David T. Mitchell is an American scholar and professor of English and Cultural Studies at George Washington University, renowned for his influential work in Disability Studies. He has authored and edited numerous landmark texts, including Narrative Prosthesis and The Body and Physical Difference, and co-edits the long-running Corporealities book series at the University of Michigan Press. His research explores disability representation across literature, culture, film, history, and political theory, offering new ethical frameworks for understanding embodiment. His recent work spans topics such as climate change, posthumanism, and biopolitics. In addition to his writing, Mitchell produces films as part of his academic inquiry. He is currently completing Disposable Humanity, a documentary on Nazi psychiatric killings, co-directed with his son.