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From Stein Kuhnle - Bergen, Norway

I am very sorry to hear the news about Bob's passing away. He was an energetic, mostly optimistic and enthusiastic, promoter of global...

From Gaby Ramia - Sydney, Australia

I was very saddened to read about the death of Professor Deacon. I met him quite a few times, mainly to do with the journal,Global Social...

From John Woodall, France

As with everyone who has shared memories of Bob on this page, I was deeply saddened to know of his passing, and would add my condolences...

From Amelia Moore - Oakland, USA

I remember when I went to college my dream was to become a lawyer. Then I met Bob. His lectures on international policy, his enthusiasm...

From Shana Cohen - Dublin, Ireland

I met Bob when I joined the faculty of the sociology department at the University of Sheffield. I helped Bob set up the Masters in Global...

From Lena Dominelli - Durham, UK

I am so sorry to learn of Bob’s death, although it sounds like it would have been the way he would have wanted to go – doing the things...

Bob Deacon

Honorary Professor of Global Social Policy at the University of York, Visiting Fellow at ILO, UNRISD and UNU-CRIS, and Emeritus Professor of International Social Policy at the University of Sheffield

Bob Deacon born 28 May 1944
 ✝ 1 October 2017

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