The provisional list of those admitted and excluded to the call for the XXXIV Postgraduate Course 2026 is published and a period of ten days is opened for corrections.

On Friday, April 12, students from the Master's in Consumer Affairs and Trade and the Social Theatre Laboratory Classroom, from the Complutense University of Madrid, in a visit organized by Professor Dr. María José Díaz Santiago, from the Departmental Unit of Applied Sociology, of the Faculty of Economics and Business, visited the CIS facilities and learned about the CIS 60th Anniversary Exhibition. We also received a visit from a delegation of 31 students from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law at Carlos III University of Madrid. Most of the students are in their fourth year of the double degree program in Political Science and Sociology at Carlos III University.

Consumer confidence stands at 82.5 points, 4.1 points higher than the previous month. This increase is due to the performance of its two components: the assessment of the current situation rose by 5.3 points, and the assessment of expectations increased by 2.8 points compared to February. As for the current situation assessment index, it reached 76 points this month, a 5.3-point increase compared to February. This rise reflects the evolution of its three components: the assessment of the current economic situation increased by 8.2 points compared to February, reaching 64.6 points; the assessment of household finances grew by 2.6 points, reaching 84.4 points; and the assessment of the labor market reached 78.9 points, 5.1 points higher than the previous month. The Expectations Index reached 89.1 points this March, a result 2.8 points higher than the 86.3 points recorded in February. This result is due to the performance of its three components: the assessment of the future state of the economy at 80 points, the assessment of the future situation of households showing a slight increase of 0.9 points, reaching 103.6 points, and expectations regarding the future of the labor market rising by 3.1 points, reaching 83.6 points this March. The CIS ICC data is based on a representative sample of the Spanish population of 3,024 interviews conducted between March 25 and 27 .

The CIS has conducted the monthly barometer with the usual questions such as voting intentions, problems affecting Spaniards, international conflicts and, as a current issue, the demands of the agricultural sector. Vote estimate and preference for president of government The People's Party would obtain 34% of the votes this month, followed by the PSOE with 31.3%. In third place would be VOX with 9.9%, and SUMAR would obtain 9.2% of the votes. Pedro Sánchez is the preferred candidate for Prime Minister for 23.3% of Spaniards, 6.8 points ahead of Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who is favored by 16.5%. Yolanda Díaz is the favorite for 6.3%, Santiago Abascal for 5.9%, and Isabel Díaz Ayuso for 5.3%. Regarding the defined respondents, the gaps widen: 37.8% of those surveyed who gave their opinion prefer Pedro Sánchez as Prime Minister, giving him an 11-point lead over Feijóo, who is preferred by 26.8%, with Yolanda Diaz in third position with 10.2%. Demands in the agricultural sector 60.1% of those surveyed say they are aware of the farmers' demands, and 71.4% say they have not been personally affected by the protests carried out, such as tractor demonstrations, road blockades, or port blockades. On a scale of 0 to 10, 47.3% of those surveyed said they "strongly agree" with the demands of farmers and ranchers, and only 1% said they "completely disagree" with them. 59.4% of Spaniards believe the main problem in the sector is "price imbalances along the supply chain," from farm to table. The second most cited issue is "unfair competition from third countries" (56.3%). And for 30.1%, the problem lies in "rising production costs." Regarding who can do more to solve the sector's problem, 36.6% believe it is the European Union, followed by the Spanish Government (35.9%) and 7.5% say it should be the autonomous communities. Economic situation and main concerns 62.4% say their personal economic situation is “very good or good”, compared to 25.9% who say it is “bad or very bad” and 11.1% say it is fair. The problems that most affect Spaniards personally at the moment are the economic crisis and those of an economic nature (41.7%), health (15.8%) and problems related to the quality of employment (15.4%). Climate change worries 76.4% of respondents “a lot or quite a bit.” 69.2% are “a lot or quite a bit” worried about the war in the Middle East, while 73.1% are “very or quite” worried about the invasion of Ukraine. These and other data are collected in the monthly barometer carried out from March 1 to 5 with 3,931 interviews.  

Alain Touraine is one of the great classical authors of contemporary sociology, whose work revolved around the analysis of societies he termed post-industrial. These are societies in which social movements have been "the driving force behind the changes" that have occurred during this historical period. This work is the result of assessments by some of his students and collaborators over time, whose purpose has been to provide a historical overview of the intellectual work of this eminent sociologist, focusing on the influence his work has had on sociology. This brief work includes analyses by sociologists such as Manuel Castells, José Félix Tezanos, Marina Subirats, Michel Wieviorka, and Verónica Díaz. Buy it at our bookstore .

On February 16, at 12:30 p.m., the preview of the results of the 'Barómetro de febrero 2026' will be available to all media and interested people on the website of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (www.cis.es). For any questions, the Communication telephone number is 91 580 76 25 / 664 470 083.

On Monday, January 9, the solemn presentation of the 2025 National Prize for Sociology and Political Science, awarded by the Center for Sociological Research, took place in the auditorium of the Royal Collections Gallery. Capitolina Díaz Martínez , Professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia and the first woman in Spain to study Sociology of Science from a gender perspective, received recognition from His Majesty the King for an intense career of academic and research excellence. In an event led by the Director General of Coordination and Research of the CIS, Silvia García Ramos , the President of the Center for Sociological Research, Jose Félix Tezanos, began his speech by recalling that just eight years ago, in 2018, there was not a single woman who had been distinguished with the National Sociology Prize. Thanks to her personal efforts, the award has since been given to five women: “ They are highly specialized academics in specific areas of Gender Sociology. Their works and research constitute seminal contributions to fields related to the gender policies being promoted in contemporary societies. Therefore, it is important to emphasize that this body of contributions forms a set of innovations and contributions to current Sociology that could in itself constitute a major Treatise on Gender Sociology, allowing us to fully understand what has happened, what is happening—and what needs to happen—in the dynamics of our societies,” Tezanos stated.   The president of the CIS also wished to express his gratitude for the support of His Majesty the King, “who year after year honors us with his presence and his example of commitment to the Sciences and the Arts, and to the most relevant conditions for political coexistence for all and among all. A King who has been fulfilling his role with a high sense of institutionalism, which is also reflected in the sincere recognition of Spanish sociologists and political scientists.” In her laudatory speech for the award recipient, Professor Constanza Tobío highlighted the originality of Capitolina Díaz's thinking, which she termed "sociological imagination," as well as her enthusiasm and tenacity. She praised Díaz's contribution to rescuing the legacy of women sociologists of the past and focused on one of her most original and forward-thinking lines of research: the analysis of gender biases in the application of digital technology and now, artificial intelligence. And then came the moment for the honoree's speech, which already promised much with its suggestive title: "The Social Epiphany of Women and Its Consequences for Sociology." Capitolina Díaz began by thanking and celebrating the support and inspiration of all those men and women who helped solidify her career , and who even shaped her future when she was a student and later a young professor. The award winner reviewed how science excluded women with the acquiescence of brilliant minds and their marginalized status in countless fields, including health, with surprising examples.   And yet, at the end of that analysis, she left us with a cry of positivity: “How dare I proclaim that the women’s revolution is successful? Don’t I see the inequality that still diminishes us? (…) The feminist revolution has consisted of more than two centuries of persevering activism and theoretical creation, which have gradually imposed the presence of women on social norms and political agendas. This process has allowed us to achieve everything from suffrage to enjoying human rights and, in particular, the right to gender equality and reproductive and sexual rights. These are rights that, as they move from law to reality, have effectively made women visible. We can illustrate this visibility with clear examples from our own country: think of the women we see in cabinets, in parliament, in the judiciary, in journalism, in academia, in hospitals, driving taxis and buses, etc. Today we can see women receiving scientific awards. It is true that the Nobel Prizes, for example, are still not exclusively awarded to women.” It's true that, until very recently, only exceptional figures like Madame Curie or María Ángeles Durán received the highest honors. They were still a drop in a sea of men. However, the National Prize for Sociology and Political Science is now making the work of women sociologists visible at a similar pace to that of their male counterparts. And the same has been happening for the last two years with the National Science Prizes. For all these reasons, I believe we can be hopeful and say that women, although still facing persistent and hostile spaces of inequality, have gone from invisible to almost omnipresent. The audience rose to their feet in prolonged applause, and the event was finally closed by the Minister of the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Cortes, Félix Bolaños, who emphasized the essential contribution of the Social Sciences to strengthening democracy and fostering a better understanding of Spanish society. He highlighted Capitolina Díaz's commitment to public service, underscoring her solid academic background, prolific research activity, and international standing.

The Resolution of the Center for Sociological Research is published, which announces the XXXIV Postgraduate Course for the Training of Specialists in Applied Social Research and Data Analysis 2025-2026, and the registration aids linked to the completion of the course.

The provisional allocation of places and tuition assistance for the XXXIV Postgraduate Course for training specialists in applied social research and data analysis 2025-2026 is published.

The CIS (Spanish Centre for Sociological Research) has published the final, fifth volume of the collective work 'Spain 2025: Structure and Social Change'. This concludes this ambitious publishing project, which involved 146 experts and aimed to analyze the social changes experienced in Spain over the last decade. Also published is the work entitled “Experimental Sociology: Methods, Theories, and Applications,” within the Methodological Notebooks collection (CM 65). This book , 'Spain 2025. Structure and Social Change. Science and Culture' , is the fifth volume in the 57th series of the CIS Out of Collection. Written in a rigorous academic format, it analyzes and compares the evolution of Spanish society over the last ten years in the areas of Science and Culture, highlighting its progress, stagnation, and setbacks in various aspects of Spanish society. In this volume, culture is understood in its broadest sociological sense as a set of symbolic, emotional, and ideological frameworks that shape how individuals experience their social lives. Identities, values, beliefs, cultural practices, the role of science and education, as well as social networks and cultural patterns, are examined. Its trajectory allows us to observe how Spain is moving towards a more pluralistic, individualized, digitized and emotionally complex cultural model. More news This work is edited by the President of the CIS, José Felix Tezanos Tortajada, and Professor Constanza Tobío Soler, winner of the 2021 National Prize for Sociology and Political Science. The five volumes (Volume 1: Social Structure; Volume 2: Social Dynamics; Volume 3: Economic Structure and Inequalities; Volume 4: Power, Politics and Society; and Volume 5: Science and Culture) address aspects such as the demographic characteristics of the Spanish population , the family and interpersonal relationships , gender gaps , the role of women , youth , housing problems, migrations , the rural world, the economic structure, employment and consumption, unemployment, social stratification and inequality, power, politics, institutions, social actors, daily life, beliefs, culture, identities, and the role of science, among others. A new book in the Methodological Notebooks collection is also available: ' Experimental Sociology: Methods, Theories, and Applications '. This methodological notebook aims to make a significant contribution to the knowledge and practice of the experimental method in the social sciences, specifically in sociology. However, we do not intend to overlook the contributions of other branches of the social and behavioral sciences, such as political science, social psychology, and economics, whose examples of experimentation have driven experimental sociology and strengthened the idea of interdisciplinary knowledge focused on a research object. It contains theoretical and practical material for approaching an experiment, from defining the research problem and designing the experiment to statistical analysis and the research report. It draws on a diverse sample of experiments conducted internationally and interviews with researchers who have successfully applied the experimental method, highlighting its intricacies and complexities.

Este premio, que se otorga cada año para resaltar la labor científica en el campo de la sociología o la ciencia política, tiene como objetivo premiar a aquellos académicos cuya carrera haya destacado por una aportación significativa a la disciplina, ya sea a través de su producción investigadora o mediante una obra singular.

Este premio, que se otorga cada año para resaltar la labor científica en el campo de la sociología o la ciencia política, tiene como objetivo premiar a aquellos académicos cuya carrera haya destacado por una aportación significativa a la disciplina, ya sea a través de su producción investigadora o mediante una obra singular.

Hoy hemos publicado el estudio 66091221 Fusión de barómetros de septiembre a diciembre de 2021. Tienen a su disposición el fichero de microdatos, los informes de marginales y cruces, y la documentación técnica. También queda incluido en el catálogo de la plataforma de análisis online (www.analisis.cis.es). Pueden acceder a esta encuesta, desde la web del CIS por 'Últimos estudios' o directamente a través de este enlace 'Información del estudio'.

Hoy hemos publicado el estudio 3347 Barómetro de enero 2022. Tienen a su disposición el fichero de microdatos, los informes de marginales y cruces, y la documentación técnica. También queda incluido en el catálogo de la plataforma de análisis online (www.analisis.cis.es). Pueden acceder a esta encuesta, desde la web del CIS por 'Últimos estudios' o directamente a través de este enlace 'Información del estudio'.

...Redondo highlights the work of the CIS in matters of equality: "it is absolutely relevant for raising awareness and then making decisions" The reality of young women in Spain has been the...

The Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, was in charge of closing these sessions and thanked the president of the Institution, José Félix Tezanos, for the invitation. Redondo highlighted that "this type of sessions helps society a lot, because the diagnosis made by the CIS on perceptions of equality is absolutely relevant for raising awareness and then being able to make political decisions." "It worries me that there are 44% of men who believe that things have gone too far in matters of equality," the Minister of Equality emphasized. She also added that "machismo is a culture that is very difficult to overcome, but we must celebrate that the law against gender violence is already 20 years old" although —the minister insisted— "it is evident that progress is slow."     Lastly, Ana Redondo stated that "this government is firmly committed to equality, hence this first Parity and Equal Presence Bill. This democracy needs equality in order to move forward." The president of the CIS highlighted the effort made by the minister to attend these sessions on Gender Sociology and emphasized the power of words: "being minister of equality, the concept itself has great political significance and great beauty." During today's session, the debate focused on the 'Reality of young women in Spain', a panel moderated by associate professor Sara García, in which Sociology professor Verónica Díaz, associate professor Eva Sotomayor, professor Inmaculada Pastor, and social work professor Laura Ponce participated. This panel addressed topics such as "the emancipation of young women" or "the labor market for women".   Access to the image gallery of the Sessions  

The Trayectorias collection includes the most significant works of the academic career of prominent figures in Sociology and Political Science of Spain.

The Trayectorias collection includes the most significant works of the academic career of prominent figures in Sociology and Political Science of Spain.

To mark International Women's Day, the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) will hold its 5th Conference on the Sociology of Gender on March 9, 10 and 11, which this year will focus on the vision of the five sociologists awarded the National Prize for Sociology and Political Science. We will have the presence of the Government Delegate of the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé García and the Secretary of State for Migration, Pilar Cancela Rodríguez, as well as all the sociologists awarded the National Prize for Sociology and Political Science who will be leading the different presentations: María Ángeles Durán Heras, Inés Alberdi Alonso, Constanza Tobío Soler, Carlota Solé i Puig and Capitolina Díaz Martínez. To attend the Conference, prior registration is required, so all those interested should indicate their full name and ID number in the following email: actividades@cis.es. Entry will be free until capacity is reached. The event will be broadcast live on the CIS YouTube channel and can be followed via these links: Day 1 - Conference on the Sociology of Gender https://youtube.com/live/dua_22zV9Og?feature=share Day 2 - Conference on the Sociology of Gender https://youtube.com/live/RLH17-Y1dtw?feature=share Day 3 - Conference on the Sociology of Gender https://youtube.com/live/noIOFHmooTw?feature=share We're waiting for you!