Lucía Irati Fernández Jiménez

She holds a Sociology degree from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and has experience in applied social research, cultural management and community development.

She worked as a Project Officer and Community Development Officer at the Federación Regional de Asociaciones Vecinales de Madrid (FRAVM), where she managed community and European projects, promoted participatory processes, and strengthened local community networks in various Madrid neighbourhoods.

She has also conducted social research for organisations such as Fundación ANAR, GEA21 and DÁTIL, contributing to studies on racism, gender-based violence affecting children and adolescents, youth issues, unwanted loneliness and urban planning from a gender perspective.

“I enjoy capturing special moments with analog photography. Keeping developed film turns the images into memories that are cherished in a unique way, very different from getting lost among thousands of digital photos.”