Dr. Philippa Hughes took part in the Housing Studies Association Annual Conference “Housing Transformed: Climate, Health, and Technology in an Uncertain Future”. The conference took place in Sheffield from 20-22 April 2026.
More information at: https://www.housing-studies-association.org/events/annual-conference-2026-housing-transformed-climate-health-and-technology-in-an-uncertain-future
Professor Sergio Nasarre and Dr. Pablo Ruiz participated in the 2026 Cloud Computing Hackathon, organized by the URV/T-Systems Cloud Computing Chair at Rovira i Virgili University. The hackathon focuses on creating intelligent applications to solve real-world problems faced by citizens, such as access to housing. The event took place on March 20, 2023.
More information at: https://cloudlab.urv.cat/catedracloud/hackato2026/
Dr. Philippa Hughes and Dr. Núria Lambea are participating in the Conference “Public Housing as a Pillar of the Social State: Emerging Challenges and Innovative Responses”, organized by the Spanish Association of Public Housing and Land Managers (AVS). The Conference took place in Cádiz on March 12th and 13th, 2026.
More information at: https://gestorespublicos.org/
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre and Dr. Gemma Caballé explained the experience of the UNESCO Chair in Housing in the field of social impact at the “Presentation and work session on the social impact of research at the URV”, which took place on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in the Sala de Vistes of the Campus Catalunya.
During the session, the report “Proposal for a system of indicators to evaluate the social impact of research at the URV” was presented and a space for reflection and joint work was generated between the university community and local agents.
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar participates in the Conference “Economic Impact of the Tourism Decree” organized by the Ostrom Institute. The conference will take place in Barcelona on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
More information at: https://www.eleconomista.es/transportes-turismo/noticias/13821511/03/26/apartur-llevara-a-los-tribunales-a-cualquier-ayuntamiento-que-suprima-los-pisos-turisticos.html
Dr. Gemma Caballé participates in the 2nd edition of the Seminar “The social impact of the Humanities on people’s well-being. Evidence of knowledge transfer”, organized by the Center for Transfer and Social Impact of the Francisco de Vitoria University. The conference took place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
More information at: https://www.ufv.es/centro-de-transferencia-e-impacto-social-de-la-ufv/
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre has been invited by the Rotary Club Tarragona Costa Daurada to a debate on the problem and reality of housing. The event took place on February 20, 2026.
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre delivers a lecture on new housing legislation in Ibiza, at a conference organized by the Association of Architects. The conference took place on February 19, 2026.
More information at: https://www.diariodeibiza.es/ibiza/2026/02/20/vivienda-ibiza-diagnostico-serio-soluciones-bc-127086202.html
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre delivers a lecture on the Housing Law at the IV Galician Conference of the Official College of Property Managers of Galicia. The Conference took place in Vigo on February 6, 2026.
More information at: https://www.coafga.org/es/noticias/iv-jornadas-gallegas-vigo-6-de-febrero-de-2026
