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Joan Subirats

Professor of Political Science

Holding a PhD in Economic Sciences from the UB, he is also a professor of Political Science at the UAB. He has been a university lecturer since 1974.

Joining Barcelona City Council in 2017, he initially served as the Commissioner of Culture. From 2019 to 2021, he held the position of Deputy Mayor for Culture, Education, Science and Community. He assumed the role of Minister of Universities in the Government of Spain from 2021 to 2023. His expertise lies in democratic innovation and the analysis and management of public policies. He has authored numerous books and articles for specialised journals and regularly contributes to various media outlets.

Last Update: July, 2024

Articles by Joan Subirats

Enric Juliana, photographed in Madrid. © Anabel Abril
Understanding Madrid to grasp Spanish politics

España, el pacto y la furia [Spain, the Pact and the Fury] (Arpa, 2024), a book spanning just over 600 pages, distils the key elements of twenty years...

Open cityOpening up the city, rethinking the city

The 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 Oberta” (Open City)...

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