Mariona Farré

Mariona Farré is a PhD researcher at the Sociology Deparment of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, her project analyses educational choices and upper-secondary transitions in rural areas. She holds a degree in Sociology (2018) and a Master in Social Policy, Labour and Welfare (2020), both from the same university.

Her main areas of interest are sociology of education, youth studies, spatial sociology and qualitative methods. In particular, Mariona’s main research interests are the impact of social and spatial inequalities in educational choices and transitions to upper-secondary, specifically at the vocational track, the processes of identity formation and the configuration of youth aspirations.

Moreover, she has participated in the project “EduPost16. The construction of post-16 educational opportunities. An analysis of post-compulsory educational transitions in urban settings” with internships as an undergraduate and master student.