Hillary S. Webb

Hillary S. Webb, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist, author, and mixed-media storyteller focusing on theater anthropology and cross-cultural perspectives on human consciousness.

Currently a faculty member at Goddard College, she is the former managing editor of Anthropology of Consciousness, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness. Having received her undergraduate degree in journalism from New York University, Webb went on to earn an MA in consciousness studies from Goddard College, and a PhD in existential-humanistic psychology from Saybrook University. She is the author of The Friendliest Place in the Universe: Love, Laughter, and Stand-Up Comedy in Berlin (University Professors Press, 2022), Yanantin and Masintin in the Andean World (University of New Mexico Press, 2012), Traveling Between the Worlds (Hampton Roads, 2004), and Exploring Shamanism (New Page Books, 2003) as well as numerous articles, essays, and encyclopedia entries pertaining to her field of study.

Website: www.hillaryswebb.com