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António Ferro's Cultural Diplomacy: Mediating Iberian Relations Between Portugal and Spain (1920s–1940s)
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Author(s): Carla Patrícia Silva Ribeiro (School of Education, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal & CITCEM – Transdisciplinary Research Center for Culture, Space and Memory, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 34
Source title:
Regional, International, and Transatlantic Relations From the Iberian Peninsula to the World
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Susana Soares da Silva Rocha Relvas (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal), Mark Gant (University of Chester, UK), Deirdre Kelly (Technological University Dublin, Ireland)and Siân Edwards (University of Cardiff, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-0634-6.ch009
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Abstract
This chapter explores how António Ferro acted as a mediator and cultural diplomat between Portugal and Spain from the mid-1920s to the 1940s. Despite a long-standing history of cultural and political estrangement – marked by Portuguese resistance to Iberianism and anti-Castilian sentiment – moments of rapprochement emerged, often driven by intellectual and political initiatives. As director of Portugal's National Propaganda Secretariat, Ferro played a central role in these efforts, working to foster cultural exchange between the two countries. The chapter focuses on his initiatives to promote Portuguese culture in Spain, while also examining the broader context of cultural relations during this period. It highlights how Ferro's actions contributed to a brief period of cultural alignment. The analysis concludes that Ferro's departure in 1949 marked a significant decline in these relations, coinciding with a resurgence of historical Portuguese reservations and anti-Spanish sentiment.
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