
Lecturer in Politics
Carles Ferreira is lecturer in Politics at the University of Girona. He holds a PhD in Comparative Politics from the University of Kent (UK), an MA in Politics and Democracy from the UNED, and an MA in Communication and Cultural Studies from the UdG.
His research is situated in the field of comparative politics, with a particular focus on territorial politics, political communication and political parties. He has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals such as Party Politics, Nations and Nationalism, and Regional & Federal Studies, and has around ten years of teaching and research experience in Spain and the United Kingdom.
His professional trajectory includes advisory roles in both public and private institutions, including serving as Chief of Staff in the Government of Catalonia. This background provides direct insight into how political decisions are shaped, communicated and implemented.
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Interests
- Political Science
- Comparative Politics
- Territorial Politics
- Party Politics
- Political Communication
Recent employment
- Lecturer in Politics, 2026-present
University of Girona - Public Affairs Consultant, 2025-2026
Burson - Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor, 2022-24
Justice Ministry, Catalan Government - Researcher & Lecturer in Politics, 2019-22
University of Kent
Education
- PhD in Comparative Politics, 2024
University of Kent - MA in Democracy and Politics, 2020
UNED - MA in Communication and Cultural Studies, 2015
University of Girona - BA in Political Science, 2014
University of Girona
Recent Publications
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- Ferreira, C., Ubasart, G., 2026. ÂżUn modelo penitenciario propio y diferenciado? CaracterĂsticas de la polĂtica de ejecuciĂłn penal en Cataluña 40 años despuĂ©s del traspaso de las competencias. Oñati Socio-Legal Series, 16(1), pp. 288-312.
- Ferreira, C., 2026. Pro-independence Party Frames and Public Opinion: Do They Work? Ethnopolitics, 25(3), pp. 207-221.
- Anderson, P., Brown Swan, C., Ferreira, C., Sijstermans, J., 2024. State making or state breaking? Crisis, COVID-19 and the constitution in Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom. Nations and Nationalism, 30(1), pp. 110-127.