A. PERSONAL DETAILS

B. MAIN PUBLICATIONS (last 10 years)

* MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. & MENDOZA, C. (2021) “Inmigración internacional y sostenibilidad en pueblos pequeños. Retos y oportunidades económicas, ambientales y sociales en el Alt Empordà (Cataluña, España)”, Revista Internacional de Estudios Migratorios, 11(2), pp. 1-35. Open access link to the article:https://ojs.ual.es/ojs/index.php/RIEM/article/view/4755

*MORÉN-ALEGRET, R.; MILAZZO, J.; ROMAGOSA, F. & KALLIS, G. (2021) "‘Cosmovillagers’ as Sustainable Rural Development Actors in Mountain Hamlets? International Immigrant Entrepreneurs’ Perceptions of Sustainability in the Lleida Pyrenees (Catalonia, Spain)", European Countryside, 13 (2), pp. 267-296 (ver: https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/euco-2021-0018).

*MENDOZA, C.; MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. & MCAREAVEY, R. (2020), “(Lifestyle) immigrant entrepreneurs in Spanish small villages: Rethinking international immigration in rural Alt Empordà, Catalonia”, BELGEO. Belgian Journal of Geography, 2020, nº1 (see: https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/44107).

*ROMAGOSA, F.; MENDOZA, C.; MOJICA, L. & MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. (2020), “Inmigración internacional y turismo en espacios rurales. El caso de los 'micropueblos' de Cataluña”. Cuadernos de Turismo, 46, pp. 319-347 (see: https://revistas.um.es/turismo/article/view/451861/296221).

*MENDOZA, C.; MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. & MCAREAVEY, R. (2020), “Emprendimiento e inmigración internacional en áreas rurales de España”, Investigaciones Geográficas (Instituto de Geografía de la UNAM), DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14350/rig.60172 (see: http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/60172/54161).

* MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. & WLADYKA, D. (2020) "International Immigration, Integration and Sustainability in Small Towns and Villages. Socio-Territorial Challenges in Rural and Semi-Rural Europe", London: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer.

* MORÉN-ALEGRET, R.; FATORIC, S.; WLADYKA, D.; MAS, A.; FONSECA, M.L. (2018) “Challenges in achieving sustainability in Iberian rural areas and small towns: Exploring immigrant stakeholders’ perceptions in Alentejo, Portugal, and Empordà, Spain”, Journal of Rural Studies, 64, pp. 253-266, DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.05.005

* MORÉN-ALEGRET, R.; WLADYKA, D.; OWEN, D. (2018) “Immigrants’ Integration Challenges and Sustainability in Stratford-upon-Avon. Perceptions and Experiences from a ‘Global’ Small Town in Nationalistic Times”. In S. KORDEL et al. (eds.) Processes of Immigration in Rural Europe, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, pp. 46-80.

* WLADYKA, D. & MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. (2017) “A sustainable touristic place in times of crisis? The case of Empuriabrava – a superdiverse Mediterranean resort”. In Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research, Berlin: Springer (World Sustainability Series).

* FATORIC, S.; MORÉN-ALEGRET, R.; NIVEN, R.J.; TAN, G. (2017) "Living with climate change risks: stakeholders’ employment and coastal relocation in mediterranean climate regions of Australia and Spain", Environment Systems and Decisions, 37, pp. 276-288.

* MORÉN-ALEGRET, R.; MAS-PALACIOS, A.; WLADYKA, D. (2016) “Inter-Group Perceptions and Representations in two Barcelona Neighbourhoods: Poble Sec and Sagrada Família Compared”. In F. Pastore & I. Ponzo (eds.) Inter-group Relations and Migrant Integration in European Cities. Changing Neighbourhoods, Berlin: Springer / IMISCOE Research Series. Open access: http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-23096-2

* WLADYKA, D.; MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. (2015) Chinese Immigrants in the Sagrada Familia Neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain: Their Socio-economic Viability and Identity. In Iredale, R. & Guo, F. (eds.) Handbook of Chinese Migration. Identity and Wellbeing. 1 ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 238-255 (Linked to WP1 & WP3).

* FATORIC, S.; MORÉN-ALEGRET, R.; ZOGRAFOS, C. (2015) “Case Study 8.1 Spanish Coastal Natural Protected Areas: Ebro Delta and Empordà Wetlands”. In Rosenzweig C., W. Solecki, P. Romero-Lankao, S. Mehrotra, S. Dhakal, T. Bowman, and S. Ali Ibrahim (eds.) Climate Change and Cities. ARC3.2. New York, Columbia University, USA: Urban Climate Change Research Network, pp. 323 – 327. (https://unfccc.int/files/parties_observers/submissions_from_observers/application/pdf/787.pdf).

* WLADYKA, D.; MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. (2015) "Chinese Immigrants in the Sagrada Familia Neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain: Their Socioeconomic Viability and Identity". In R. Iredale & F. Guo (eds.) Handbook of Chinese Migration. Identity and Wellbeing, Cheltenham, UK / Northampton, US: Edward Elgar Publishing.

*WLADYKA, D. & MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. (2014) Polish immigration in Barcelona: The Sagrada Familia neighbourhood as an arena for interaction. International Migration,52 (1), 146–164.

* MENDOZA, C. & MORÉN-ALEGRET, R. (2013) " Exploring methods and techniques for the analysis of senses of place and migration", Progress in Human Geography, 37(6) 762–785. 2013.

C. MAIN INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH EVALUATION ACTIVITIES

* (2015-…) Evaluator for the Horizon 2020 Research Program of the European Commission.

* (2007-…) Evaluator for the Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva, ANEP, Madrid.

* (2007-2012) Evaluator for the European Science Foundation, ESF.

D. MAIN RESEARCH PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS (last 10 years)

*HAMLETS_Recercaixa2016. HAMLETS. Immigration and Sustainable Development in Small Villages. Programa RecerCaixa (Obra Social ‘La Caixa’ & Asociación Catalana de Universidades Públicas, ACUP). MorÉn-Alegret, Ricard. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, UAB, 2017-2019. Investigador Principal.

*2014SGR1499. Equip INTERFASE  Grup de Recerca en Recursos Marins i Costaners, Territoris, Paisatges i Migracions. Convocatòria SGR 2014, AGAUR, Generalitat de Catalunya. PI: Breton, F. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). 2014-2017. Participant.

*HOME/2009/EIFX/CA/1827. Concordia Discors. Understanding conflict and Integrations Outcomes of Inter-Group Relations and integration Policies in selected Neighbourhoods of Five European Cities. European Commission. PI (Spanish branch): MorÉn Alegret, R. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). 31/12/2010-30/10/2012. [Global Project coordinator: F. Pastore, FIERI, Italia].

*CSO2009-13909. La integración de inmigrantes y el rol de diversas organizaciones en conseguir ciudades pequeñas y áreas rurales más sostenibles. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Subprograma de Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental no orientada. Programa Nacional de Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental, en el marco del VI Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica 2008-2011. PI: MorÉn Alegret, R. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013.

* 2009SGR0728. Grup de Recerca sobre Migracions GRM. Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació. Convocatòria SGR2009, AGAUR, Generalitat de Catalunya. PI: MorÉn Alegret, R. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). 23/09/2009 - 30/04/2014.

* SEJ2006-14857. Inmigración extranjera, sentido de lugar e identidad territorial en cinco pequeñas ciudades de España. Una investigación-acción participativa geográfica comparada. Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. 2004-2007. PI: MorÉn Alegret, R., Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). 01/10/2006-30/09/2009.

E. ACADEMIC TRAINING (Title / University / Year)

F. SUPERVISED PhD THESES:

* Albert Mas. Immigració estrangera a l'entorn d'espais d'interès natural. Una comparació internacional entre localitats de l'Alt Empordà (Espanya) i l'Alentejo Litoral (Portugal). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Viva: 08/04/2014. Director: R. MorÉn-Alegret.

* Sandra Fatoric. Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Mediterranean region. Climate out of balance in Aiguamolls de l'Empordà?. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Viva: 20/02/2014. Director: R. MorÉn-Alegret.

* Dawid Wladyka. Inter-Ethnic Experiences of Polish Immigrants in South-Western European Neighborhoods. Comparing Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, and Empuriabrava, Castelló d'Empúries. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Viva: 28/11/2013. Codirector: R. MorÉn-Alegret

* Montserrat Feixas VihÉ. Migration Movements between Pakistan and South Western Europe. Pakistani migratory networks in Catalonia. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Viva: 19/12/2007. Codirector: R. MorÉn-Alegret.

G. CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SITUATION