Eva Palasí Luna

Eva Palasí Luna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Education and Social Work at the Faculty of Social Education and Social Work, Pere Tarrés. With an extensive research profile spanning over a decade, she has produced 68 scientific publications and led or participated in 18 research projects. Her h-index of 28 reflects significant academic impact in her field.

Her research interests focus on Social Integration (100%), Territory Studies (81%), Social Participation (75%), and Leisure Activities (50%). These areas form the foundation of her scholarly work examining how educational leisure activities contribute to social cohesion, particularly for children, adolescents, and migrant populations.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on violence prevention in educational leisure settings, social participation of youth, intercultural approaches to leisure education, and the relationship between leisure activities and social integration. Her work frequently addresses Spanish contexts while maintaining relevance to broader European and international frameworks.

Currently, she is actively involved in multiple research projects including The local child participation councils as organs of awareness and prevention against violence towards children and adolescents (2025), Evaluación de proyectos de ocio educativo desde el enfoque de la educación intercultural (2024-2025), and Corresponsabilidad familiar en la creación de entornos protectores en los centros de ocio educativo (2024). These projects demonstrate her commitment to translating research into practical applications for social policy.

Her collaborative network includes strong partnerships with researchers such as Morata García, T., Marzo Arpón, T., and Giralt Rovira, P.-J., with whom she regularly co-authors publications and secures research funding. Her work bridges academic research and practical social intervention, particularly in the Spanish context.