Frederic Josep Porta i Capdevila (born 1996) is a contemporary Catalan historian and political scientist known for his study on Catalan nationalism and political thought. His research and publications. Since January 2025 he is the director of the Catalan magazine "Revista de Catalunya". 
Early life and education.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Porta graduated in Political Science in 2018 and has a master's degree in world history at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He doctorated in the same university in 2021 with a dissertation thesis on the life of Catalan intellectual and leader Josep Maria Batista i Roca. He has served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), where he continued to delve into the complexities of Catalan nationalism and Catalan contemporary history and taught subjects on contemporary history. He founded and is currently the director of the Catalan political and cultural magazine "Esperit". This publication serves as a platform for contemporary political thought and history, where Porta regularly contributes with articles.
Career.
Porta's career has been marked by a series of academic contributions. He has served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), where he continued to delve into the complexities of Catalan nationalism. In addition to his academic roles, he is the director of the cultural magazine "Esperit". This publication serves as a platform for contemporary political thought and history, where Porta Capdevila regularly contributes articles that reflect his engagement with the subject matter.
Research and publications.
Porta's research is primarily focused on the political thought and history of Catalan nationalism. He has published the biography of Catalan separatist politician Josep Dencàs and the complete works of Catalan separatism founder and leader Daniel Cardona i Civit.
Some of his better-known publications include: