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Sarah M. Hillewaert is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Undergraduate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on linguistic and semiotic strategies used by youth in contexts of globalization and social change, particularly in Kenya and the Indian Ocean World.
- PhD from University of Michigan (2013)
- Specializes in linguistic anthropology, semiotics, and anthropology of Islam
- Active in Society for Linguistic Anthropology and African Studies Association
Her work examines how young people negotiate modernity through language mixing, bodily practices, and digital communication. Recent research explores intersections of religious identity, geopolitical shifts, and technological innovation along the Swahili coast. She has received multiple grants including Wenner-Gren Foundation awards and NSF funding.
Honors and Grants:
- 2013 Engaged Anthropology Grant (Wenner-Gren)
- 2011 Mary Malcomson Raphael Fellowship
- 2008 Wenner-Gren fieldwork grant
- 2007 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant
Sarah supervises graduate student Elisabeth Feltaous and contributes to linguistic anthropology education through courses on semiotics and Islamic studies.
