Research projects

2025-27 PI: Blanca Deusdad. Improved coordination of Social Services and the Autonomous Police Force in secondary schools with reference (MESS) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) (FCT-24-21135). Please see: https://www.antropologia.urv.cat/en/research/projects/mess/

2024-27 PI: Blanca Deusdad (URV) and Fernando Vidal (URV-ICREA)
Human-Robot Interaction with older adults suffering from dementia: Sociocultural and gender differences and ethical and professional implications in the use of companion robots (MyRobot). PID2023-147169NB-I00. funded by Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and FEDER, EU. (€ 90,000). Please see: https://www.antropologia.urv.cat/en/research/projects/myrobot/

2017-21 Coord. SoCaTel. A multi stakeholder co-creation platform for better access to social services (H2020. CO-CREATION-04-2017, IA. GA No. 769975). (€ 4 232 748,20). Please see: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/769975/reporting

2020-21 Coord. Support to a Digital Health and Care innovation initiative in the context of Digital Single Market strategy – Twinning Tender. SoCaTel Twinning URV-ISRAA (CSA GA No 826353).(€ 48 000)

2021 Coord.IN-4-AHA TWINNINGs. SoCaTel Twinning URV-ICUK (GA No. 101017603). (€ 2 500)

2020-23 Principal Investigator. AGE-IN Ageing in institutions and ageing-in-place to overcome ageist practices: improving and fostering integrated care and eHealth (EIN2020-112424) Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (€ 10 000).

2015-16 Principal Investigator. TECHARE. Technology to improve social intervention (EUIN2015-62697) Spanish Ministry of Economy and competitivity (€ 25 000).

2016-25 Associate Member. Researcher for the Spain case study. The Concept of Civilization: Constructing Conceptual Apparatus for Cross-Civilizational Comparisons (case studies: China, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Russia, Spain, Sweden, USA). Institute for the Advancement of the Social Sciences) as the Financing agency, IASS. Boston University. Coord. Prof. Liah Greenfeld.

2020-24 Research member. NET4Age-Friendly. International Interdisciplinary Network on Health and Wellbeing in an Age-friendly Digital World. (GA. CA COST Action CA19136.) Chair Carina Dantas.

2020-23 Research Member. Eating Matters: Challenges of an inclusive, healthy and sustainable food for better ageing. R+D Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Ref. PID2019-104253RB-C21). Principal Investigator: Mabel Gracias Arnáiz (€118 086)

2016-19 Researcher Member for humanities and social sciences. GABLE: Gamification for a Better LifE. Financing entity: European Commission. REA. H2020-ICT-2016-1-GA No 732363. Coord.: Prof. Domenech Puig. (€ 997 767)

2016-19 Researcher Member Precariation of daily life: food insecurity, gender and Health.R+D Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Ref. CSO2016-74941-P) (€ 65 500)

2015-19 MC Substitute Member. Reducing Old-Age Social Exclusion: Collaborations in Research and Policy (ROSEnet) (CA COST Action CA15122) Chair: Kieran Walsh)

2015-17 Research member. Male caregivers: challenges and opportunities to reduce the gender gap in care Financing entity: Recercaixa (R+D program). (Reference No 2014ACUP00045). Coord: Prof. Dolors Comas d’Argemir.

2014-18 MC Substitute Member. ISCH COST Action IS1402 Ageism- a multi-national, interdisciplinary perspective. Chair: Prof. Liat Ayalon.

2013-16 Research member. Social movements and mobilisation typologies in the Arab Spring (PPLE-FP7- People) (245.100€)

2011-15 MC Member for Spain and Steering Committee member. ISCH COST Action IS1102 Social Services, welfare State and places. Chair: Prof. Flavia Martinelli.

2013-16 Linguistic rationalisation of work. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Ref. FFI2012- 33316) Principal Investigator: Dr. Amado Alarcón. (€16 000).

2013-16 Postdoctoral researcher. Civic Education in intercultural classrooms. Recercaixa (R+D program). (Reference No 2012ACUP00185.) Coord: Prof. Joaquim Prats Cuevas

2013-15 Co-Principal Investigator. Research skills for professional training in social work from a gender perspective (Ref. PIE13-105) University of Malaga (Spain)

2012-15 Citizenship education and identity building in high schools. Ministry of Science and Competitivity (Ref. EDU2012-37909-C03-02). Joaquim Prats Cuevas ( €120 000)

2009-12 Allianz of Civilizations: perspective of geneder from historical approach. Ministry of Science and Innovation (Ref. FEM2009-0). Coord: Prof. Mary Nash (€ 30 000)

2009-10 Going to University. The decision of student with disabilities (Ref. EA2009-0169). Coord: Dr. Marta Díaz Boladeras (€ 28 101)