From 1979 to 2020, Fina Birulés was a Contemporary Philosophy lecturer at the University of Barcelona (UB). She has a PhD in Philosophy and Educational Sciences from the UB. And she combines teaching with research. Her interest lies in political subjectivity, history and action, while also exploring feminist theory and female philosophical production throughout the 20th century, specialising in the work of Hannah Arendt. She founded the Philosophy and Gender Seminar at the University of Barcelona and also the Arendt Thought and Politics Group. She has also been a visiting professor at the universities of Puerto Rico, Chile, Parma, Florence and Vienna. Her career was recognised with various honours, including the Creu de Sant Jordi (St George’s Cross) in 2017.
A philosopher and university professor, she founded the Philosophy and Gender Seminar at the University of Barcelona. She has specialised in the works of Hannah Arendt and in studying twentieth-century women's philosophy.