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Dear all This is tragic news. Mairian was a warm, wonderful person and her writings, in our humble opinion, will remain at the cutting edge of disability studies. The last time we saw her in summer 2003, she gave a paper as part of our seminar series, which pulled in over 40 people from across the university, from different parts of England, some of whom were being introduced to disability studies for the first time. She blew them away. One person later said to us that Mairain's talk had made her review their practice for the first time. This comment kind of sums her up: a true revolutionary. Such sad news, such a star of a person. with sadness, Dan Goodley and Claire Tregaskis Quoting Mark Sherry <[log in to unmask]>: > Dear friends and colleagues > > I am very sad to say that Mairian Scott-Hill passed away last Thursday, > January 22. Mairian had battled cancer in the adrenal gland for some time. > She had been patient at St Margaret's Hospice in Taunton since early > November. Mairian's passing comes only a few months after her partner Janet > Scott-Hill died as a result of a brain haemorrhage, on the 21st of > September. > > It's impossible to describe Mairian's contributions to disability studies. > She not only wrote books such as "Deaf and Disabled or Deafness Disabled?", > "Counselling: The Deaf Challenge" and "Deaf Transitions: Images and Origins > of Deaf Families, Deaf Communities and Deaf Identities", she co-edited > "Disability Discourse" with Sally French, and "Disability/Postmodernity" with > Tom Shakespeare. More importantly, you can get a real sense of her personal > commitment to the field by reading any of her postings to the various > disability discussion lists. She was a passionate, articulate, independent > thinker with one of the most brilliant minds I have ever come across. > > When I first met Mairian, she was known as Mairian Corker. She took Janet's > surname as a symbol of their lasting commitment to each other. I remember > seeing her email that described her decision to change her name, and just > admiring how much love they shared. I also remember Mairian sending me a > photo of her birthday party a few years ago - and both she and Janet looked > so happy - an ideal picture of love. I treasure that memory of their > relationship. > > Mairian and Janet came to Australia a few years ago, and when I heard she was > coming, I travelled interstate to hear her. She spoke at 2 different places, > Sydney and Canberra, and I was a fan, so I followed her to both places. Not > that I was uncritical - she and I often had emails where we dissected each > other's arguments and comments - but I did admire her, both for her mind, and > for her principles. She was very honest and brave intellectually. > > Mairian is irreplaceable. > > I will post more details when I find out about them. > > Sincerely, > Mark Sherry > > > Mark Sherry Ph.D. > Post Doctoral Research Associate > Chicago Institute for Disability Research > Department of Disability and Human Development > University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 626) > 1640 W. Roosevelt Rd. #236 > Chicago, IL 60608-6904 > U.S.A. > Ph: 312 952 3126 > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! > Download Messenger Now > > ________________End of message______________________ > > Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List > are now located at: > > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. > -- Dr Dan Goodley Reader Applied Disability Studies Inclusive Education and Equality Research Centre University of Sheffield School of Education 388 Glossop Road Sheffield S10 2JA Tel: +44 (0)114 222 8125 Fax: +44 (0)114 279 6236 **NEW RESEARCH PROJECT** Parents, Professionals and Disabled Babies: Identifying Enabling Care http://www.shef.ac.uk/inclusive-education/disabledbabies/ ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.