Sergio Perez Castaños

Sergio Perez Castaños is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Private Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Burgos. His academic career spans political science and law, with a focus on electoral behavior, federalism, and public communication. He serves as Vicesecretary General at the University of Burgos since 2021 and has held various academic leadership positions including Studies Director for the BA in Political Science from 2016-2020.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Political Science, University of the Basque Country (2014)
• MA in Governance and Political Studies, University of the Basque Country (2011)
• MA in Applied Social Research & Data Analysis, Center for Sociological Research - CIS (2012)

Perez Castaños specializes in electoral behavior, federalism, and public communication, with particular expertise in Basque politics and intergovernmental relations. His research examines how political elites influence public opinion, the dynamics of regional elections in Spain, and the role of emotions in electoral campaigns. He has conducted extensive work on territorial organization in Spain, especially regarding the Catalan challenge and its impact on federal culture.

His recent publications show a strong focus on contemporary electoral dynamics in Spain and Europe, particularly analyzing the rise of populist parties, the use of emotions in political communication, and gender differences in political participation. There's a clear trend toward examining how traditional and new political parties converge in their campaign strategies, especially regarding social media usage.

Perez Castaños has been actively involved in significant research projects:

• National Coordinator in Spain for the European Parliament project 'Platform Europe' (2019)
• Member of the Executive Board of the Spanish Political Science Association (AECPA) since 2017
• Collaborator with the Euskobarometro research team since 2010

He has held visiting fellowships at the University of Essex (UK), Università degli studi Federico II (Naples, Italy), and University degli studi di Macerata (Italy), demonstrating his international research engagement.