El projecte per transformar l'antiga fàbrica Mercedes-Benz preveu zones àmplies per als vianants i molta vegetació per fer front al canvi climàtic. © Conren Tramway
Cooling shelters: an urban response to the global crisis

Cities are engaged in the fight against climate change. Promoting public transport and renewable energies, urban transformation and reducing emissions from combustion vehicles are urgent...

Il·lustració. © Laura Wätcher
Digital dividesSupporting digitalisation

More and more aspects of life rely on digital skills. We now know that guaranteeing internet access with high-speed networks does not suffice. Added to the social, cultural and gender...

Il·lustració. © Sandra Rilova
New spiritualtiesWhen a person is at the end of the world, do they disappear?

Beyond the current trend of spirituality, profound issues need to be present in the education of the new generations. The key to spirituality in schools is enabling each child to develop...

Retrat de Luis Cabrera. © Martí Petit
“When they hurt me, I didn’t turn the other cheek”

Luis Cabrera

Thanks to his tenacity, his personal rebelliousness and his untameable nature, Luis Cabrera (Arbuniel, Jaén, 1954) has been weaving an abundantly rich life story that he now explains in...

Retrat d'Anastasia Kavada.
Towards a culture of participation

Anastasia Kavada, Professor of Communication and Politics at the University of Westminster, has been studying the interaction between digital media, social movements and democratic...

Il·lustració © Nicolás Aznárez
Urban violenceChanges and trends in the perception of security

Conflict is inherent to life in society, and the pursuit of security in coexistence is a universal need. Zero risk is impossible. The causes of conflict evolve and, with them, so do the...

Il·lustració © Nicolás Aznárez
Urban violenceViolence, amidst noise and silence

We cannot discuss the violence of young people without considering the position or the discourses on the basis of which they have previously felt violated. Violence can constitute the...

Il·lustració © Nicolás Aznárez
Urban violenceThe new social violence

The social sciences often associate the violence that is manifested on the street with an organisation, a social movement or an ideology. The new forms of protest are more difficult to...

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