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Manuel Castells Oliván (Catalan: [kəsˈteʎs]; born 9 February 1942) is a Spanish sociologist. He is well known for his authorship of a trilogy of works, entitled The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture .
Manuel Castells is Professor of Sociology, Open University of Catalonia (UOC), in Barcelona. He is as well University Professor and the Wallis Annenberg Chair Professor of Communication Technology and Society at the Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
In addition to his appointments at USC Annenberg, Manuel Castells holds joint appointments in the Department of Sociology, in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development, and in the School of International Relations.
Manuel Castells is Professor of Sociology and Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was appointed in 1979 in the Department of City and Regional Planning. In 1994-98 he served as Chair of UC Berkeley's Center for Western European Studies.
This website offers direct access to the scientific work of Professor Manuel Castells, including books, book chapters, articles, research reports, conferences and papers, Doctor Honoris Causa speeches and distinguished lectures.
Manuel Castells has an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cambridge and is Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge; University Professor and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles; and Professor Emeritus of Sociology and of City and Regional ...
Jun 8, 2022 · Professor Castells hold the chair of Network Society, Collège d’Études Mondiales, Paris. He has authored 26 books, including the trilogy The Information Age: Economy, Society, and Culture published by Blackwell and translated in 23 languages.