Católica Global School of Law and Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, are organizing the Online Conference “In a post Roe v. Wade world, Will constitutions still be about reproductive rights?” next 28 September, at 6:00 p.m.
 

The roundtable will discuss questions, such as:

• What is the relationship between constitutions and reproductive rights?
• What is the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade for women’s reproductive rights at a global level?
• What lessons can we take from the constitutionalization of reproductive rights in Europe and South America vis à vis the US?
• Which are the consequences of relying exclusively on courts for securing certain fundamental rights?

To register, please fill in the form.

The link to access the event will be sent one day before the event. 
 

On 17 May, at 12 noon, the Católica Global School of Law (CGSL) and the Catholic Research Centre for the Future of Law will host another edition of the cycle ‘Conversations on Law in Action’, which will take place at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

The featured guest for this edition is Leonor Caldeira, a qualified lawyer in Portugal. She holds a law degree from the University of Lisbon – Faculty of Law (2015) and a master's degree (LLM) from Queen Mary University of London (2016). Leonor worked at ClientEarth (Brussels) as an EU Litigation Lawyer focusing on a wide range of strategic litigation both at EU and national level. Before joining ClientEarth she was a Litigation Associate at law firm PLMJ Advogados, SP, RL in Lisbon, Portugal focusing mainly on civil and commercial litigation.

In conversation with Dean Miguel Poiares Maduro, Leonor will discuss her work on strategic litigation. Also known as impact litigation, the expression “strategic litigation” refers to the practice of bringing legal actions with the purpose of effecting societal change.

The entrance to the event is free, but registration is required through the form.

On May 16 at 11:30 am (Lisbon time), Católica Global School of Law and the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law will host another lecture of the 'Law and Tech Series'.

The featured speaker is Angelo Golia, an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law and Comparative Public Law at Università di Trento. Angelo will address data taxation as an instrument of digital constitutionalism in a conversation with Professor Giovanni De Gregorio (PLMJ Chair in Law and Technology, Católica Global School of Law).

Attendance is free, but registration is required through the form.

Equality on the Horizon: Advancing Gender Equality in Decision-Making, final conference and presentation of results of the EQUAL Leadership Programme will take place on October 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

This event, which is open to all those interested in attending, will be held in person in Lisbon, with the additional option of virtual attendance.

The conference will feature discussions on key findings, innovative strategies, and tools developed to promote gender equality in leadership across the EU. 

The conference is held in English.

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On 19 February at 12:00, Católica Global School of Law (CGSL) and the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law will host another edition of the 'Conversations on Law in Action' series, held at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon.

The featured guest for this edition is Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law at HEC Paris. In a conversation moderated by CGSL's Dean Miguel Poiares Maduro, Professor Alberto will shed light on the critical role that corporate lobbying, and more broadly corporate political conduct, play in advancing global sustainable development ahead of 2030.

The entrance to the event is free, but registration is required through the FORM

The conference ‘Regulation of Sport in Europe: The December 2023 Revolution and its Consequences’, organised by the Católica Global School of Law, will take place on 22 February, in Lisbon, and will bring together leading experts in sports law and regulation to discuss the significant changes following the three pivotal rulings delivered on 21 December 2023 – ESL (C-333/21), Royal Antwerp (C-680/21) and ISU (C-124/21 P) – and their aftermath, including the famous Diarra decision.

The conference promises to be an engaging event, offering a platform for in-depth discussions on the future of sports law in Europe and around the world. Check out the conference program below and register now using this form.

REGISTRATION PROGRAMME 

The Research Centre on Peoples and Cultures (CEPCEP) organizes, after the edition of a volume dedicated to the theme, on November 27 and 28, 2023, the International Congress In Portuguese - Speaking, Living and Thinking in the 21st Century, which aims to reflect on speaking, living and thinking in the 21st century having as matrix the Portuguese-speaking cultures, in varied and different expressions.

The Congress, which will be held in a face-to-face and online format, intends to contribute to the diversification and complexification of themes such as the global language.

Researchers from all over the world are invited to submit papers for presentation and discussion at the Congress.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA

Proposals should be sent in the form of an abstract, between 300 and 500 words, in Portuguese, to the address cepcep@ucp.pt.

Exceptionally, non-Portuguese speaking researchers may submit abstracts in English. If the paper is accepted for presentation, in English, the author will have to send a version of the abstract in Portuguese.

The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2023.