Urbansociologins state of the art och forskning om social aktivism för rätten till bostad

I apply for a sabbatical grant with the aim of finalising the writing of two scientific books in English.

The first one is a Handbook of Urban Sociology which I am currently editing (contract signed with Edward Elgar publisher). It consists of 41 chapters written by leading scholars in the discipline, including my own contributions. The book represents an important up-to-date overview of the discipline, given the absence of such kind of handbook.

In addition to write three chapters, my main role will consist of reviewing all the contributions and check their scientific quality.

The second book will be a solo-author monograph in which I will examine housing activism in Spain over more than a decade (2009-2022).

In particular, I will present my previous research on this subject and will analyse already gathered empirical data, both qualitative and quantitative.

This book will develop a novel approach to evaluate the social, political and economic outcomes of social movements for the right to housing.

Both volumes share a sociological perspective in the analysis of current urban and housing issues, with a special focus on grassroots initiatives and their social impacts.

The application is aimed at financing a research stay at the Centre for Urban Studies (University of Amsterdam) in the Spring of 2023, hosted by Prof.

Justus Uitermark, in order to discuss the contents of these books and enhance my international collaboration with world-class scholars on urban studies.