We are deeply saddened to share that our colleague Bert Adams passed away on January 6. He will be greatly missed. Bert joined the Sociology faculty of University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1965. For nearly 50 years he taught courses on Social Theory and large lecture classes on Marriage and the Family, reaching some 20,000 UW students. From 1970-72 Bert served as a senior lecturer and researcher at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. His book, An American Family in Amin’s Uganda, chronicles the experiences he and his family had.
Bert published 20 academic books, including textbooks on family and social theory, and many peer-reviewed journal articles. He received numerous research grants and professional awards and was a Fellow and President of the National Council on Family Relations. Bert conducted sociological research in Kenya, Uganda, India, Canada, and Great Britain, and gave academic lectures in Sweden, Estonia, Bangladesh, and Korea.
A service celebrating Bert’s remarkable life will be held at Oakwood Village, University Woods on February 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. in Resurrection Chapel, followed by a reception. You may view his full obituary here.