Ferran Estrada Bonell

Ferran Estrada Bonell is an Associate Professor at the Universitat de Barcelona, affiliated with the Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural. His research focuses on family anthropology, intangible cultural heritage, rural studies, and architectural anthropology. He has led multiple projects funded by institutions like the Spanish Ministry of Science and the EU, including studies on conservation anthropology and Pyrenean heritage.

His work analyzes how heritage processes intersect with power dynamics, rural transformation, and environmental policies. Notable publications explore the Montseny Natural Park's socioecological management, transhumance practices in the Catalan Pyrenees, and the patrimonialization of cultural landscapes. He collaborates with research groups like CRITS (Crisis Anthropology) and the Catalan Transhumance Network.

Estrada Bonell's contributions span academic writing methodologies, oral history projects, and museum ethnology. His recent research highlights tensions between conservation policies and local socio-economic realities in protected areas.