Fundació Ernest Lluch

Ernest Lluch's legacy and dialogue

Fundació Ernest Lluch is a cultural organization based in Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona. It works to preserve the memory, ideas, and writing of Ernest Lluch and to promote dialogue as a way to build understanding and knowledge. Its work includes dialogue series, awards, research fellowships, and publications.

Programs and activities

• Cicles de Diàleg: recurring discussions on topics such as society and democratic quality, local communities, governance and public policy, economics and sports, business, and health and the welfare state. These events are organized with partners including Observatori Social la Caixa, the Provincial Government of Barcelona, Vilassar de Mar City Council, the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, the Valencian Institute of Economic Research (IVIE), Club of Rome, UIMP (CUIMPB), and Funcas.
• Awards and research fellowships: programs aligned with the foundation's mission, including the Premi Ernest Lluch and the Ernest Lluch Research Fellowship. Past research topics include the gender pay gap in the 19th and 20th centuries and the cognitive effects of childhood exposure to war.
• Publications: the foundation has published or co-published book series since 2002.
• Ernest Lluch Economics Seminar: an annual seminar honoring Ernest Lluch, co-organized with the University of Barcelona's Faculty of Economics and Business.

Recognition

Fundació Ernest Lluch received the 2026 Creu de Sant Jordi, one of Catalonia's highest honors.

Friends program

The foundation's membership program is called “Amics de la Fundació.” In return for an annual contribution, members receive all publications released by the foundation during the year, news about its activities, and an annual report on its work. Contributions are tax-deductible.

Location and contact

The foundation is based at Edifici Biblioteca Ernest Lluch, 66–80 Carrer Santa Eulàlia, 08340 Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona.

• Phone: 937 590 084
• Mobile: 685 806 292
• Email: secretaria@fundacioernestlluch.org

The team includes director Antoni Blanco (director@fundacioernestlluch.org) and secretary Esther Fraile (secretaria@fundacioernestlluch.org).