Full Biography
With a degree in International Relations from El Colegio de México and a Master's degree in Political Science from Stanford University, Celia Toro is an academic with a long career. She has been a visiting researcher at various institutions, such as the University of Texas-Austin, Stanford University, Harvard University and the Center for U.S-Mexican Studies at the University of California in San Diego. Currently, she is a Professor-Researcher at the Center for International Studies of El Colegio de México and Coordinator of the Mexico-United States-Canada Program (PROMEC), as well as the Interinstitutional Program for Studies on the North American Region (PIERAN). His lines of research include international relations, Mexican foreign policy and drug trafficking in the Mexico-United States relationship. His recent research refers to the change in relations between Mexico and the United States in the field of security. Throughout her career, Celia Toro has had various responsibilities. She was Director of the magazine Foro Internacional (May 1989 – May 1993) and Director of the Center for International Studies of El Colegio de México (January 1997 – December 2002). She was also General Director of the Matías Romero Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (July 2007 – June 2011). She is the author of numerous books, chapters and articles. In 2017, he published “Vicissitudes of the Mexican approach to the United States”, in Marta Tawil et al. (eds.), Integration in North America (1994-2016). Reflections from PIERAN, Mexico, El Colegio de México, 2017, pp. 221-241, and in 2018, “’America First’: A Mexican Perspective on Trump’s presidency”, in John Dixon & Max J. Skidmore (eds.) Donald J. Trump’s Presidency. International Perspectives, Washington, D.C., Westphalia Press, 2018, pp. 87-118, and “Relations between Mexico and the United States: the end of an era?”, in Fernando Escalante (ed.), If the annoyances persist (News on some cases of enlightened blindness), Mexico City, Cal and Arena, pp. 151-168. He recently edited the book Regional Trade Agreements and NAFTA, published in 2020 by El Colegio de México.
