Alejandro Milciades Pena

Alejandro Milciades Pena is a Senior Lecturer in Politics specializing in International Relations, actively accepting PhD students with a robust research portfolio spanning publications, grants, and international collaborations.

His academic qualifications include:

• PhD in International Politics, City University, London (2013)
• M.A. in Human Resources and Knowledge Management, Lancaster University Management School (2009)
• M.Sc. in Sociology and Political Science, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) (2007)
• M.Eng in Industrial Engineering, Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA) (2003)

Pena's research critically examines power dynamics between states and societies through five core lenses: Social Movement and Protest Studies (focusing on activist strategies under repression), Latin American Politics (analyzing regional democratization challenges), Transnational Governance (studying cross-border regulatory frameworks), International Relations Theory (engaging constructivist and critical approaches), and Political Sociology (investigating social trust erosion during polycrises). His work consistently bridges theoretical innovation with empirical fieldwork in high-risk contexts.

His recent journal articles (2024-2025) reveal a methodological shift toward comparative analysis of hybrid repression mechanisms across Latin America and Europe, with increasing emphasis on gender dimensions of political security and resource-based community mobilization. Key thematic evolution shows deepening focus on how marginalized groups navigate institutional fragility during overlapping crises.

No scientific awards are documented in current professional profiles.

Pena has secured significant research funding as Principal Investigator for four major projects, including the ESRC-funded 'Adversity, Security, and Gender in High-Risk Activism' (2021-2022) examining women's resistance strategies under authoritarianism, and 'The Lithium Boom' project (2017-2018) analyzing extractive governance conflicts in Argentina. His current supervision of PhD candidates focuses on protest dynamics in contemporary Latin America.

His transnational research network includes strategic partnerships with Universität Bielefeld (Germany) and Universidad Di Tella (Argentina), facilitating collaborative fieldwork on Southern Cone political coalitions. Recent activities include co-leading the 'Expert Roundtable on Argentina's Future Foreign Policy' (2023) and directing multi-institutional teams studying resource extraction impacts across South America.