Shannon Bell (born 5 July 1955) is a performance philosopher who lives and writes philosophy-in-action, experimental philosophy.Her six books include Reading, Writing and Rewriting the Prostitute Body, Whore Carnival, Bad Attitude/s on Trial (co-author), New Socialisms (co-editor), and Fast Feminism.Bell is currently researching extreme science and art for her book entitled Fast Bodies; this research is funded by Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).Bell is a 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.