Lennard Davis
Professor Emeritus of English, Disability Studies and Medical Education
Biography
Lennard Davis (Photo: Jenny Fontaine/UIC)
From the groundbreaking Americans with Disabilities Act to the history and theory of the novel, Lennard Davis covers a broad range of subjects in his research and writing. He is an internationally recognized scholar of disability and literary and cultural studies and an authoritative voice on contemporary issues of disability rights in America.
He is the author of many books, including “Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans with Disabilities Act Gave the Largest US Minority Its Rights” and “Poor Things: How Those with Money Depict Those without It.”
Davis is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio and contributor to the Chronicle of Higher Education. His work has been featured in numerous major media outlets and journals.
Media Mentions
Dorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America
The Conversation
J.D. Vance’s Stolen Valor: ‘He Puts on Poverty Like You Put on Makeup’
Rolling Stone
JD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor
The Conversation
