Director del Real Instituto Elcano de Estudios Internacionales y Estratégicos (Madrid) desde 2012, y Profesor de Historia Contemporánea de España en la Universidad CEU San Pablo (Madrid) desde 2001.
Es licenciado en Historia y Lenguas Modernas por la Universidad de Oxford, institución en la que también se doctoró con una tesis sobre la transición democrática española.
Antes de establecerse en España en 1997, fue Lecturer en Historia en Corpus Christi College (Oxford), J. A. Pye Fellow en University College (Oxford) y Junior Research Fellow en St. Antony’s College (Oxford). Es autor de seis libros y numerosos artículos sobre la historia, la política y las relaciones exteriores de España, y ha pronunciado conferencias en más de treinta países. Además, ha dirigido ocho tesis doctorales, tanto en el Reino Unido como en España.
Director of the Elcano Royal Institute for International and Strategic Studies (Madrid) since 2012, and Professor of Spanish Contemporary History at CEU San Pablo University (Madrid) since 2001.
Charles holds a BA in History and Modern Languages from Oxford University, where he also obtained a D. Phil for a thesis on Spain’s transition to democracy.
Prior to settling in Spain in 1997, he was Lecturer in History at Corpus Christi College (Oxford), J. A. Pye Fellow at University College (Oxford), and Junior Research Fellow at St. Antony’s College (Oxford). He is the author of six books and numerous articles on Spanish history, politics and foreign policy, and has lectured in over thirty countries. Additionally, he has supervised eight doctoral theses, both in Britain and Spain.
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Globsec Forum 2023
Charles Powell took part in the Globsec Forum 2023 which took place in Bratislava (Slovakia)

GLOBSEC Young Leaders Forum
Charles Powell took part in the panel discussion called: Running Up That Hill: The State of Europe’s Democracy. This session was a part of the GLOBSEC Forum 2023.
GLOBSEC Young Leaders Forum is one of the most prestigious meetings of young professionals and future decision-makers in Central Europe, aiming to connect young professionals not only with their fellows but also with distinguished leaders and experts.

«EE UU está pagando la guerra de Ucrania y la UE costeará la paz»
Charles Powell, cree que la contienda acabará con un alto el fuego y no con un acuerdo de paz.