CV

Below is a short overview of my academic background and activities, mainly before the start of my PhD

Education

• BA in Philosophy, Universitat de Girona — 2017
• MA in Research in Humanities, Universitat de Girona — 2018
• MA in Religious Diversity, Universitat de Girona — 2017
• Certificate of Proficiency in English — 2014

Conferences and Meetings

• ISHPSSB – Porto, July 2025
  “Niche construction and agency. A spooky problem”
• Workshop: The Philosophy of Biological Lineages – Oviedo, May 2025
  “Constructing Scaffolds: Niche Construction as a scaffold for Natural Selection”
• I Conferencia Internacional para Investigadores Emergentes en Filosofía y Ciencias del Lenguaje (PhilLanSci UAM 2025) – Madrid/Online, May 2025
  “Reframing Niche Construction through Scaffolding Explanations”
• XXII Taller d’Investigació en Filosofia – Barcelona, April 2025
  “Debating the niche in niche construction: from dams to minds”
• XIII Workshop on Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Sciences – Valencia, December 2024
  “Beyond Beaver dams: divergent Niches in Niche Construction”
• XI Congreso SLMFCE – Oviedo, July 2024
  “The Role of Agency in Niche Construction, a preliminary exploration”
• Padrós, Alba, Perez, Max (2022). “Francesc Pujols com a crític literari amb voluntat cosmopolita”. 8th Comparative Literature Symposium “Comparatistes sense comparatisme”, awaiting publication. Oral presentation.
• Padrós, Alba (2021). “José Antich and Ferrer i Guardia’s educational project”, 1st Ferrer i Guàrdia international symposium, awaiting publication. Oral presentation.
• Padrós, Alba (2020). “Frederica Montseny...”, in: Frederica Montseny: més enllà del mite. Oral presentation.
• Padrós, Alba (2018). “The sentimental memories of Francesc Pujols”. In: II Conference of Pre-doctoral Researchers Abstract Book: Vol. 2.

Publications

Books

• Padrós, Alba and Pérez, Max (eds.) Pujols, Francesc (2021). Sentimental memories of Francesc Pujols. Fonoll (in Catalan).
• Padrós, Alba and Pérez, Max (2019). A necessary introduction to Fransçcesc Pujols’ thought. Vilafranca del Penedès: Anadana (in Catalan).
• Padrós, Alba and Pérez, Max (eds.) Pujols, Francesc (2018). Prologue to the Mathematics of history by Alexandre Deulofeu. Cal·lígraf (in Spanish and Catalan).

Articles and Published Conferences

• Perez, Max; Padrós, Alba and Evangelista Perez, Edwin (2023). “Introducció a l’Elogi de la Mentida de Josep Torres Tribó”, in Torres Tribó, Josep. Elogi de la Mentida (in Catalan).
• Padrós, Alba, Perez, Max (2022). “Francesc Pujols com a crític literari amb voluntat cosmopolita”. 8th Comparative Literature Symposium “Comparatistes sense comparatisme”, awaiting publication (in Catalan).
• Padrós, Alba (2021). “José Antich and Ferrer i Guardia’s educational project”, 1st Ferrer i Guàrdia international symposium, awaiting publication (in Catalan).
• Padrós, Alba (2020). “Frederica Montseny, the ministry of Social Assistance and Child Care during Spanish Civil War”, in: Vergés, Joan & Pérez, Max (eds.) Frederica Montseny: més enllà del mite. Documenta Universitaria (in Catalan).
• Padrós, Alba (2018). “The sentimental memories of Francesc Pujols”. In: Miquel Solà (coord.), II Conference of Pre-doctoral Researchers Abstract Book: Vol. 2.

Translations

• Kropotkin, Piotr (2021). Mutual Aid. A Factor of Evolution. Virus (translation into Catalan: Alba Padrós).
• Jacobs, Jane (2023). Death and Life of the Great American Cities. Virus (translation into Catalan: Alba Padrós).
• Goldman, Emma (forthcoming: 2024). Revolutionary Writings. Selected Essays. Ela Geminada (translation into Catalan: Alba Padrós).

Research Projects in which I have taken part

• (2022) Specialised Technician for a research project on religious diversity and society. Ferrater Mora Chair, Universitat de Girona.
• (2017–2021) Archival research in Francesc Pujols’ Foundation. Archive cataloguing, and study and edition of the author’s unpublished works. Led to several publications.
• (2021) Research Technician for a project on racism in official administrations. Universitat de Girona.
• (2020) Digitalization and proofreading for the digital version of the Diccionario Ferrater Mora de Filosofía. Articles on logic and philosophy of science. Ferrater Mora Chair, Universitat de Girona.
• (2018) Research Internship as part of the MA in Humanities. Proofreading and help in organizing lectures and symposia. Ferrater Mora Chair, Universitat de Girona.