We promote the study of interrelations between language and society
Who we are
The Center for Research in Sociolinguistics and Communication of the Universitat de Barcelona was created in 1998 (our story) under the name “University Center for Sociolinguistics and Communication” (CUSC in Catalan, an acronym that has continued to be used until the present). Its objective is to promote the study of the interrelations between language and society, facilitating collaboration between researchers from different departments and in complementary fields of study (research). CUSC’s activities include research, consulting, and development programming.
CUSC publishes two electronic journals: the journal LSC — Llengua, Societat i Comunicació, and the bulletin Apunts de Sociolingüística i Política Lingüística, published monthly. These publications place university research within the reach of greater society.
CUSC was created with the support of the established research groups Grup de Complexitat, Comunicació i Sociolingüística , Grup de Recerca en Adquisició de Llengües, and Grup d’Estudi de la Variació , and was one of the founding members of the Xarxa CRUSCAT . It forms part of the Mercator Network, gives support to the ENROPE Network, and collaborates with the European Language Council.
Board of directors

Emili Boix-Fuster

Avel·lí Flors Mas

Josefina Carrera Sabaté

Llorenç Comajoan Colomé

Cristina Illamola Gómez

Montserrat Sendra Rovira
Universitat de Barcelona
Catalan Philology and General Linguistics. Faculty of Philology and Communication
- Núria Alturo Monné
- Albert Bastardas i Boada
- Francesc Bernat i Baltrons
- Josep Besa Camprubí
- Emili Boix-Fuster
- Josefina Carrera Sabaté
- Avel·lí Flors Mas
- Xavier Laborda Gil
- Maria Rosa Lloret Romañach
- Neus Nogué Serrano
- Àngels Massip i Bonet
- Lluís Payrató Giménez
- F. Xavier Vila i Moreno
Hispanic Philology, Literary Theory, and Communication. Faculty of Philology and Communication
- Mar Forment Fernández
- Cristina Illamola Gómez
- Eva Martínez Díaz
- Estrella Montolío Duran
- Maria Rosa Vila Pujol
Classical, Romance and Semitic Philology. Faculty of Philology and Communication
- José Enrique Gargallo Gil
Modern Languages and Literatures and English Studies. Faculty of Philology and Communication
- Miquel Cabal Guarro
- Pere Comellas Casanova
- Gabriella Gavagnin Capoggiani
- Paolo Roseano
- Rosa M. Torrens Guerrini
Constitutional Law and Political Science. Faculty of Law
- Eva Pons Parera
Sociology and Organizational Analysis. Faculty of Economics and Business
- Josep Lluís Condom Bosch
- Jaume Farràs Farràs
Sociological Theory, Legal Philosophy, and Social Science Methodology. Faculty of Economics and Business
- Xavier Martínez Celorrio
Didactics and Educational Organization. Faculty of Education
- Joan Mallart Navarra
Linguistic Services
- David Casals Andreu
External Collaborators
- Hèctor Alòs i Font | Investigador autònom
- Vanessa Bretxa Riera | Secretaria de Política Lingüística, Generalitat de Catalunya
- Llorenç Comajoan Colomé | Universitat de Vic – Central de Catalunya
- Makiko Fukuda | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Mireia Galindo Solé | Departament d’Educació, Generalitat de Catalunya
- Imanol Larrea Mendizabal | Soziolinguistika Klusterra
- Christian Münch | Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
- Guillem Pujades | Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística (CPNL)
- Sheila Queralt Estévez | SQ-Lingüistas Forenses
- Carles de Rosselló Peralta | Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística, Generalitat de Catalunya
- Andreia Sanchez Moroni | Associação de Pais de Brasileirinhos na Catalunha (APBC)
- Natxo Sorolla Vidal | Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Esteve Valls i Alecha | Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
- Francesca Victoria Walls | Investigadora autònoma
Researchers in Training
Philology and General Linguistics. Faculty of Philology and Communication
- Roser Giménez García
- Montserrat Sendra Rovira
- Elisabet Vila Borrellas
Visiting researchers
2018-2019 Academic Year
- Iñaki Iurrebaso | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea | País Basc
2017-2018 Academic Year
- Christian Münch | Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main | Alemanya
2016-2017 Academic Year
- Malaoui Athmane | Algèria
2015-2016 Academic Year
- Meriem Serhani | Université 8 mai 1945 | Algèria
- Andreia Moroni | Universidade Estadual de Campinas | Brasil
- Khadidja Belaskri | University of Saida | Algèria
- Roberto Guerra | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | Mèxic
2014-2015 Academic Year
- Meriem Serhani | Université 8 mai 1945 | Algèria
- Andreia Moroni | Universidade Estadual de Campinas | Brasil
- Haydee Tamara Sánchez | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México | Mèxic
- Ichiro Takayama | Rikkyo University | Japó
- Celeste Rodríguez Louro | University of Western Australia | Austràlia
The following have been members of our center:
- Joan Solà
- Joan Veny
- Antoni M. Badia i Margarit
- Albert Bastardas
- Jesús Tusón
- Jaume Farràs
- Xavier Laborda
- Sabela Labraña
- Sebastià Serrano
- Joaquim Viaplana
- Josep Moran
- Carme Junyent
- Joaquim Arnau
- M. Luz Celaya
- Teresa Naves
- Carme Muñoz
- Joan Perera
- Margarida Cambra
- Jesús de Miguel
Our Beginnings
Use these links to consult the center’s development and the activities its members and collaborators have carried out:
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020
Article by Emili Boix-Fuster on the history of CUSC (1998-2008)
Article by F. Xavier Vila and Avel·lí Flors-Mas on the history of CUSC (2009-2020)