Content
Building the metropolisFrom the right to the city to the right to the metropolis
Most of the world’s population is urban, and cities are where all the tensions and challenges of the 21st century are expressed today. With a new municipalism, we can...
Building the metropolisThe ring roads, yesterday and today
From the beginning, the ring roads defined a new urban reality that confirmed Barcelona’s change of scale, its transformation from a city...
Rosalía in the Plaça del Dubte
Rosalía studied in the classrooms in the Taller de Músics, as well as on the patio, and in the street, with artists, teachers and students. She was always sure about...
Between languages and literatures
We have asked Barcelona authors who write in Catalan and/or in Spanish whether they believe that the Barcelona in novels differs at all if one language or the...
Home, much more than just real estate
“All housing is political” asserted David Madden on his recent visit to Barcelona to present his book In Defense of Housing, co-authored with Peter Marcuse....
Understanding problems, thinking about policies, promoting security
The significant rise in minor offences in Barcelona highlights a series of circumstances that have affected security: globalisation, the 2017 terrorist attack, the...
Barcelona in numbers: crimes, victims and safety
Barcelona residents rate safety in the city with a score of 6.2 and give high marks to the police force, according to the latest victimisation survey. Victims of...
The hundredth monkey effect
Similar: we see the little hands and little fingers (oh, the defining opposable thumb) and they seem so human. Then we look them in the eyes and the familiarity is...
Photography
The city in images, seen through the eyes of a photographer.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1987, Leo García was trained as a journalist. He received a Master’s degree in Film Direction from the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia (ESCAC) and studied artistic, documentary and advertising photography at IDEP.
Dossiers
The starting point for reflection and debate. Acces the dossiers' contents, where we feature expert opinions for dicussing the present and future issues of cities.
Agenda
‘BCN DOL. L’atemptat 17.08.2017’
Exhibitions. A display of 21 photographs of the terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils in 2017.
- When:
- From 12/02/2019 to 24/04/2019
- Where:
- Jardins del Palau Robert
‘Six literature legends: unfaithful continuities’
Debates. The Institut d’Humanitats is offering the seminar cycle ‘Flexo. Sis mites en la literatura: les continuïtats infidels’.
- When:
- From 22/10/2018 to 22/05/2019
- Where:
- Institut d'Humanitats
‘A short century’
Exhibitions. A chronological tour through the MACBA collection from 1929 through to the present day.
- When:
- Ongoing event
- Where:
- Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
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Digital cityFrom the imagined community to the practice communityCities can adopt practices that will engage residents in communities of practice, building on making, doing, and sharing together as a base of identity that can...
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Open cityOpening up the city, rethinking the cityThe change in era we’re currently experiencing is altering many of the values, conceptual schemes and balances upon which post-war Europe was built. The “Ciutat...
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“The success of Permagel was like another flash flood that washed over me”Eva Baltasar
She was unjustly obscure until only very recently and that may have been largely due to poetry.
The magazine
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Journalist
Milagros Pérez Oliva is director of Barcelona Metròpolis and a...
4 Articles
Philosopher and art historian
Georges Didi-Huberman, philosopher and art historian, is a professor at the...
1 Articles
Economist and lawyer
Yochai Benkler is an economist, lawyer, Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of...
1 Articles
Doctorate in Innovation Economy
Francesca Bria has a Doctorate in Innovation Economy from the Imperial...
1 Articles
Lecturer in Digital Economy
Nick Srnicek, born 1982 in Canada, is a Lecturer in Digital Economy at King’...
1 Articles
Expert in on-line communities and collaborative production
Mayo Fuster is a social activist and expert in on-line communities and...
1 Articles
Journalist
Ekaitz Cancela is a journalist who frequently appears on El Salto...
1 Articles
Lawyer, specialist in Human Rights and in technology and intellectual property
1 Articles
Doctorate in Information and Knowledge Society
Arnau Monterde, who took his Doctorate in Information and Knowledge Society...
1 Articles
Journalist
Josep M. Martí Font is a graduate in Law and Economics from Barcelona...
1 Articles
Expert in interculturality
Cristina Monteys Homar is the coordinator of the Religious Affairs Office at...
1 Articles
Sociologist
American sociologist Richard Sennett is a professor emeritus of sociology at...
1 Articles
Art historian
Marta Orriols Balaguer (Sabadell, 1975) is a training art historian.
1 Articles
Professor of Political Science
Joan Subirats is a professor of Political Science at the Autonomous...
1 Articles
Professor of urban studies
Ricky Burdett is a professor of urban studies at the London School of...
1 Articles
Writer
Jane Lazarre is a New York-based writer of fiction and nonfiction. She has...
1 Articles
Architect and engineer
Carlo Ratti is an architect, engineer, inventor, teacher and activist,...
1 Articles
Designer and architect
Matthew Claudel, designer and architect, is a researcher at the MIT...
1 Articles
Sociologist
Marina Subirats is a sociologist specialized in the sociology of education...
1 Articles
Philosopher, sociologist and essayist
César Rendueles is a philosopher, sociologist and essayist, and a professor...
1 Articles
Sociologist, political scientist and philosopher
Sociologist, political scientist and philosopher Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca is a...
1 Articles
PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Ramon Sangüesa is director of Equipocafeina.net, a plataform for...
1 Articles
Independent curator and programmer
Marina Vinyes Albes holds a degree in Humanities and trained in film and...
1 Articles
Art historian
Mercè Vila Rigat is an art historian, keeper and restorer of cultural goods...
1 Articles
Writer, translator and musician
Writer, translator and musician. A graduate in the Theory of Literature and...
1 Articles
Architect and curator
Olga Subirós is an architect and curator in projects that...
1 Articles
Photographer
Kelkheim, Alemania, 24 of September of 1970. Gunnar Knechtel has lived in...
1 Articles
Journalist and writer
Gabi Martínez (Barcelona, 1971) is a journalist, novelist, essayist, fiction...
1 Articles
Musician and writer
Lluís Cabrera Sánchez is president of the Taller de Músics foundation, which...
1 Articles
Policy analyst
Gemma Galdon Clavell (Mataró, 1976) is a policy analyst. She currently runs...
1 Articles
Civil engineer
Maite Pérez has built her professional career in the field of mobility and...
1 Articles
Journalist
Marga Pont is a journalist and editorial coordinator of the magazine...
1 Articles
Economist and geographer
Oriol Estela Barnet has been a local economic development professional since...
1 Articles
Professor of Geography
Professor of Geography at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). He...
1 Articles
Journalist and writer
Isabel Sucunza (Pamplona, 1972) is a journalist and writer.
1 Articles
Lecturer of Political Science
Mariona Tomàs Fornés, Professor of Political Science and member of the Local...
1 Articles
Professor of Political Science
Professor of Political Science at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB...
1 Articles
Lecturer of Political Science and Public Law
Ricard Gomà is a lecturer in the UAB’s Department of Political Science and...
1 Articles
Journalist and music critic
Jordi Bianciotto is a journalist and music critic...
1 Articles
Social researcher
Eva García Chueca is the scientific coordinator of the CIDOB Global Cities...
1 Articles
Sociologist
Holder of a PhD in Sociology and Master’s Degree in Applied Social Research...
1 Articles
Writer
Víctor García Tur (Barcelona, 1981) has a degree in Ophthalmology.
1 Articles
Architect
Josep Bohigas is the director of the strategic planning agency Barcelona...
1 Articles
Photographer
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1987, Leo García was trained as a journalist...
1 Articles
Criminologist
Amadeu Recasens i Brunet has been the commissioner for Security and Safety...
1 Articles
Journalist and writer
Mònica Boixader is a journalist and writer. She contributes to digital media...
1 Articles
Professor
Begoña Román Maestre is a professor at the School of Philosophy of the...
1 Articles
Doctorate in Political Science
Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas is a senior researcher for the migrations...
1 Articles
Photojournalist
She’s been one of the most active photojournalists in the Barcelona press,...
1 Articles
Journalist and social activist
David Fernàndez is a journalist and social activist. He was a member of the...
1 Articles
Philologist, writer and journalist
Pere Antoni Pons is a philologist, writer and journalist.
1 Articles
Writer and graduated in History
Tània Juste (Barcelona, 1972) Writer, graduated in History from the...
1 Articles
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