Professor of Communication, University of Southern California and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Member of the governing board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Biography:
Manuel Castells is a sociologist widely known for his research on the information society, communication and globalization. He has published 26 books, including the trilogy The Information Age: Economy, Society, and Culture (Blackwell, 1996-2004), translated in 21 languages, and
Communication Power (OUP, 2009).