Education
PhD in International Relations, University of Oxford
Subjects
International Relations, Transitional Justice, Peacebuilding, Security Studies, Latin American Politics
Achievements
BA in Politics and International Relations (First Class) from SOAS, University of London; Master's in International Security from Sciences Po Paris; Master's in International Relations from the LSE; Oxford Project for Peace Studies Award; St Antony's College STAR Prize; Cyril Foster Award in International Relations; First Place Laureate from the Canadian Defence Association; Visiting Fellowships at George Mason University (2023) and Notre Dame University (2025)
About
Alejandro is a Colombian DPhil candidate in International Relations at the University of Oxford. His research explores how countries rebuild after war, with particular interest in the politics of victimhood, transitional justice, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. He has taught International Relations, Security Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Latin American Politics at the Universities of Oxford and Reading.
Discipline
Politics & Policy
Academic Achievements
Alejandro holds a BA in Politics and International Relations from SOAS, University of London (First Class), Master's degrees in International Security from Sciences Po Paris and in International Relations from the LSE, and is currently completing a DPhil (PhD) in International Relations at the University of Oxford. His work has received several academic prizes, including the Oxford Project for Peace Studies Award, the St Antony’s College STAR Prize, the Cyril Foster Award in International Relations, and First Place Laureate by the Canadian Defence Association. He has also held Visiting Fellowships at George Mason University (2023) and Notre Dame University (2025) in the United States.
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
Alejandro has several years’ experience teaching and mentoring at university and high school level. As an Associate Lecturer in Strategic Studies at the University of Reading, he led weekly undergraduate seminars in international politics and international security (two groups of 21 students, 2 hours per week per group), guiding discussion, marking essays, and providing detailed written and oral feedback to students' work. At the University of Oxford, he has taught small-group International Relations tutorials of 2–3 students for Merton, Jesus, and Hertford Colleges, supporting them through weekly teaching (1–2 hours per week), essay marking, and one-to-one academic mentoring. He has also taught International Relations, Politics, and Economics to high school students for the Oxford Scholastica Academy, leading weekly 3-hour classes for groups of 5–8 students to develop a group research project and publish a paper based on their findings, and has led intensive summer courses for the Oxford Scholar Programme, with daily 2-hour teaching sessions, supervision of group projects, and support for students from diverse backgrounds to build their skills in critical thinking, debate, research methods, and academic writing.
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