
Political Scientist
My work sits at the intersection of political science research and real-world institutional practice.
I am a political scientist specialising in comparative politics and applied political analysis. I help institutions and organisations navigate complex political and institutional environments by combining rigorous academic research with hands-on experience across government and the private sector.
I hold a PhD in Comparative Politics (University of Kent, UK). My academic work focuses on territorial politics, multilevel governance and political parties, and has been published in leading journals such as Nations and Nationalism, Party Politics and Regional and Federal Studies.
I currently work in public affairs at Burson and collaborate with several universities in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Alongside academia, I have held advisory and senior support roles in both public and private institutions, working with governments and organisations operating in complex institutional and policy settings.
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Interests
- Political Science
- Political Affairs
- Comparative Politics
- Territorial Politics
Recent employment
- Public Affairs Consultant, 2025-present
Burson - Lecturer in Politics, 2023-present
UPF (2024-25), UOC, UNIR, UNED - Head of Office & Senior Advisor, 2022-24
Justice Ministry, Catalan Government - Researcher & Lecturer in Politics, 2019-22
University of Kent
Education
- PhD in Comparative Politics, 2024
University of Kent - MA in Democracy and Politics, 2020
UNED - MA in Communication and Cultural Studies, 2015
University of Girona - BA in Political Science, 2014
University of Girona
Recent Publications
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- Ferreira, C., Ubasart, G., 2026. ÂżUn modelo penitenciario propio y diferenciado? CaracterĂsticas de la polĂtica de ejecuciĂłn penal en Cataluña 40 años despuĂ©s del traspaso de las competencias. Oñati Socio-Legal Series, 16(1), pp. 288-312.
- Ferreira, C., 2024. Pro-independence Party Frames and Public Opinion: Do They Work? Ethnopolitics, 1-15. Advance online publication.
- Anderson, P., Brown Swan, C., Ferreira, C., Sijstermans, J., 2024. State making or state breaking? Crisis, COVID-19 and the constitution in Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom. Nations and Nationalism, 30(1), pp. 110-127.