New Politics of Disablement

Michael Oliver (3 February 1945 to 2 March 2019) was a British academic, author, and disability rights activist. He was Emeritus Professor of Disability Studies at the University of Greenwich. His research focused on the social model of disability, and his activism centered on overcoming the systemic barriers disabled people confront in their daily lives. We present below a memoir of his contribution to building disability studies and a movement demanding inclusion and equality for disabled people.