Josep Pujol Gomez

Josep Pujol Gomez is a Professor in the Department of Catalan Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, with a distinguished career spanning over four decades in medieval Catalan literature and classical translation studies. His research focuses on the reception of classical texts in medieval Catalan culture, particularly Ovidian works and their transmission through the Crown of Aragon.

His research interests include Medieval Catalan Literature, Classical Translation, Ovidian Studies, Manuscript Studies, and 15th Century Literature. Pujol Gomez has made significant contributions to understanding how classical texts were translated, adapted, and circulated in medieval Catalan society, with particular attention to the cultural context of the Crown of Aragon between 1300-1500.

His recent publications demonstrate a sustained focus on manuscript analysis, textual criticism, and the transmission of classical works into Catalan vernacular. The articles reveal a consistent research trajectory examining how Ovid's works influenced Catalan literature, the development of translation practices, and the creation of literary traditions in medieval Catalonia. His work often combines philological precision with cultural historical analysis.

• Principal Investigator for Corpus digital de textos catalanes medievales 3: Translat DB (2012-2015)
• Co-Principal Investigator for TRANSLATION AND READERSHIP IN THE CROWN OF ARAGON (1380-1530) (2020-2024)
• Co-Principal Investigator for THE TRASTAMARA OF ARAGON (1412-1516) (2024-2028)

Pujol Gomez has supervised numerous students throughout his career, including doctoral candidate Francesc Josep Gomez Martin. His research has been supported by major Spanish funding bodies including the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. He is currently leading multiple large-scale research projects examining book circulation and translation practices in the medieval Crown of Aragon.