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ANTÒNIA CASELLAS, Ph. D.
Researcher Ramón y Cajal, Geography Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Edifici B - Campus de la UAB 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès) - Barcelona - SPAIN
Office: B9 – 1036 Tel: 34- 93 581 3067 Fax: 34- 93 581 2001 [email protected]
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Economic viability and ecological responsibility.
Citizenship, politics and grassroots movements.
Socio-economic and environmental change and spatial restructuring.
EDUCATION
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. USA.
Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy Development, May 2003.
Dissertation: The Barcelona Model? Agents, Policies and Planning Dynamics in Tourism
Development.
Committee: Briavel Holcomb -advisor, Susan Fainstein, Don Krueckeberg and Salvador Anton external committee member.
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. USA.
Master’s in City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.), May 1996.
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Licenciatura in Communications, 5-year program, 1983-1988.
Department of Journalism and Communication.
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
Licenciatura in Philosophy, 5-year program, 1980-1985.
Department of Philosophy and Educational Sciences.
SELECTED FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL BOARDS
Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation Award for the Intensification and Incorporation of the Research
Activity. November 12, 2013. 130.000 Euros
Research Accreditation (Acreditació de Recerca AQU Agregat). Catalan Government. Septiembre 19, 2012.
Professor Accreditation (Acreditación Profesor Titular de Universidad) Spanish Government . February 8,
2010.
Evaluator of the Spanish Science Evaluation Agency. Number of evaluations by 2013: 34.
Researcher Ramón y Cajal, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. 5-years research grant. Number:
RYC-2008-02456. Research: Economic and social viability in front the environmental and energy crisis.
Initiated: 15 December 2008. Geography Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 212.480 Euros
Researcher Juan del la Cierva, Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. 3 years research grant.
Number: 18-08-4638-750. Approved: October 19, 2005. Initiated: May 15, 2007. 94.050 Euros
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Board Member International Urban Fellows Association. Institute for Policy Studies. Johns Hopkins University.
2004 - 2008.
Research Fellowship for Visiting Professors and Researchers. Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Geography Department. 2005 - 2006.
Ameritech Fellow Institute for Development Strategies. School for Public and Environmental
Affairs. Indiana University. September 2001 to May 2002, and from September 1999 to May 2000.
Dissertation Grant Program for Cultural Cooperation between Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture and
United States' Universities, 1999-2000.
International Urban Senior Fellow. Institute for Policy Studies. Johns Hopkins University. Spring 1999
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
University and Bevier Dissertation Fellowship, 1999-2000.
Conference Travel Awards, 1997 and 1999.
Graduate Scholars Awards, Spring 1995 and 1997.
Russell Fellowship, Fall 1995.
VISITING RESEARCH AFFILIATIONS
Visiting Research Scholar. Geography Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. 2005 - 2006.
Visiting Scholar. Centre for Urban and Community Studies. University of Toronto. Canada.
2002 - 2003.
Visiting Researcher Bonn International Center on Conversion (BICC). Bonn, Germany. 2000.
SELECTED TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Researcher Ramón y Cajal
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Geography Department
Courses: 201213 Local Development (Graduate)
40420 Advanced Topics in Planning Studies (Graduate)
101614 Social Science Research Methodology (Undergraduate)
008835 Qualitative Research in Geography (Undergraduate)
008096 Geographical World Visions (Undergraduate)
Period: Since 2009 to present.
Assistant Professor
The University of Utah
College of Architecture + Planning
Courses: URBPL: 6200 Urbanization (Graduate)
URBPL: 6600 & 5600 Politics of Planning (Graduate and Undergraduate)
URBPL: 6971 Professional Project (Graduate)
URBPL: 6960 & 5962 Economic Development (Graduate and Undergraduate)
URBPL: 3010 Introduction to Urban Dynamics (Undergraduate)
Period: 2006- 2007.
Adjunct Professor
New Mexico State University
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Government Department: GOV: 300 Political Research Skills (Undergraduate)
Geography Department: GEO: 331 Geography of Europe (Undergraduate)
Period: 2005.
Teaching Assistant
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Urban Studies and Community Health Department
Courses: 10:832:483 Public Health and the Environment.
10:832:232 Introduction to Public Health.
34:970:527 Advanced Multivariate Analysis.
Period: 1996 – 1998.
SELECTED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Principal Investigator – 5-years research grant
Geography Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Project: Economic and social viability in front the environmental and energy crisis
Period: 2008 – 2013.
Researcher. Geography and Sociology Department, Universitat de Lleida, Spain – 1.5-years research grant
Project: Socio-economic impacts of the high-speed train in Spain
Period: 2007 to 2008.
Senior Researcher. Geography Department. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Project: Local Economic Development and the New Economy
Period: 2005 to 2006.
Research Associate . Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR). Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Project: Evaluation of the Role of EDA in Efforts to Alleviate Domestic Distress. U.S. Economic Development
Administration.
Period: 2000.
International Senior Fellow. Institute for Policy Studies. Johns Hopkins University
Project: International Urban Fellows Research
Period: 1999.
Senior Researcher. Project on Regional and Industrial Economics (PRIE). Rutgers, the State University of
New Jersey
Project: Comparative Analysis on Defense Conversion
Period: 1999-2000.
Researcher. Promo Assessors Consultors, S.A. Barcelona-Spain
Project on Housing Research
Period: 1992.
SELECTED RESEARCH GRANTS & PROJECTS
Social Media, Urban Movements and Grass-Roots Policy-Making in the Mediterranean during the Crisis. 14th
Mediterranean Research Meeting. European University Institute- Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced
Studies. European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. 2012-2013
Principal Investigators: Lila Leontidou (Hellenic Open University) & Antònia Casellas (Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona)
International Seminar in Innovation and Territorial Dynamics. Acción Complementaria (CSO2011-13651-E
subprograma SOCI). Spanish Research Ministry. 2011-2012. Principal Investigators: Antònia Casellas
(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
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Entrepreneurial Cities, Innovation and Territorial Dynamics (CEIDT). Comunitat de Treball dels Pirineus CTP
(Expedient XZ141393 ). 2011-2012. Principal Investigador: Antònia Casellas (Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona).
Local Development and Women´s Involvement in Rural Local Governance. Institut Català de les Dones
(Expedient U-9/10). 2010-2011.Principal Investigador: Antònia Casellas (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
Economic and Social Development, Planning and Governance in the context of Environmental and Energy
Challenges. Spanish ministry of Science and Innovation. 2009-2013. Principal Investigador: Antònia Casellas
Competitividad, Crecimiento y Procesos Restructurantes en Espacios Urbanos. Nuevas líneas de
interpretación de la actividad económica (CSO2010-17178). Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. 2012-2013.
Principal Investigator: Montserrat Pallarès Barberà (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
Los Paisajes de las Areas de Montaña, Patrones de Gestión y de Ocupación del Territorio (CSO2009-08271)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. 2009-2012. Principal Investigator: Antoni F. Tulla Pujol (Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona).
Grup de Qualitat de Geografia Aplicada (2009SGR-106). Generalitat de Catalunya. 2009-2013
Principal Investigator: Dr. Antoni F. Tulla Pujol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
Impactos Socio-Económicos del Tren de Alta Velocidad en España (Juan de la Cierva 18-08-4638-750)
Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. 2007-2008. Principal Investigador: Antònia Casellas (Universitat de Lleida).
Políticas Urbanas entorno al Tren de Alta Velocidad. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. 2007-2009. Principal
Investigador: Carmen Bellet Sanfeliu (Universitat de Lleida).
Alta Velocidad Ferroviaria, Intermodalidad y Territorio. Ministerio de Fomento. 2006-2009. Principal
Investigator: Jose Maria Ureña Francés (Universidad de Cantabria).
El Impacto de la Llegada del Tren de Alta Velocidad en Segovia. Caja Segovia. 2007-2008. Principal
Investigador: Carme Bellet Sanfeliu (Universitat de Lleida).
Visibilitat, Lideratge i Distorsions de Rol en les Dones Rurals: Capital Social i Governança.
Institut Català de la Dona, Generalitat de Catalunya. 2006-2007. Principal Investigador:
Montserrat Pallarès Barberà (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
Clústers Creatius en Entorns Urbans: 22@BCN i Shoreditch East London. Fundació Batista i Roca,
Generalitat de Catalunya. 2006-2007. Principal Investigator: Montserrat Pallarès Barberà (Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona).
Grup de Geografia Aplicada (2005SGR00942). Generalitat de Catalunya. 2005-2009. Principal Investigador:
Antoni F. Tulla Pujol (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).
The Economic Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce Evaluation Report 1965-2000. The
Economic Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. 2000-2003. Principal Investigador: Dr.
Robert Lake and Dr. Robin Leichenko, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Center for
Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University; and Dr. Amy Glasmeier, Department of Geography, Pennsylvania
State University, EEUU.
Defense Industrial Restructuring in Eight Countries: Findings and Implications for International Organizations
and Foreign Policy. Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Rockefeller Family Fund. 1997-1999.
Principal Investigator: Ann Markusen, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations of the U.S.
Government and Director of the Project on Regional and Industrial Economics at the Hubert H. Humphrey
Institute of Public Affairs, the University of Minnesota, EEUU.
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PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles
Casellas, A., Tulla, A., Vera, A., Pallares-Blanch, M. (Forthcoming 2013). “Local governance and rural space:
a territorial analysis from a gender perspective” Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, (in
Spanish and English).
Casellas, A., Dot, E., Pallares-Barbera, M. 2012. “Artists, cultural gentrification and public policy”. Urbani Izziv.
23. Supplement 1. p. S104-S114
Tulla, A., Casellas, A, Pallares-Blanch, M., Vera, A. 2012. “Las relaciones de género en las políticas locales y
en el desarrollo económico del Pirineo Catalán”. Revista Latino-Americana de Geografia e Gênero, Vol 3
(2), p. 76-86.
Dot, E., Pallares, M. and Casellas, A. 2012. “Productive gentrification, deindustrialization and industrial
relocation”. Treballs de la Societat Catalana de Geografia, (in Catalan) 73, 27-52.
Casellas, A. 2012. “In Memoriam to Julie Graham (1945-2010). Documents d´Anàlisi Geografica (in Catalan)
58 (1), 7-11.
Casellas, A. 2011. “Crisis, economic geography and Julie Graham: local development alternatives from the
feminist critique” Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense. (in Spanish) 31 (2), 31-46.
Casellas, A., Bellet, C. and Alonso, P. 2011. “Governance, infrastructure and development: an analysis from a
high-speed train station” Ería. Revista Cuatrimestral de Geografía. (in Spanish) 84-85, 171-184.
Casellas, A. 2011. “City´s future: flexibility and secession” Biblio 3W. Revista Bibliográfica de Geografía y
Ciencias Sociales. Universidad de Barcelona, (in Spanish) Vol. XVI, nº 921, 30 de abril de 2011.
<http://www.ub.es/geocrit/b3w-921.htm>. [ISSN 1138-9796].
Casellas, A. 2010. “Critical geography and the sustainable development discourse: perspectives and actions.”
Documents d´Anàlisi Geografica (in Spanish) 56 (3), 575-583.
Dot, E., Casellas, A. and Pallares M. 2010. “The fuzziness of knowledge intensive production: the new
economic spaces of Poblenou”. Documents d´Anàlisi Geografica (in Catalan) 56 (3), 389-408.
Bellet, C., Alonso, P. and Casellas, A. 2010. “High-speed train integration into the urban structure. The case
of Segovia-Guiomar” Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, (in Spanish) 30 (1), 9-26.
Casellas, A. Dot, E. and Pallares-Barbera M. 2010. “Image creation, visibility and tourism as growth urban
strategies” Finisterra. Revista Portuguesa de Geografía (In Spanish) Vol. XLV, 153-172.
Bellet, C., Alonso, P. and Casellas, A. 2010. “Territory and infrastructure. The structural effects of high-speed
train in Spain ” Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles. (in Spanish) 52, 143-163. ISSN:02129426.
Casellas, A. 2009. “Barcelona’s urban landscape. The historical making of a tourist product.” Journal of Urban
History. 35 (6), p.815-832.
Casellas, A. and Pallares-Barbera, M. 2009. “Public Sector Intervention in Embodying New Economy in Inner
Urban Areas: the Barcelona Experience” 2009.Urban Studies, 46 (5): 1137-1155.
Casellas, A., Pallarès-Blanch, M. and F. Tulla, A. 2009. “Women’s Political Participation in Parliamentary
Democracy in Rural Catalonia (1970s – 2000s).” Annals of West University of Timisoara – Series of
Geography, vol. XIX, 11-26.
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Casellas, A. 2008. “Infrastructure transport collapse and mobility problems. Towards a humanistic solution”
POLI, Corrado. Rivoluzione traffico. Meno mobilità più comunicazione. Biblio 3W. Revista Bibliográfica de
Geografía y Ciencias Sociales. (Serie documental de Geo Crítica). (in Spanish) Universidad de Barcelona.
2008
Casellas, A. 2007. “Governance, citizens participation and economic development: local adaptations to global
strategies” 2007. Scripta Nova. Revista Electrónica de Geografía y Ciencias Sociales. Barcelona:
Universidad de Barcelona, (in Spanish) 10 de julio de 2007, vol. XI, núm. 243
Casellas, A. 2006. “The limitations of ‘the Barcelona model’: A study from Urban Regime Analysis”.
Documents d´Anàlisi Geogràfica, (In Spanish) 48, 61-81.
Casellas, A. and Pallares-Barbera, M. 2005. “Social capital as an analytical structure for studying gender and
space” Revista de Geografia Universitat de Valencia, (In Spanish). 78, 177-190.
Casellas, A. M. 2005. “Theoretical approaches in the analysis of urban transformation: Urban Regime
Analysis in the European context.” Documents d´Anàlisi Geogràfica, (In Spanish) 46,139-147.
Casellas, A. and Galley, C. 1999. “Regional definitions in the European Union: a question of disparities?”
Regional Studies. Vol. 33(6), 551-558.
Books
Bellet, C., Alonso, P., Casellas, A., Morell, M. and Gil, E. 2008. The socio-economic and territorial effects of
the high-speed train in Segovia. (in Spanish) Segovia: Obra Social y Cultural de Caja Segovia. ISBN:
978-84-92432-21-9
Book Chapters
Casellas, A. and Saurí, D. “Urban restructuring and waterfront upgrade in Barcelona (Spain)”
Urban Ecological Environment. Beijing: China Forestry Publishing. Forthcoming (In English and
Mandarin)
Casellas, A and Poli, C. 2012 “Edificando una nueva geografía crítica: del discurso de la sostenibilidad a la
ideología posthumanista” Respuestas de la Geografía Ibérica a la crisis actual. Meubook, Santiago de
Compostela, p.31-39.
Casellas, A. 2012 “Trasformazioni urbane a Barcellona: politiche pubbliche, competitività e coesione sociale “
In Marchi, M, Penzo, P.P., and Tonini, C. (2012) Città Europee del XXI secolo:Luoghi e tempi del
mutamento urbano. Bolonga: Clueb, p. 83-103.
Casellas, A. 2011 “Gobernanza y ciudad. La evolución público-privada en Barcelona”. In Montaner, J.M.,
Álvarez, F. and Muxí, Z. (2011) Archivo crítico modelo Barcelona, 1973-2004. Barcelona: Ajuntament de
Barcelona, Departamento de Composición Arquitectónica del ETSAB-UPC p. 62-66.
Casellas, A. and Poli, C. 2011. “Ciudad, transporte y energía: una nueva propuesta desde la problemática de
la movilidad metropolitana” in Energía y Territorio. Dinámicas y Procesos. Alicante: Asociación de
Geógrafos Españoles, Colegio de Geógrafos de España y Universidad de Alicante, p. 61-72.
Dot, E., Pallares, M. and Casellas, A. 2011. “La Barcelona emprendedora: el plan 22@Barcelona y los
agentes de cambio” in Urbanismo Expansivo: De la Utopía a la Realidad. Alicante: Asociación de
Geógrafos Españoles, Colegio de Geógrafos de España y Universidad de Alicante, p.217-228.
Casellas, A., Bellet, C. and Alonso, P. 2009. “Planificación y proyectos urbanos al entorno del tren de alta
velocidad” Ciudades, culturas y fronteras en un mundo en cambio. Junta de Andalucía, Consejería de
Obras Públicas y Transportes. pp. 197-208. 978-84-8095-555-3.
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Casellas, A. 2003. “The Spanish defense industrial restructuring in the post Cold-War decade.” From Defense
to Development? International Perspectives on Realizing the Peace Dividend. Ann Markusen, Sean
DiGiovanna, and Michael C. Leary eds. London: Routledge Press, pp. 43-74.
http://www.booksmatter.com/b041532291X.htm
Casellas, A. and Holcomb, B. 2001. “Gender, tourism and development in Latin America.” Women as
Producers and Consumers of Tourism, Yorghos Apostolopoulos, Sevil Sönmez and Dallen J. Timothy eds.
Praeger: Westport, Connecticut., pp:143-166
Casellas, A. and Galley, C. 1997. “Globalism, localism and cultural tourism.” Le Tourism Culturel. Mohamed
Salah Kadri ed. Tunis: Ministère de la Culture. 1997, pp: 255-278
Book Reviews
Casellas, A. 2012. Mobility and Environment: Humanist versus Engineers in Urban Policy and Professional
Education. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, n. 60 p. 540-542.
Casellas, A. 2012. “Città Flessibili: una Rivolutione nel Governo Urbano” Documents d´Anàlisi Geogràfica, 58
(1), p 209-211.
Casellas, A. 2011. “Naturbanization. New identities and processes for rural-natural areas” M. J. Prados Ed.
Documents d´Anàlisi Geografica 57 (1) p. 189-191.
Casellas, A. 2010. “The sustainable development paradox: Urban political economy in the United States and
Europe” Krueger, Rob; Gibbs, David (eds). Documents d´Anàlisi Geogràfica, 56 (2), p.378-381.
Casellas, A. 2009. “Cities and Economies” Kim, Yeong-Hyun and Short, John Rennie. Documents d’Anàlisi
Geogràfica, , 54, p. 105-107.
Casellas, A. 2008. “Rivoluzione traffico. Meno movilita più communicazione” Corrado, Poli Documents
d’Anàlisi Geogràfica 2008, 51, p. 173-174 2008.
Casellas, A. 2008 “El placer intelectual de los parques temáticos” Book Review: Anton Clave, Salvador. The
Global Theme Park Industry. Biblio 3W. Revista Bibliográfica de Geografía y Ciencias Sociales.
Universidad de Barcelona. 2008 http://www.ub.es/geocrit/b3w-765.htm
Casellas, A. 1997. “Practicing responsible tourism: international case studies in tourism planning, policy and
development” Harrison and Husbands, eds. Journal of the American Planning Association.1997 Vol 63 (4):
536-7.
Conference Proceedings
“From the social justice debate to the environmental justice alliance: a proposal for reframing political action”
22nd World Congress of Political Science, International Political Science Association. Madrid, SPAIN, 8-12
July 2012. (Corrado Poli, co-author).
“Gentrificación productiva en Barcelona: Efectos del nuevo espacio económico” en Las nuevas áreas
empresariales: promoción y recualificación del suelo industrial, logística y gobernanza. Actas IV Jornadas
del Grupo de Geografía Económica de la AGE. León (España), 1 y 2 de Julio de 2010. 978-84-9773-530-8
(Esteve Dot and Montserrat Pallares, co-authors).
“Contracción espacio-temporal con la llegada de la alta velocidad ferroviaria.” Efectos sobre la economía
Segoviana” Geografía, Territorio y Paisaje: el estado de la cuestión. XXI Congreso de Geógrafos
Españoles 2009. Ciudad Real (Spain) 978-84-8427-721-7 (Pilar Alonso and Carme Bellet, co-authors).
“Estrategia de regeneración urbana y procesos de gentrificación en el distrito tecnológico de Barcelona”
Globalización Económica: Amenazas y Oportunidades para los Territorios. Actas III Jornadas de
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Geografía Económica Grupo de Geografía Económica de la AGE. Valencia, del 29 al 31 de octubre de
2008. p. 109-118 (978-84-7642-772-9) (Esteve Dot and Montserat Pallares, co-authors).
“Artists and Public Policy? The contradictory gentrification process of a driven public-policy regeneration
strategy” Worlds of new work? E publication of Multi-scalar dynamics of new economic spaces. IGU
Commission on The Dynamics of Economic Spaces Conference.Publicación: CD ISBN-13: 978-84-6915380-2 (Esteve Dot and Montserrat Pallares, co-authors) August 2008
“Planificación y proyectos urbanos al entorno del tren de alta velocidad. El reposicionamiento de Segovia y su
territorio con la llegada del tren de alta velocidad” en Ciudades fronteras y culturas en un mundo en
cambio, (AAVV) (2008), Actas del IX Coloquio y Jornadas de Campo de Geografía Urbana, Asociación de
Geógrafos Españoles- Universidad de Sevilla. 9-14 junio 2008 (Pilar Alonso y Carmen Bellet, co-authors)
“Geografía eco-crítica: el giro medio-ambientalista como eje vertebrador de una nueva territorialidad” en Diez
años de cambios en el mundo, en la geografía y en las ciencias sociales, 1999-2008. Actas X Coloquio
Internacional de Geocrítica. Barcelona, 26 - 30 de mayo de 2008. Universidad de Barcelona
http://www.ub.es/geocrit/-xcol/68.htm
“Governance, planning and technology: Global forces and local dynamics in perspective” . Metropolis of
Tomorrow. Planning, Governance and Technologies. Actas 36th Annual Conference International Urban
Fellows Association. Johns Hopkins University. Barcelona, Spain, June 3-7 2007. p. 51-55
Conference Reports
Casellas, A. and Galley, C. 1999. “Cultural tourism as cultural interchange.” Conference Report. Annals of
Tourism Research. Vol. 25 (1): 216-217.
Working Papers
Casellas, A. 2011. “Collaborative approaches to innovation and urban regeneration: The science parks of
Barcelona metropolitan Region”. Science and the City. Comparative Perspectives on Science and
Technology Praks. Specialty Construction Center, Seoul, Korea. October 2011.
Casellas, A. 2000. "Moving from decline to revival in post-industrial cities: why Baltimore's tourism policies do
not work." Discussion Papers Series. Institute for Development Strategies, School of Policy and
Environmental Affairs. Indiana University. June, 2000.
Casellas, A. 2000. "Spain's industry in the post-cold war decade: from defense procurement as industrial
policy to privatization." Discussion Papers Series. Institute for Development Strategies, School of Policy
and Environmental Affairs. Indiana University. February, 2000.
Selected Research Reports
“Economic development and women´s involvement in local governance in high-mountain regions” (in Catalan).
Institut Català de les Dones. November 2011. (Antònia Casellas, IP).
“Networks, social capital and women’s work on the Pyrenees, Spain” Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Geography Department. (In Catalan) December 2005. (Montserrat Pallarès-Barberà, IP).
“Networks on the Catalan Pyrenees. Women’s work and social capital: The case of Alt Urgell.” (In Spanish)
Congress: El Futuro de las Montañas en la Unión Europea del Siglo XXI. Comunitat de Treball dels
Pirineus. Casa llotja de Mar. September 2005. (Montserrat Pallarès-Barberà, and Marta Pallarès Blanch,
co-authors).
“EDA and U.S. economic distress 1965-2000.” Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR), Edward J.
Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey & Department
of Geography, Pennsylvania State University. July 2004 (Robert Lake, Robin Leichenko and Amy
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Glasmeier, co-directors).
http://www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs/2004julyedaandu_2es_2eeconomicdistre
ssreport_2epdf/v1/2004julyedaandu.s.economicdistressreport.pdf
“Housing needs for the 21st century in the cities of Sant Cugat, Rubi and Cerdanyola.” (In Spanish) Housing
Department, Autonomous Government of Catalonia, Promo Assessors Consultors S.A., Barcelona. Spain.
June 1992. (Agustí Jover and Montserrat Pallarès, co-authors).
“Macrotrends in Barcelona during the 80’s.” Urbino Network Fast Project. Institut d’Estudis Metropolitans de
Barcelona. Spain. September 1991. (Montserrat Pallarès, co-author).
“Housing behavior of young married couples in Barcelona and its Metropolitan Area, 1981-1987.” (In Spanish)
Housing Department, Autonomous Government of Catalonia. Promo Assessors Consultors S.A.,
Barcelona. Spain. November 1988. (Agustí Jover and Montserrat Pallarès, co-authors).
Other Publications
“Cant Ricard y la cultura del sí: participación ciudadana y desarrollo urbano” en Revista Poblenou. 2006
p. 7-8
SELECTED CONFERENCES
22nd World Congress of Political Science, International Political Science Association. “From the social justice
debate to the environmental justice alliance: a proposal for reframing political action” Madrid, SPAIN, 8-12 July
2012.
42nd Annual Conference of the International Fellows in Urban Studies, Institute for Policy Studies, Johns
Hopkins University and the IAU Ile-de-France “Crisis, economy and cities: a debate from a posthumanist
perspective” Paris, FRANCE,17 - 20 June 2012.
Seminario Espaço Público e Qualidade de Vida. “Public Space in Barcelona: design, management and
citizens appropriation”. Lisboa, PORTUGAL. 26 April 2012.
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting “”Getting there, being there: Opportunities and
constraints to women´s politics in rural Spain”, New York USA, 24-28 February 2012.
International Seminar on Innovation and Territorial Dynamics. “Ponencia de introducción: Innovación y
Dinámicas Territoriales” Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, SPAIN 18 Noviembre 2011.
I Seminario Latino-Americano de Geografia e Gênero: Espaço, Gênero e Poder “Relaciones de género,
políticas locales y viabilidad económica en la Catalunya rural” Rio de Janeiro, BRASIL, 8 -11 November, 2011.
XXII Congreso de Geógrafos Españoles “Ciudad, Transporte y Energía: una Nueva Propuesta desde la
Problemática de la Movilidad Metropolitana” Alicante, SPAIN, 27 -29 October, 2011.
XXII Congreso de Geógrafos Españoles “La Barcelona emprendedora: el plan 22@Barcelona y los agentes
de cambio” Alicante, SPAIN, 27- 29 October, 2011.
Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference 2011 "Gender relations, local politics and
economic viability in rural Catalonia” London, UK 31 Agost-2 September, 2011.
European Network of Housing Research ENHR 2011: Mixite: an urban and housing issue? "Local politics and
economic viability in rural Catalonia: a gender perspective” Toulouse, FRANCE, 5-8 July, 2011.
41st Annual Conference of the International Fellows in Urban Studies, Institute for Policy Studies, Johns
Hopkins University Sofia, "Public Space Management: the Barcelona Experience” Sophia, BULGARIA 25-28
June, 2011.
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41st Annual Conference of the International Fellows in Urban Studies, Institute for Policy Studies, Johns
Hopkins University Sofia, "Rediscovering Sofia: A quest for new policies in Public Space Management” Chair
Sophia, BULGARIA 25-28 June, 2011.
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting "Social well being, urban planning and spatial justice”.
Seatle,Washington, USA, 12-16 April, 2011.
Urban Affairs Association. 41st Annual Meeting. Reclaiming the City: Building a Just and Sustainable Future.
"Facing the challenges of the urban policy scale: A critical analysis of Barcelona´s urban and metropolitan
strategies” New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 16-19 March, 2011.
Seminario Internacional: Globalització neoliberal, crisi i governança. "Respostes locals i transformacions
globals”. Institut de Govern i Polítiques Públiques (UAB), Centre del Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona
Barcelona, SPAIN. 25 y 26 Novembre 2010.
2on Cicle de Conferències: Arquitectura i Política"Governança local i urbanisme a Barcelona en el periode
1980-2010” Universitat Politècnica, Escola Tècnica Superior d´Arquitectura de Barcelona Barcelona, SPAIN, 2
Novembre 2010.
XII Coloquio Ibérico de Geografia. “La geografía Ibérica: Analizando el pasado y las perspectivas de futuro”
Porto, PORTUGAL. 6-9 October 2010.
European Urban and Regional Association Conference: Understanding City Dynamics “Middle-Size Cities and
Urban Secession: Alternative Solutions to What a City Could Be” University of Darmstadt, GERMANY.
September 24-29, 2010.
Jornadas del Grupo de Geografía Económica de la AGE."Gentrificación productiva en Barcelona: Efectos del
nuevo espacio económico” León, SPAIN, July1-2, 2010.
40th Annual Conference of the Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Urban Studies Fellows Research
Roundtable. Chair session: Urban Regeneration and City Branding: Is Memory and Asset o an Obstacle?
Athens, GREECE, June 19-23, 2010.
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting. "Doing politics: Women´s political participation in rural
Spain” Washington, DC, USA, 14-18 April 2010.
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting. "Social capital analysis of women´s work in rural
Spain” Washington, DC, USA, 14-18 April 2010.
XXI Congreso de Geógrafos Españoles. "Contracción espacio-temporal con la llegada de la alta velocidad
ferroviaria. Efectos sobre la economía de Segovia” Ciudad Real, SPAIN, 27- 29 October 2009.
UniverCities, Creative Urban Regeneration. “How to change when change is hard – Barcelona” Portsmouth,
UK, 23 -24 July 2009.
International Urban Fellows Association of Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies. “New Economy in Urban
Areas: the Barcelona Experience” Bologna, ITALY, 13-17 June 2009.
International Geographic Union. Commission on Gender and Geography Conference
Gender participation in rural administrations in neo-liberal parliamentary democracy in Catalonia (1970s2000s) as social public networks in rural Pyrenees. Szeged-Timiosara. HUNGARY-ROMANIA. 22 -24 May
2009.
The European Urban Research Association (EURA) and the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) Joint
Conference on City Futures. Public Sector Intervention in Embodying New Economy in Inner Urban Areas: the
Barcelona Experience. Madrid, SPAIN, June 4-6, 2009.
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Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting
Urban restructuring in middle-size cities in Spain: expectations and realities of a high-speed train station
Las Vegas, USA, March 22- 27 2009.
Jornadas de Geografía Económica Grupo de Geografía Económica de la AGE.
Estrategia de regeneración urbana y procesos de gentrificación en el distrito Tecnológico de Barcelona
Valencia, SPAIN, 29- 31 October 2008.
Seventh European Urban and Regional Studies Conference
Artists and Public Policy? The contradictory gentrification process of a driven public-policy regeneration
Strategy. Estambul, TURKEI, 18- 21 September 2008.
IGU Commission on The Dynamics of Economic Spaces
Artists and Public Policy? The contradictory gentrification process of a driven public-policy regeneration
strategy. Barcelona, SPAIN, 5-8 Agost, 2008.
Jornadas de Campo de Geografía Urbana, Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles
Planificación y proyectos urbanos al entorno del tren de alta velocidad. El reposicionamiento de Segovia y su
territorio con la llegada del tren de alta velocidad. Sevilla, SPAIN, 9- 14 June 2008.
X Coloquio Internacional de Geocrítica.
Geografía eco-crítica: el giro medio-ambientalista como eje vertebrador de una nueva territorialidad
Barcelona, SPAIN, 26-30 May, 2008.
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting
Socioeconomic and spatial impacts of the high-speed railway system on middle-size cities: the case of
Segovia (Spain). Boston, Massachussets, USA, 15-19 April, 2008.
Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, International Urban Fellows Association of. Annual Conference
2007. Social Capital as a Methodological Tool. Perspectives on Gender and Space. Edinburg-Glasgow, UK.
June 9-13, 2007.
Urban Affairs Association. 37th Annual Meeting.
Inner City Restructuring and the Politics of High-Tech Economic Development: Evidence from Barcelona
(Spain). Seattle, Washington, USA, April 25-28, 2007
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting
Success through Innovation: A New Economic Geography Discussion Based in the 22@Barcelona.
San Francisco; USA 17-19 April, 2007.
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Annual Conference.
Embodying New Economy in Urban Areas: The ‘22@Barcelona’ Lab. Forth Worth, Texas, USA November 10,
2006.
International Urban Fellows Association of Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies. Annual Conference
2006, Governance, Planning and New Technologies: Global Forces and Local Dynamics in Perspective.
Barcelona, SPAIN.June 7, 2006.
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting. New Economy and Inner City Regeneration: the Case
of Barcelona (Spain) Chicago, USA. March 8, 2006.
Association of American Geographers. Annual Meeting
Urban Redevelopment and Job Opportunities: Employment and Labor Market Characteristics in the Hospitality
Industry. Denver, Colorado, USA, April 5, 2005.
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International Urban Fellows Association of Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies. Annual Conference
2000 Barcelona's Tourism Development since the 1992 Olympics. Baltimore, MD. USA, June 16, 2000.
Arts Transforming the Urban Environment Conference. Museums Transforming the Urban Environment:
Lessons for the Guggenheim-Bilbao and MACBA-Barcelona. Newark, N.J. USA, October 9, 1998.
UNESCO International Conference on Cultural Tourism. Globalism, Localism and Cultural Tourism.
Hammamet, TUNIS. October 9, 1997.
SELECTED INVITED CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Hofstra University, USA
Seminar jointly sponsored by the Department of Global Studies and Geography, the National Center of
Suburban Studies, European Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Hofstra University “Design
and management of public spaces in a Mediterranean city: Learning from good and bad practices” December
5, 2011.
University of Korea and Science and Technology Policy Institute, Seoul, KOREA
Science and the City. Comparative Perspectives on Science and Technology Parks. International Seminar.
"Collaborative Approaches to Innovation and Urban Planning: The Technological District of Barcelona” Seoul,
6 -7 November, 2011.
University of Bologna. ITALY
European Cities in the XXI Century. Geography, Urban Landscape and Society "The several Barcelona´s: A
city between competition and social cohesion” University of Bologna. Italy. December 9 -10, 2010.
Institut de Govern i Polítiques Públiques, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, SPAIN
Seminari Internacional: Globalització neoliberal, crisi i governança. "Respostes locals i transformacions
globals” Comentator. Centre del Cultura Contemporanea de Barcelona Barcelona, España. November 25-26,
2010.
Escola Tècnica Superior d´Arquitectura de Barcelona. Universitat Politècnica de Barcelona, SPAIN
2on Cicle de Conferències: Arquitectura i Política "Governança local i urbanisme a Barcelona en el periode
1980-2010” Barcelona, November 2, 2010.
XII Coloquio Ibérico de Geografía, PORTUGAL
“La geografía Ibérica: Analizando el pasado y las perspectivas de futuro” Porto, Portugal. 6-9 October 6-9,
2010.
Escola Tècnia Superior d´Arquitectura de Barcelona, SPAIN
Seminari Model Barcelona. Diálogo entre ciudades: Barcelona, Bilbao, Monterrey y Río de Janeiro. "Agentes y
estrategias: La evolución del modelo de colaboración público-privado en Barcelona” Escola Tècnia Superior
d´Arquitectura de Barcelona. Barcelona (Spain), June 15-17, 2010.
Institute of Government and Public Policy (IGOP), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Local Government
Research Unit (LGRU), De Montford University and School of Environment and Development (SED),
University of Manchester. SPAIN
Seminar Series on Urban governance and regeneration: Theoretical approaches and empirical studies in
Spain and the UK. Barcelona, June 19 - 20, 2009.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Geography Department, SPAIN
New Economy and Downtown Revitalization. Bellaterra, Spain. November 23, 2005.
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University of Toledo. Department of Geography and Planning, USA
Urban Revitalization and Governance in the Post-Industrial City. Toledo, Ohio,
February 28, 2005.
University of Texas at Arlington. School of Urban and Planning Affairs, USA
The Barcelona Model. Arlington, Texas, February 10, 2005.
University of Toronto. Center for Urban and Community Studies; CANADA
Public Seminar. The Community Impacts of the Olympics. Lessons from Barcelona - Lessons for Toronto.
Toronto, Canada. June 25, 2003.
Indiana University, USA
Institute for Development Strategies, School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Seminar. The Role of National Defense on the US Innovation System. Bloomington, IN. April 7, 2000.
Indiana University, USA
Western European Studies and Institute for Development Strategies.
Panel Series. Identity under Political and Economic Transition in Europe: The cases of East Germany and
Spain. Bloomington, IN. March 22, 2000.
Ford Foundation, New York, USA
Defense Industrial Restructuring in Eight Countries: Findings and Implications for International Organizations
and Foreign Policy. New York, NY. December 10, 1999.
Johns Hopkins University. Institute for Policy Studies, USA
International Urban Fellows Presentations Series.Urban Revitalization Based on Tourism: Lessons from
Barcelona and Baltimore.Baltimore, MD. May 18, 1999.
Council on Foreign Relations, Washington D.C., USA
Defense Industrial Restructuring in post Cold War Spain. Washington, D.C. April 13, 1999.
http://www.cfr.org/public/armstrade/spain.html
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. La Casa Boricua, USA.
The Spanish Cultural Influence in the Caribbean. New Brunswick, N.J. October 5, 1998.
Ph.D. and MASTER DISSERTATION/PROFESSIONAL PROJECT
ADVISOR or COMMITTEE MEMBER
Advisor:
“De la ciudad planificada a la ciudad vivida: Apropiaciones en el espacio público de Barcelona” – Màster en
Estudis Territorials i de la Població. by Francisco José Morente Pacheco. Geography
Department,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2011.
“Engaged Campus Planning: Learning from a Process at the University of Utah” Urban Planning –
Professional Project by Shane Dwain Smith. College of Architecture and Planning. The University of
Utah. 2007.
“Housing Affordability in Salt Lake County” Urban Planning – Professional Project by Matthew Miller. College
of Architecture and Planning. The University of Utah. 2007.
“Measuring Walkable Neighborhood Form: A Process of Comparing Two Salt Lake City Neighborhoods”
Urban Planning – Professional Project by Brad Zaba. College of Architecture and Planning. The
University of Utah. 2007.
“Adopting Innovation: Assisting Public Agency Vehicle Fleets with Alternative Fuel Conversion” Urban
Planning – Professional Project by Steven Ayers. College of Architecture and Planning. The University
of Utah. 2007.
“Measuring the Impacts of the Guadalupe Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy: A Case Study of
Neighborhood Rejuvenation” Urban Planning – Professional Project by W. Duane Wakan. College of
Architecture and Planning. The University of Utah. 2007.
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“The Role of the City Center in the Sub-Urban Community: Do Civic and Public Activity Centers Matter in an
Automobile-Dominated Society?” Urban Planning – Professional Project by Michael Black. . College of
Architecture and Planning. The University of Utah. 2007.
“Tradition, Decay, Infill, and Revival: Traditional Neighborhood Design as a Means for Urban Revitalization in
the West Side of Salt Lake City” Maters of Urban Planning – Professional Project by Elisa Hamblin.
College of Architecture and Planning. The University of Utah. 2006.
“Transit-Oriented Development in West Jordan City, Utah” Maters of Urban Planning – Professional Project by
Jennifer Jastremsky. College of Architecture and Planning. The University of Utah. 2006.
Co-Advisor:
“Creant Espais economics d´innovació I simbolisme”Ph.D: Thesis. Esteve Dot Jutgla Departament de
Geografía Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
“High-tech production, competitiveness and sustainable growth: the case of Pip-Teda in Tianjin”. Ph.D: Thesis
Shuzhen Li. Departament de Geografía Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
“L´espai economic del Poblenou al segle vint-i-u: Nous contextos, noves activitats” Memòria de Recerca.
Departament de Geografia. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Febrer 2009.
Committee Member:
“Anàlisi de l´espai economic pirinenc a partir de la creació d´unitats territorials socioeconòmiques” Ph D.
Dissertation by Ana Vera Martín. Geography Department. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 2007.
“El principio “agregados con enclaves” en el pensamiento territorial sostenibilista: Análisis de cinco paisajes
de Cataluña” Ph D. Dissertation by Doménec Aran Guiu. Geography Department. Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona. 2007.
“La pagesia, gestora o subordinada en el periurbà: Semblantes i diferències entre la regió metropolitana de
Barcelona i l´àrea urbana de Toulouse (1950-2000)” Ph D. Dissertation by Jordi Sempere Roig.
Geography Department. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 2005.
JOURNALS and BOOKS REFEREE
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Annals of Tourism Research
Ashgate Publishing Editorial
Bitácora Urbano Territorial
Documents d´Analisi Geogràfica
Environment and Planning D: Society and Space
Editorial Springer, The Netherlands
Finisterra. Revista Portuguesa de Geografía
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
Journal of Research in Peace, Gender and Development
Journal of Urban History
Small Business Economics
Urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana
OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND PROGRAMS AFILIATIONS
Association of Collegiate School of Planning.
Association of American Geographers.
Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles.
Col.legi de Geografs de Catalunya.
Humphrey Fellowship Program, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Program Assistant 1994-1996.
International Political Science Association
Johns Hopkins University International Urban Fellows Association.
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LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent: English, Spanish and Catalan.
Reading comprehension: French, Italian and Portuguese.
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