Carlos Frau Marhuenda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology II at the University of Alicante (UA).
He holds a Bachelor's degree with a thesis entitled: Crisis of Democracy: Renewal or Readjustment?, which analyzed and proposed various decentralized participatory democratic formulas applicable to small territories.
He earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of Alicante with a dissertation entitled: Methodological Strategies for Local Development Based on Social Innovation in Rural Areas Undergoing Depopulation: A Case Study. This dissertation addresses social innovation and local development in areas facing depopulation, linking it to themes of territorial development and social change.
He has over 25 years of private professional experience, during which he has participated in projects related to a wide variety of topics, sectors, and target audiences.
His research interests focus on sociology, social communication, social innovation, political culture, and local and rural development.
Carlos Frau Marhuenda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology II at the University of Alicante (UA).
He holds a Bachelor's degree with a thesis entitled: Crisis of Democracy: Renewal or Readjustment?, which analyzed and proposed various decentralized participatory democratic formulas applicable to small territories.
He earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of Alicante with a dissertation entitled: Methodological Strategies for Local Development Based on Social Innovation in Rural Areas Undergoing Depopulation: A Case Study. This dissertation addresses social innovation and local development in areas facing depopulation, linking it to themes of territorial development and social change.
He has over 25 years of private professional experience, during which he has participated in projects related to a wide variety of topics, sectors, and target audiences.
His research interests focus on sociology, social communication, social innovation, political culture, and local and rural development.