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Shaylih Muehlmann is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, specializing in linguistic and socio-cultural anthropology. Holding a PhD from the University of Toronto, she has contributed significantly to the field through her ethnographic research focusing on environmental politics, human rights, and the complexities of drug trafficking, particularly in the US-Mexico borderlands. Muehlmann's scholarship is marked by a deep commitment to addressing urgent socio-political issues, often developed into single-authored books. Notable works include 'River Ends', which examines the Cucapá people's experiences with transnational water conflict, 'Wear Alligator Boots', analyzing the impact of the drug war on rural communities, and her upcoming publication 'Call Mothers: Searching Mexico’s Disappeared', which investigates grassroots search movements led by mothers of the disappeared in Mexico. Earlier in her career, Muehlmann was awarded several prestigious recognitions including the University of California Press Public Anthropology Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship. She was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada in 2016 and continues to engage in significant research initiatives funded by SSHRC, exploring the entanglement of animals within the politics and economies of drug trafficking.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.