Pr. Concepción BRU RONDA

Concepción Bru Ronda, who received her PhD in Geography from the University of Alicante in 1986, has been a Senior Lecturer at the Regional Geographical Analysis Department since 1987. She has taught at degrees, post-graduate programmes and master’s degrees ever since.

Since 1994, she has held various academic positions after the corresponding appointments, including those of Director of the Official Tourism School of the Generalitat Valenciana [Valencian Regional Government], Vice-Dean of the Humanities Faculty, Director of the International Maritime Institute, Director of the Official Tourism School of the University of Alicante, Director of the Alicante Town University Venue with the rank of Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and Director of the Permanent University of the University of Alicante, her current position, which she has held since 2002. She forms part of the (Spanish) State Association of University Programmes for Older Adults since this organisation was created in 2004, and on behalf of the UA –being its president since 2010.

One of her main lines of research focuses on University Education for Older Adults and Lifelong Learning, a field within which she has published numerous papers, organised Encounters and Conferences and participated in research teams both nationally (5 projects) and internationally (13 projects) as the University of Alicante coordinator. She additionally collaborates as an expert and advisor of the Spanish Ministry of Education and the IMSERSO [abbreviation for Institute of Seniors and Social Services], as well as of the European Union’s Directorate General for Education and Culture in a variety of initiatives (European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity - AEEA), EPALE platform of the EU, and sectorial conferences, as well as in actions associated with Cooperation to Development and Educational Management with Latin American universities.

For further information, you can visit her personal web page: Concha Bru