Jordi Roca Girona

Jordi Roca Girona is a Professor at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, specializing in Anthropology, Gender Studies, and Migration. His research focuses on binational couples, migration for love, and intercultural dynamics. He has led multiple qualitative research projects under Spain’s National Plan for R+D+i, analyzing how gender systems and global mobility shape cross-cultural relationships.

His work bridges ethnography with critical theory, exploring themes like marriage migration policies, digital matchmaking platforms, and the intersection of love and globalization. He has co-authored books and articles on topics such as transnational families, gender roles in binational unions, and methodological challenges in longitudinal studies.

Key projects include a 12-year investigation (2006–2018) on binational couples, examining gender relations and cultural adaptation. His methodologies emphasize fieldwork in contexts like Eastern European matchmaking agencies and virtual dating spaces, highlighting the commodification of intimacy in globalized societies.

He collaborates with institutions like the Arxiu d'Etnografia de Catalunya and has advised on grants exploring maternal experiences in advanced modernity. His contributions reflect a commitment to critical cosmopolitanism, demonstrating how intimate relationships enact broader socio-cultural transformations.