EIDOS: Culture and communication studies
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We are in the midst of a process of historical change, and we are witnessing the birth of a new cultural paradigm. The digital revolution has shaken the world of culture and communication. EIDOS is an interdisciplinary research network, made up of specialists from the fields of sociology, history, philosophy and communication theory. This research group studies the cultural changes that have taken place in contemporary society, which involve the creation of new content and new forms of access and cultural participation.
Alfonso Medina Cambrón
Doctor en Sociologia. Professor titular i Director del MU en Comunicació Política i Social a la Facultat de Comunicació i Relacions internacionals Blanquerna (URL). Director de l'Oficina de Qualitat de la FCRI i investigador principal del Grup de Recerca Consolidat EIDOS.
Sonia Ballano Macías
Doctora en Comunicació. Coordinadora del MU en Comunicació Política i Social a la Facultat de Comunicació i Relacions internacionals Blanquerna (URL). Membre de l'Oficina de Qualitat de la FCRI i membre del Grup de Recerca Consolidat EIDOS.
Ignasi Boada Sanmartín
Doctor en Filosofia. Professor de Filosofia Política a la Facultat de Comunicació i Relacions internacionals Blanquerna (URL).
Antoni Castells Talens
Doctor en Comunicació de Masses. Professor de Management in Transnational Communication a la Facultat de Comunicació i Relacions internacionals Blanquerna (URL).
Ferran Sáez Mateu
Doctor i professor titular de la Facultat de Comunicació i Relacions internacionals Blanquerna (URL). Filòsof i periodista. Col·laborador en diferents mitjans de comunicació. Exdirector del Centre d'Estudis de Temes Contemporanis (CETC) de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
David Serrano Blanquer
Doctor en Filologia Catalana. Professor contractat doctor Facultat de CRI Blanquerna URL. Consell redacció i editorial Sansueña, Premi Periodisme d'Investigació 2024 (Col·legi de Periodistes).
Andreu Torner Jolonch
Núria Pujol Gamiz
Group work areas
Sociology of culture and communication. Studies the different forms of cultural creation, circulation and participation in contemporary society. Analyzes the impact of the use of digital technology in the production and dissemination of knowledge and audio-visual content.
Public opinion and collective memory. The digitization of information has set in motion a process of personalization and selection of topics that power the dynamics of public opinion generation. New personal and social information consumption habits risk polarizing political positions, but can also create new spaces for public interaction.
Audio-visual communication in the digital age. Contemporary culture makes audio-visual products accessible to all, both in terms of consumption and production. Images, sound and music comprise the symbolism with which the citizens of today represent and explain the world.
The digital divide and intergenerational conflicts. We want to explore the extent to which there is a “digital divide” between adolescents, parents and teachers and what impact this has on the perceptions and fears of the latter groupings regarding the use of ICTs by the former.
Journalistic ethics in the treatment of discriminated groups. The aim of this line of work is to study the ethical responsibility of journalism in the treatment of information, especially in situations of conflict.
Research projects
Generational digital divide. Potential conflicts between adults and teenagers in the home (DIGECON).
Principal investigator: Dr. Jordi Busquet (FCRI Blanquerna-Universitat Ramon Llull).
Funding entity: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Program Retos).
Period: 2014-2017.
Music in Spain: Recovery, inventory and study of identity gender.
Principal investigator: Dr. Jaume Radigales (FCRI Blanquerna-Universitat Ramon Llull).
Funding entity: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (I+D+i HAR2011-22492).
Year of concession: 2011.
Collective memory in the media.
Principal investigator: Dr. Ferran Sáez Mateu.
Funding entity (public): Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Year of concession: 2011.
The use of ICT and Brecha Digital among adults and teenagers. Encounters and (dis)encounters at school and at home (AUSTICA).
Principal investigator: Dr. Jordi Busquet (FCRI Blanquerna-Universitat Ramon Llull).
Funding entity: Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Period: 2011-2013.
Services offered by the group
EIDOS offers study, consulting and training services in the fields of communication, journalism, corporate communication and audio-visuals. The research group regularly collaborates with public companies and private institutions, carrying out specific research projects and consulting in areas related to the media and the cultural industries.
List of services:
Design and execution of studies
Market studies and sector analysis
Consultancy and advisory services
Bespoke training
Dissemination and outreach workshops
