Gerard completed his PhD at the Universitat de Girona (2023). His studies focused on the Roman Republic, Roman expansionism, and diplomacy. His specific area of interest include internal discord, local and regional conflicts, and shifts in allegiance that Rome strategically leveraged to extend its influence. In his research, he adopts a ‘multipolar’ approach, conscientiously considering the active roles played by all political actors involved in a given conflict.
His publications include peer-reviewed articles in journals indexed in SJR (Scimago), CIRC, CARHUS Plus+, and ERIHPlus, along with six book chapters and two others in progress, published by presses listed in the Scholarly Publisher Indicators (SPI). Additional contributions include podcast episodes for Red Libera Res Publica and outreach articles.
His participation in academic events encompasses 22 international conferences and five seminars, including Cambridge (UK, 2017), Oxford (UK, 2018), Birmingham (UK, 2019), Newcastle (UK, 2022), Budapest (Hungary, 2020), Rome (Italy, 2021, twice), Graz (Austria, 2024), and Boulogne-sur-Mer (France, 2025).
Research stays include seven months in Jerusalem as a Visiting Research Fellow, a three-month fellowship in Rome, and shorter research periods at the libraries of the University of Oxford in 2017 and 2023.
His responsibilities also include the coordination of research and development activities. He is currently co-editing a book titled The Sertorian War: A Roman Civil Conflict on a Mediterranean Scale, which originates from the conference of the same name organized in Girona (11–12 March 2025), with participants from Italy, Ireland, the United States, Chile, and other countries. He is co-founder of GERRM (Group of Studies on Middle-Republic Rome) and has organized workshops with international guest lecturers.
He has participated in ten funded projects in total, including one in Belgium, seven supported by the Spanish Research Agency, and two by the Catalan Research Agency (AGAUR).