About the Project
Science communication is an increasingly important aspect of research. Major research funders require researchers to have plans for communicating and disseminating their scientific activities to specialized and nonspecialized audiences. Because it is a relatively new topic in academia, it is not yet well known among legal scholars. At the global level, research on this topic is almost, if not completely, non-existent. In line with European research guidelines and the strategic plan of the University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research (UCILeR), this project will explore science communication in the legal field.
The main objective is to identify tools that will help UCILeR researchers to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of communication in legal research.
Brief project presentation here.
E-mail: legalscicomm@ij.uc.pt
Research Team
Marta Graça
Marta Graça is a researcher at UCIleR. She holds a degree in Social Work from the Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Coimbra, an MSc, and a Ph.D. in Education, both from the University of Aveiro. She has worked as a social worker for almost 12 years in several Non-Governmental Organizations, and has experience in research with marginalized, vulnerable, and under-researched social groups. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to Science Communication.
She has authored several articles in international peer-reviewed journals, focusing on participatory action research and stigmatized social groups. She is interested in social, educational, and communication sciences, with a focus on gender studies, social movements, human rights, participatory methods, scientific literacy, and citizen science.
Niedja de Andrade e Silva Forte dos Santos
Niedja de Andrade e Silva Forte dos Santos is a researcher at the University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research (UCILeR) and at the Center for Administration and Public Policies at Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon (CAPP-ISCSP/FCT). Ph.D. candidate in Business Law at the University of Coimbra, granted by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia de Portugal (FCT) – 2022.12591.BD. Ph.D. candidate in International Relations at the University of Lisbon. She holds a Degree and a Master Degree in Law (collective conflict resolution), as well as a MBA. Experienced in management positions in the Brazilian private sector, she is former deputy secretary of economic development & innovation and former director of economic innovation in the Brazilian city of Santos and former coordinator of the Film Cities Cluster in the Unesco Creative Cities Network. In such positions, Ms. Santos worked on communication issues. Previous experience also includes teaching international law and business law. Keynote in conferences in Brasil, Asia and Europe in international relations topics and author of indexed papers.
Her main interests are legal sicence communication, corporate law, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, corruption, corporate diplomacy and public diplomacy.
Marcelly Fuzaro Gullo
Marcelly Fuzaro Gullo is a PhD Candidate in Legal-Economic Sciences, in the line of research on International Trade, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra – FDUC (Coimbra-Portugal). Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Franca – FDF (Franca-SP-Brazil) and in International Relations from Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP (Franca-SP-Brazil). Master in law (concentration area “Law, Market and International Relations”) from Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP (Franca-SP-Brazil). She has experience as a University Professor, Researcher and Lawyer. Author of several publications and reviewer in periodicals. Her main interests are legal science communication, international law, international trade law, WTO, economic law, intellectual property law, trade and gender, mediation/arbitration and dispute resolution.