Who are we?
The research group on Democracy, Elections and Citizenship (DEC) is part of the Department of Political Science of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The main goal of the group is the analysis of citizens’ political involvement. For this purpose, we develop externally funded projects. Our approach is empirical (we collect and analyze data) and mainly, but not only, quantitative. We share an intense experience of teamwork since 2005. We were officially recognized as an emergent research group by the Catalan government in 2009, as consolidated group in 2018, and as consolidated and funded group in 2022.
Next seminars
May 26, 2026 13:00
Democratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding (Book)
Natascha Wunsch (University of Fribourg)
Venue: Sala de Juntes (UAB, Facultat de Ciències Polítiques i Sociologia).
Discussant: Open Discussion
Next Workshop
Barcelona DEC Workshop 2026
Wed, 08 July 2026 – Thu, 09 July 2026
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