Plenary session I: Researching Law and Justice in Portugal: national trends, international connectio
Since the conference is being held in Portugal, this session gathers personalities who played a crucial role in the development of sociology of law in the country. The aim is twofold: (i) introducing the participants to the state of the field of Sociology of Law and Justice in Portugal, and (ii) revealing possible connections between current trends in Portugal and issues of global relevance.
Grande Auditório
Helena Machado, Universidade do Minho
Security and global threats. Challenges to justice in Portugal
Maria João Leote Carvalho, Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences (CICS.NOVA), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (NOVA FCSH)
Critical Perspectives on Children’s Rights and Justice for Children
António Manuel Hespanha, Prof. Catedrático Jubilado da FD-UNL - Honorary Researcher ICS-UL
The impact of social sciences in Legal History
Boaventura de Sousa Santos, CES Coimbra
Law and Democracy in a Global Reactionary Cycle
Chair: Pierre Guibentif, DINAMIA'CET-IUL, ISCTE-IUL