Rogelia Pastor-Castro

Rogelia Pastor-Castro is a Senior Lecturer in International History at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. She specializes in Anglo-French relations, Cold War Europe, and the role of embassies in diplomacy. Her research focuses on post-war security policies, European integration, and the impact of ambassadors on foreign policy. She is currently leading a three-year AHRC-funded project on Franco-British relations and co-edited The Paris Embassy: British Ambassadors and Anglo-French Relations, 1944–79.

Education:

• PhD in International History (specializing in the Cold War)
• BSc in International Relations with French and German

Research Interests:

• Post-War European Security
• British and French Foreign Policies
• Embassy Diplomacy
• Decolonization and Global Perspectives

Her work bridges academic and policy circles, organizing conferences such as Embassies in Crisis with the British Academy and collaborating with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She is Treasurer of the British International History Group (BIHG), promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and archival access. Her teaching spans Cold War Europe, diplomatic strategies, and European unity.

Awards:

• Fellow Higher Education Academy (2007)
• Member of the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Europe (2023)

Grants & Projects:

• AHRC Research Network Award: 'The Weight of the Past in Franco-British Relations' (2018–2023)
• Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Network Award on WWII Franco-British relations

She actively engages with military intelligence and policy groups, advocating for women's representation in foreign policy decision-making and the digitization of historical archives.