co-authored Book

Brenda Cossman, Shannon Bell, Lise Gotell, Becki Ross (2017) Bad Attitude\s on Trial: Pornography, Feminism and the Butler Decision (Toronto: University of Toronto Press) [Republished in The Canadian 150 Collection].

Brenda Cossman, Shannon Bell, Lise Gotell, Becki Ross (1997) Bad Attitude\s on Trial: Pornography, Feminism and the Butler Decision (Toronto: University of Toronto Press).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shannon Bell (profile) at York University". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Shannon Bell (profile) at York University, Department of Politics". York University. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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