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Bruno Reynaud de Sousa, JusGov researcher in space law and policy, recently contributed his expertise and insights at two significant international events dedicated to space governance and exploration. On 11 March, the researcher was prominently featured at the International Institute [...]

Researcher Bruna Capparelli has just released the book "Epistemology of Criminal Evidence – Brief Critical Notes in the Era of Digital Justice." This publication presents an in-depth study of the evolution of criminal evidence in the current context of digital [...]

Carlos Abreu Amorim, researcher at JusGov, coordinator of Glob – Globalization, Democracy, and Power, the research group of that Centre, and lecturer at the Law School of the University of Minho, takes office today as Secretary of State for Parliamentary [...]

Sustainability is an unavoidable objective in today's world. In 2015, the United Nations presented the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. From environmental policy to production and consumption, the demands of sustainability are imperative. Therefore, law must also integrate sustainability into its [...]

From May 6th to 10th, the IX Edition of the HISPANO-LUSO-BRAZILIAN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, AND PUBLIC POLICIES took place at the University of Santa Cruz do Sul, the University of Coruña, and the University of Minho. [...]

The V Meeting of the Thematic Section on "Sociology of Law and Justice" of the APS took place at the University of Maia on May 16th and 17th, 2024. The event was co-organized by the University of Maia (UMAIA), the [...]

The State, Business, and Technology Research Group [E-Tec] invites all researchers to submit papers for publication in the 2024 Yearbook. Submissions should align with E-Tec’s thematic areas, which are currently expanding but already include: Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, [...]

JusGov researcher Andreia Sofia participated in the ICON-S Annual Conference in Madrid from July 8 to 10, under the theme "The Future of Public Law: Resilience, Sustainability, and Artificial Intelligence." During the event, the researcher, along with a group of [...]

JusGov researchers Clara Calheiros and Miriam Rocha participated in the 31st IVR Congress, held from July 7 to 12, 2024, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, under the theme "Rule of Law, Justice, and the Future of Democracy." Researcher Clara Calheiros [...]

The book “Segurança Social – Direito e Economia – Vol.I” (Social Security – Law and Economics – Vol. I) includes contributions from JusGov researcher Ana Sirage, along with other renowned experts in the field. Researchers Isa António and Hugo Flores [...]

The article “Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence: Victimization and Risk Factors”, co-authored by Helena Grangeia, provides a comprehensive analysis of the different forms of victimization arising from this phenomenon, as well as the associated risk factors. This publication, affiliated with JusGov, is [...]

With the aim of addressing longstanding issues and unveiling new challenges in the legal world, while contributing to the development of new lines of scientific research, the Quid Juris Podcast was created. This project is an initiative of the JusGov [...]

From 3rd to 6th February 2025, Auditorium 1 at the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (UAL) hosted the III International Scientific Meeting: Criminal Justice Systems in the Digital Age. The scientific coordination was entrusted to the researchers from JusGov, Manuel Monteiro [...]

Ana Isa Meireles, a researcher at JUSGOV, has just published “My Online Store: The New Paradigm of the Transfer of Commercial Establishments and the Impossibility of Non-Compete Limitations” in the mazagine O Direito III 2024. In this article, the researcher [...]

On January 31, 2025, at 3:00 PM, the presentation and launch of the book "Studies in Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law" will take place at the Maria do Carmo Medina Auditorium of the Faculty of Law at Agostinho Neto [...]

On February 20, 2025, at 2:20 PM, JusGov's doctoral integrated researcher, Maria Miguel Carvalho, will intervene in the conference "Human Rights in the Digital Age", at the Guimarães Court of Appeal. Maria Miguel Carvalho will be addressing "Copyright and Freedom [...]

As part of the institutional cooperation between the University of Minho School of Law (EDUM) and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), which has been ongoing since 2017, JusGov— as a subunit of EDUM and a Research and Development Unit of [...]

The book “Dictionary of European Values and Citizenship”, coordinated by Fátima Pacheco, a researcher at JusGov, and Isabel Baltazar, Professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences – NOVA FCSH, will be presented/will take place on January 29 at [...]

JusGov researcher Gonçalo S. de Melo Bandeira has recently published a new article in Consinter Journal, a periodic publication by CONSINTER – International Council for Contemporary Studies in Postgraduate Studies. This journal stands out as a platform for disseminating high-quality [...]

Pedro Trovão do Rosário, a researcher at JusGov, has been making notable interventions on CNN Portugal, addressing crucial current issues. The commentator and political analyst has been a regular presence in discussions on both domestic and international politics, as well [...]

Rossana Martingo Cruz, researcher at JusGov and professor at the School of Law of the University of Minho, participated in the debate "Inheritance: A Pleasant Surprise or a Workload?" on the "Sociedade Civil"(Civil Society) program on RTP2. During the discussion, [...]

The public presentation of the UMinho Scientific Research Initiation Award 2024 took place on December 5th. This initiative, promoted by the Rectorate in collaboration with the University of Minho’s research centers, has allowed undergraduate students and those in the early [...]

A significant milestone in European policy-making was reached on November 18 with the publication of the new directive on product liability, the result of extensive collaboration between leading legal experts and policymakers.  Among the contributors is Marta Santos Silva, a [...]

On November 7 and 8, JusGov researcher Teresa Moreira participated in the XXVII National Congress of Labor Law, where she also served as co-coordinator and addressed the topic "Artificial Intelligence in Labour Relations."  https://eventos.almedina.net/congressos/27CNDT/page/programa/  

Teresa Moreira, a researcher at JusGov, participated in the 14th International Conference on "Studies on the Civil Code, the Commercial Code, and the Civil Procedure Code Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Macao SAR," held from October 29 to 31. [...]