Nga Shi Yeu

Nga Shi Yeu is a Ph.D. researcher at the Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University, funded by the Wadsworth International Fellowship from the Wenner-Gren Foundation (2023–). Originally from Malaysia, they hold a B.Sc. (Honours) in Botany from Universiti Sains Malaysia, an M.A. in Anthropology from National Taiwan University, and an M.A. in Environmental Anthropology from the University of Kent.

• Ph.D. Research Focus: The 'probiotic turn' in mental health management via microbial consumption in neoliberal urban Taiwan.
• Key Themes: Neuroanthropology, postcolonial science studies, political ecology, embodiment, kinship, indigeneity, multispecies ethnography, gastrointestinal ecologies, corporate culture, and urban spaces in Southeast/East Asia.

Scientific Awards

• Taiwan Society of Anthropology and Ethnology Master’s Thesis Award (2019)
• Cultural Studies Association Master’s Thesis Award (2021)

Research Contributions

Yeu’s work explores contested values, epistemological narratives, and social promises in postcolonial contexts. Their master’s projects investigated how indigenous communities in Sarawak negotiate landscape boundaries through bodily interactions with Chinese loggers post-environmental movements. They have also contributed to participatory projects involving visual artists, indigenous groups, and state-led corporations in public exhibitions.