Dr. Mª Dolores Algora Weber

 Dr. María Dolores Algora Weber is a distinguished scholar renowned for her expertise in Contemporary History, particularly specializing in the Arab-Islamic World and the Sahel region. With a Ph.D. in Contemporary History from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1993, she has established an illustrious academic and research career.

Spanning from 1990 to 2018, Dr. Algora held the esteemed position of Full Professor of Contemporary History and International Relations at CEU San Pablo University in Madrid. Her extensive teaching portfolio included courses on Universal Contemporary History, Contemporary History of Spain, and Afro-Asian Countries within the undergraduate program of the Journalism Faculty. Additionally, she contributed to seminars in the second cycle of the Journalism Faculty and played a pivotal role in the doctoral program at the Institute of Studies for Democracy, focusing on contemporary Spain.

Currently, Dr. María Dolores Algora Weber serves as a Senior Researcher at the International Security Center of Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid. Alongside her research endeavors, she holds teaching positions at Camilo José Cela University and Alfonso X El Sabio University. Her academic reach extends to other esteemed institutions such as the Autonomous University of Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid, and the National Distance Education University (UNED).

Dr. Algora has actively engaged in various expert groups, notably contributing to the "Initiative 5+5" Defense Expert Group and the Geopolitics and Geostrategic Committee of CESEDEN. She is a distinguished member of numerous academic and research associations, including the Association of History of International Relations, the Association of Higher Defence Studies (ADALEDE), the Association of Spanish Graduates in Security and Defense (ADESyD), and Spanish Women in International Security (SWIIS), among others.

Her research pursuits delve into critical themes such as Security and Defense in the Mediterranean, Spain's Foreign Policy, the Mediterranean, and the contemporary Arab-Muslim world, as well as the History of International Relations from the latter half of the 20th century. Dr. Algora's scholarly contributions significantly enrich the academic discourse and understanding of these intricate and pressing issues within the realms of international security and geopolitics.