From Paul Stubbs, Zagreb, Croatia
My tribute to Bob Deacon. How hard can this be? Words are my business. Words were Bob’s business. What did Bob Deacon mean to me...
From Friends of Hebden Bridge, UK
Bob will be fondly remembered by Friends of Hebden Bridge Station. His friendly presence and support will be much missed.
From Timo Voipio - Helsinki, Finland
This is sad news. We knew it was going to come, but still: very much too early. Bob surely lived a full life, professionally and...
From Alberto Cimadamore - Bergen, Norway
The Comparative Research Programme on Poverty (ISSC-UiB) deeply regrets the loss of our friend and colleague Bob Deacon. He generously...
From Alberto Minujin - New York, USA
Dear Colleagues, It was a surprising and very sad news that Bob it is not more with us. He was a brilliant, cleaver and creative thinker....
From Sarah Cook - Florence, Italy
With great sadness and sympathies to his closest family and loved ones, I share my memories of Bob. He was a friend, a colleague and an...
From Sofiya An - Astana, Kazakhstan
Dear Colleagues, Bob Deacon was a great mentor and a source of inspiration for those who have been studying post-Soviet social policy. I...
From Katja Hujo - Geneva, Switzerland
Bob Deacon was a longstanding friend and collaborator of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD). His work...
From Louise Moreira Daniels - Maputo, Mozambique
I never had the pleasure of meeting Bob personally, but his name and excellent writings are so familiar, not the least because of his...
From Denys Correll - Melbourne, Australia
Bob Deacon has made a contribution to international social policy in a way that few others will ever match. Bob was blessed with the...
