Heribert Adam (born 1936) is professor emeritus of political sociology at Simon Fraser University, specialising in human rights, comparative racisms, peace studies, Southern Africa, and ethnic conflict. Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, he is a former president of the International Sociological Association’s Research Committee on Ethnic, Minority and Race Relations.
Adam is noted for his work on ethnonationalism, which aims at understanding intergroup conflict and fostering a human rights culture that minimises bigotry and communal strife.