Manuel de Pedrolo Chair: Catalan philology

The IFIA Manuel de Pedrolo Chair for specialised research is the scientific unit concerned with research in the fields of scientific knowledge related to the eUniv Faculty of Philology.

Carries out the following activities:

Fostering specialised scientific calls, such as symposiums, congresses, conferences, meetings and roundtables, that contribute to scientific research in its fields and especially of people involved in its lines of doctoral research.

Implementation of advanced postgraduate training activities, such as conferences, courses and seminars, aimed at consolidating courses both in terms of the methodological line of research and the methodological initiation to pre-doctoral study.

The lines of doctoral research of this Chair are in the process of approval.

Academic body

The Management Office of the Manuel de Pedrolo Chair is the higher academic body responsible for its coordination, promotion and representation to the collegiate bodies of the J. H. Newman Doctoral School

The Manager of the Manuel de Pedrolo Chair is Dr Llorenç Soldevila, professor in the Department of Catalan Philology, who joined in the academic year 2019-20. His mandate ends on 31 August 20233.

The Technical Secretariat is the academic body responsible for its ordinary management and monitoring of the quality of its activities, in accordance with the eUniv Internal Quality Assurance System.

The Technical Secretary of the Manuel de Pedrolo Chair is Dr Marta Mitjans, professor in the Department of Comparative Literature, who joined in the academic year 2020-21. Her mandate ends on 31 August 2023.

The Chair also has a Scientific Advisory Committee that acts as an advisory collegiate body when considering and deliberating on proposals for activities.

The Scientific Advisory Committee of the Manuel de Pedrolo Chair is formed by Dr D. Álvarez, Dr P. A. Amadó, Dr M. Irun, Dr S. Mas, Dr E. Miralles, Dr M. T. Rafecas and Dr J. H. Serés. Their mandate ends on 31 August 2023.