ACTIVITY

Presentation Ceremony for the 1st and 2nd Development Cooperation Awards

The University of Seville presents the awards for the first and second editions of the Sustainable Human Development Awards, which recognise academic work, cooperation projects and initiatives committed to building a fairer and more sustainable society. At CESPYD, we are particularly pleased to celebrate these awards, which highlight the work...

8 de October de 2026 - noticias

Community Advocacy: From Support to Defence

Next Tuesday, October 6, we invite you to join us for this event, a space to share experiences and reflect on psychosocial support and legal self-advocacy for migrants and racialised people. We will be joined by Virginia Paloma, Daniela Mirando, Paco Vargas and Pastora Filigrana, professionals with experience in different...

1 de October de 2026 - noticias

CESPYD is Pleased to Welcome Elena Guichot Bordons as a New Member of the Team

CESPYD is pleased to welcome back Elena Guichot Bordons, who will be joining us over the next two years as a research support staff member. Elena holds a degree in Psychology and is currently completing her Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology. She has previously collaborated with CESPYD through the...

29 de September de 2026 - noticias

FEATURED

Perceived Detention Environment and Mental Health of Detainees in Immigration Detention Centers in Spain

Reference: Paloma, V., Benítez, I., Agüero-Collins, A., López-Núñez, C., & Saavedra-Macías, F.J. (2024). Perceived detention environment and mental health of detainees in immigration detention centers in Spain. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-024-01977-3  Abstract: The increase in migratory flows worldwide has led to the creation of detention centers as...

1 de April de 2024

Community participation and subjective wellbeing among the immigrant population in Northern Italy: An analysis of mediators

Reference: Martinez-Damia, S., Paloma, V., Luesia, J. F., Marta, E., & Marzana, D. (2023). Community participation and subjective wellbeing among the immigrant population in Northern Italy: An analysis of mediators. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12652 Abstract: Community participation can be a potential strategy to increase the degree of the subjective wellbeing of immigrants within receiving societies....

21 de January de 2023

Activism among female migrant domestic workers: a qualitative study in southern Spain

Reference: Aceros, J.C., Duque, T. & Paloma, V. (2023). El activismo en las migrantes trabajadoras del hogar: Estudio cualitativo en el sur de España. Estudios Fronterizos, 24, e116. https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.2305116 Abstract: Domestic work is an oppressive occupational niche for migrant women. The strategies domestic workers employ to resist this situation have...

5 de May de 2023