William Lee
Adams is a reporter at the London bureau of Time magazine where he writes about culture, deviance and European social trends. His articles frequently explore how subcultures navigate their place outside of the mainstream and the intersection of culture and policy. Reporting assignments have taken him to Amsterdam, Belfast, Kiev, Oslo, Paris and Reykjavik, among other places.
Prior to joining Time, he wrote for publications including Newsweek, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, Psychology Today, Fast Company, the Sydney Morning Herald and the New York Times. In 2006, he worked as an editor at
the state-run Viet Nam News in Hanoi, and later as a travel journalist
based in Ho Chi Minh City.
William holds an M.A. in Southeast Asian Studies and Vietnamese from the School of Oriental and African
Studies in London, and a B.A. in
Psychology from Harvard. His senior thesis "Don't Ask,
Don't Tell: Nonverbal Cues to Sexual Orientation" drew international headlines and was featured in publications including the New York Times, Psychology Today, and the Advocate. William was also a guest on radio programs throughout the United States and Europe.