Fundación Pública Andaluza Centro de Estudios Andaluces (Fundación CENTRA)

Research on Andalusia

Fundación Pública Andaluza Centro de Estudios Andaluces, known as Fundación CENTRA, is a scientific and cultural organization associated with the Andalusian regional government’s department for the presidency, local administration, and democratic memory. Its work promotes research, education, and knowledge about Andalusian society.

Areas of work

• Surveys and public opinion: produces the Andalusian Barometer and post-election studies, along with surveys on Andalusian identity and social trends.
• Research: issues calls for research projects and participates in European projects.
• Publications: publishes scholarly and public-facing journals, including CENTRA Ciencias Sociales, CENTRA Humanidades, and Andalucía en la Historia, as well as the Blas Infante Library, Monographs, and History Notebooks collections.
• Training: offers specialized social-science courses, including live online classes on participatory methods, survey design, European projects, artificial intelligence, web scraping, and digital methods.
• Documentation: maintains online catalogs, a digital repository, and the Documentation Center for Andalusian Autonomy.

Governance and public information

The foundation has a board of trustees and regularly publishes action plans, activity reports, and annual accounts. It also maintains a public procurement profile and a whistleblower channel. Office hours are 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Contact

Email: fundacion@centrodeestudiosandaluces.es. Phone: +34 955 055 210.