Vice President for Spain and Italy Programs
Dr. Ignasi Perez is currently the Vice President for Spain and Italy Programs and has been the Dean of the IAU Barcelona Center since 2016. He holds a degree in Sociology from the University of Barcelona and a PhD in Political Science from UB, with European honors from the University of Florence (Italy). He has been a member of GRAPA (Group for Research and Analysis of Public and Comparative Public Administration) since 2012. His research areas include Comparative Politics, Political Sociology, Political Economy, and Cultural Anthropology. Dr. Perez has taught in Italy (at Università degli Studi di Firenze and the University of Sassari) and in Spain at the University of Barcelona, Universitat Abat Oliva, and European University. Over the past 12 years, he has also taught for various Study Abroad programs, including IES Abroad, CEA Study Abroad, and Barcelona International College. He is fluent in Spanish, Catalan, English, and Italian.