Shannon Lee Dawdy is an American anthropologist, historian, and archaeologist. She is Professor Emerita at the University of Chicago, a MacArthur Fellow, and founder of the Future Café Network, a nonprofit that promotes grassroots futurism. She is known for her interdisciplinary innovations and public engagement, particularly in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her work has been featured by the New York Times, Science, Psychology Today, Archaeology, and various podcasts.

Building the Devil's Empire
2008
ISBN 9780226138435
Patina
2016
ISBN 9780226351223
American Afterlives
2021
ISBN 9780691254708