Alejandro Posada-Téllez holds a DPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford. His doctoral research explored the intersection of the politics of victimhood and peacebuilding, focusing on the experiences of Sri Lanka and Colombia in the aftermath of war.

 

Based in Bogotá, Colombia, Alejandro supports dialogue-based initiatives and peace policy through his work with Rodeemos el Diálogo. He is also involved in applied research and policy advisory to support the declaration of the Pacific as an ‘Ocean of Peace’ – a regional initiative co-developed with colleagues in the UK and Fiji. He has held research and policy roles with the UN Department of Peace Operations, Oxford’s Global Security Programme, the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation, and the Colombian Embassy in the UK, and has taught International Relations and Peace Studies at the Universities of Oxford and Reading.

 

Alejandro holds a BA in Politics and International Relations from SOAS, University of London; an MA in International Security from Sciences Po (PSIA); and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

 

His academic publications include “Fiji’s proposal for an ‘Ocean of Peace’ in the Pacific: analysis and reflections from a peace studies perspective” (Global Change, Peace & Security, 2026) and “Making Peace with God: What Role for Religion in UN Mediation?” (International Peacekeeping, 2024).