Josep Vivas Elias
Professor Agregat Psychology and Educational Sciences Department
Expert in::
- urbanism
- social psychology
- social perspective and inclusion
- public engagement
- qualitative methodologies
- natural environment
- urban studies
- discourse analysis
- Research group
- NODES
- Area
- Social sciences
- Area of specialization
- City and Community,
- Membership Center
- eHealth Center
- UNESCO codes:
- 6114, 620103, 630906, 631010, 631008, 631106
ODS:
Associate professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (UOC). PhD in Social Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2004). Master's degree in Environmental Intervention, University of Barcelona (1999).
His academic and research endeavours explore city psychology from a critical perspective and the use of qualitative techniques for the study of urban environments.
Researcher of the Research Group on Interaction and Social Change (GRICS) of the University of Barcelona and in the Transdisciplinary Research Group on Contemporary Social Challenges (NODES) of the Open University of Catalonia. He is a member of the editorial committee of URBS. Journal of Urban Studies and Social Sciences and, also, of the editorial committee of the Athenea Digital. Journal of Thought and Social Research.
His research interests are linked to forms and processes of social, economic and political organization in today's cities, while undertaking critical reflection and problematization.