Department: Economics and Business Studies Department

Center: Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3)

Research group: TURBA Lab Urban Transformation and Global Change Laboratory

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Email: ricardespelt@uoc.edu

Doctor by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya with the thesis Cooperatives de consum agroecològic de plataforma. El paper de les tecnologies de la informació i la comunicació en el consum cooperatiu de productes agroecològics 2018. Supervised by Dr. Ismael Peña López.

Ricard Espelt is an interdisciplinary senior researcher and academic specializing in action research in the fields of social sciences, humanities, and the cultural sphere. With a Doctorate in Information Society and Knowledge, as well as an Industrial Doctorate in social sciences and humanities, he possesses a diverse academic background that includes a degree in Fine Arts. Currently, Dr. Espelt holds the position of a Senior Researcher at the Urban Transformation and Global Change Laboratory research group, based at IN3 (UOC), a member of the leadership team of the UOC Rural Network, and a Visiting Researcher at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) in Berlin. He is also a cofounder of the inLoft Cultural and Research Center (Copons, Barcelona). His research contributions are extensive, with numerous publications in high-impact journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, and action-research books. He has also been actively involved in teaching and supervision, holding positions at different educational levels and contributing to various academic programs and institutions. More information.