The Solidarity Foundation of the University of Barcelona calls for a prize on research for peace to secondary education students every year. The aim of this award is to promote education for peace in all branches of secondary education and to reinforce a culture of peace within research.

On the 22th of this month, Dr. Buxarrais, Director of the Institute for Professional Development (IDP), together with the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Barcelona, Dr. Guàrdia, and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Dra. Puig, presided over the 19th Research for Peace Award.

This year the awarded work was “Ligeros de equipaje. La immigració andalusa a la Barcelona dels anys 60. El cas concret de la Barceloneta“, by student Lola Valiente Gámez, supported by teacher Carles Gil Jordán, from Verdaguer Secondary School, in Barcelona.

The following works received merit diplomas:

• «Fort Pienc: El chinatown de Barcelona. Particularitats i evolució de la comunitat xinesa a la nostra ciutat», by student Jiayi Xu with support from teacher Helena Arnedo, from Verdager Secondary School, in Barcelona
• «Viure sense llar», by students Júlia Salvador Daban and Carlota Enseñat Morellón with support from teacher Mauro Cavaller Rodón, from Pau Claris Secondary School, in Barcelona.
• «La cultura popular, del paper al carrer», by student Joan Valcárcel García with support from teacher Sulaica Guallart Molina, from Sagrat Cor de Jesús Secondary School, in Tarrassa.
• «Situació econòmica de les persones amb dependència. El cas d’Erika», by student Haydée Juan Barrera with support from teacher Natàlia Martínez Nadela, from Cristòfol Despuig Secondary School, in Tortosa.
• «Anys solitaris: La importància de l’acompanyament durant la vellesa», by student Carla Agüera Ortiz with suppoprt from teacher Montserrat Lari Viaplana, from Pia Balmes School, in Barcelona.

Dr. Buxarrais at the event

Academic authorities and awardees