Mariona Farré is a PhD candidate at the Sociology Department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, her project analyses educational choices and upper-secondary transitions in rural areas. She holds a degree in Sociology (2018) and a Master in Social Policy, Labour and Welfare (2020), both from the same university. Her main areas of interest are sociology of education, youth studies, spatial sociology, and qualitative methods. In particular, Mariona’s main research interests are the impact of social and spatial inequalities in educational opportunities, the processes of identity formation and the configuration of youth aspirations.
Moreover, she has participated in the project “EduPost16. The construction of post-16 educational opportunities. An analysis of post-compulsory educational transitions in urban settings” with internships as an undergraduate and master student. Currently, she is a researcher in a consultancy research contract founded by Barcelona City Council about early school leaving and permanency in upper secondary vocational education.