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Mariona
Tomàs
Professor and Researcher at
the University of Barcelona
As a Serra Húnter Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona. My main areas of research are Metropolitan Governance and Urban Policies. I invite you to visit this website to know more about me and my academic work.
About me
About me
I am Serra Húnter Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona and member of the research group GREL (Research Group on Local Studies). I hold a PhD in Urban Studies (Université du Québec-Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique), a MA in Urban Policies (University of Barcelona) and a MA in Political Science (University of Barcelona). My main areas of research are metropolitan governance and urban policies. If I am not in my office, I enjoy both visiting cities and hiking with my family (I am also mother of three).
D0WNLOAD CVMetropolitan Governance
Metropolitan Governance
The majority of the world population lives in urban areas. These are territories characterised by high institutional fragmentation. How to govern metropolitan areas? My research compares models of metropolitan governance.
DISCOVER MOREUrban Policies
Urban Policies
The progressive concentration of population in urban areas has had an impact on urban policies. I analyse many types of urban policies, like those related with citizen participation, urban agendas, and especially smart cities.
DISCOVER MOREPublications
Publications
Here, you will find information about my research results published in books, scientific journals and book chapters.
DISCOVER MORETeaching
Teaching
I teach introductory courses on political science and public administration, as well as more specialized courses related to my research interests, in both Bachelor’s and Master’s programs at the University of Barcelona.
DISCOVER MOREAcademic and outreach activities
Academic and outreach activities
As a professor and researcher of a public university, I participate in many other academic activities, as well as in outreach activities for a larger audience. In this section you will find a selection of them.
DISCOVER MOREContact
Contact
Avenida Diagonal 684, A211, 08034, Barcelona marionatomas@ub.edu
CONTACT ME-
About me
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Metropolitan Governance
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Urban Policies
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Publications
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Teaching
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Academic and outreach activities
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Contact
About me
I am Serra Húnter Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona and member of the research group GREL (Research Group on Local Studies). I hold a PhD in Urban Studies (Université du Québec-Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique), a MA in Urban Policies (University of Barcelona) and a MA in Political Science (University of Barcelona). My main areas of research are metropolitan governance and urban policies. If I am not in my office, I enjoy both visiting cities and hiking with my family (I am also mother of three).
D0WNLOAD CVMetropolitan Governance
The majority of the world population lives in urban areas. These are territories characterised by high institutional fragmentation. How to govern metropolitan areas? My research compares models of metropolitan governance.
DISCOVER MOREUrban Policies
The progressive concentration of population in urban areas has had an impact on urban policies. I analyse many types of urban policies, like those related with citizen participation, urban agendas, and especially smart cities.
DISCOVER MOREPublications
Here, you will find information about my research results published in books, scientific journals and book chapters.
DISCOVER MORETeaching
I teach introductory courses on political science and public administration, as well as more specialized courses related to my research interests, in both Bachelor’s and Master’s programs at the University of Barcelona.
DISCOVER MOREAcademic and outreach activities
As a professor and researcher of a public university, I participate in many other academic activities, as well as in outreach activities for a larger audience. In this section you will find a selection of them.
DISCOVER MOREContact
Avenida Diagonal 684, A211, 08034, Barcelona marionatomas@ub.edu
CONTACT MEmetropolitan governance
direct election
Parliamentary: direct election of a metro assembly.
Mixed: direct election of both metro president and assembly.
Metropolitanicide? Urbs, Polis and Civitas Revisited. Carrión Mena, F. and P. Cepeda Pico. Urbicide. The Death of the City. Switzerland.