maria silvestre cabrera

PhD in Political Science and Sociology. Professor of Sociology at the University of Deusto. Principal Researcher of the "Deusto Social Values Team" recognised as a team of excellence by the Basque Government and which represents Spain in the European Values Survey. She has been Dean of the Faculty of CCPP and Sociology of the University of Deusto (2004-2009) and Founder and Director of the Master in Intervention in Violence against Women (2003-2009). She has been the Director of Emakunde - Basque Institute for Women of the Basque Government (2009-2012). She has led several international and national research projects in competitive and concerted calls such as GEARING-Roles and has held different management positions such as the Presidency of the Basque Sociology Association and a Vice-Presidency of the Spanish Federation of Sociology. She is currently the Director of Equality at the University of Deusto and the coordinator of the PhD programme in Human Rights: ethical, social and political challenges.