ADRIÁN HERRANZ
CEPS FULL RESEARCHER
Adrián Herranz is a full researcher at the Centre for Ethics, Politics, and Society. He holds a PhD from Pompeu Fabra University. He has previously worked at the University of Barcelona and the University of Zaragoza, where he taught various topics in philosophy, including contemporary political philosophy.
His research interests include republican political philosophy, economic democracy, labour relations, and social theory related to those areas. His work has appeared in journals such as European Journal of Political Theory, Res publica, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, Social Theory and Practice, and Journal of Political Power. He is currently researching the role of markets in contemporary economies, their relationship to egalitarian distributions and democratic requirements, and the collective action problems that arise in market economies.
Professional category
- Full Researcher
Education
- 2023. PhD in Philosophy (Law Department program) at the University Pompeu Fabra.
- 2018. MA in Analytic Philosophy at the University of Barcelona
- 2017. BA in Philosophy at the University of Zaragoza.
- 2012. BA in Law at the University of Zaragoza.
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Research interests
- Economic justice
- Republicanism
- Workplace democracy
- Economic democracy
- Philosophy of work
Institutional positions
2026-. Full Researcher at the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society.
2025-2026. Substitute Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Zaragoza, Spain.
2024-2025. Substitute Professor of Political Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Barcelona, Spain.
2019-2023. AGAUR FI Predoctoral Researcher, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain.
Articles
2026. “The emergence of domination“, Journal of Political Power, 19(2), 383–402.
2026. “Democratic platforms and the gig economy“, Social Theory and Practice, Online first.
2026. “The eclipse of solidarity: Precarious work, agency and collective action“, European Journal of Political Theory, 25(1), 94-114.
2025. “Uncontrolled power: Independence and Markets in Republicanism“, Res publica: a Journal of Legal, Moral and Social Philosophy, 31(1), 65–81.
2024. “Cooperativas, libertad y eficiencia“ Recerca. Revista de Pensament i Anàlisi, 29(1), 1-24.
2023. “Boundaries and varieties of republicanism“, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. Online first.

