Doctoral Seminar “New challenges in contemporary law”

Faculty of Law – University of Salamanca – Spain

Programme [Hybrid]

1 – 2 December 2025

Scientific Committee

Director:

Prof. Dr Lorenzo Mateo Bujosa Vadell, Full Professor, Universidad de Salamanca

Coordinators:

Prof. Dr João Proença Xavier, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)

Prof. Dr Gema Pérez, Universidade do Minho (Portugal)

SCHEDULE

1 December (16h00 – 20h00) – Doctoral Seminar “New challenges in contemporary law”

16h00 – 16h15 – Welcome & Opening Session – Prof. Dr Lorenzo Mateo Bujosa Vadell, Full Professor, Universidad de Salamanca

16h15 – 16h45 – Keynote Speaker – Prof. Dr Fábio Veiga, Universidade Lusófona and IBEROJUR (Portugal)

16h45 – 17h00 Period of Discussion

17h00 – 17h15 – Coffee Break

17h00 – 17h45 – Open Lecture – Prof. Dr João Proença Xavier, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)

17h45 – 18h00 – Period of Discussion

18h00 – 20h00 • Panel I – Presentations of PhD Students / PhD Researchers

Moderators & Discussants: Prof. Dr João Proença, Universidad de Salamanca  and Prof. Dr Gema Pérez, Universidade do Minho

20h00 . End of Day 1

2 December –  16h00 – 20h00  – Doctoral Seminar “New challenges in contemporary law”

16h00 – 16h15 –  Opening Session – Prof. Dr Lorenzo Mateo Bujosa Vadell, Full Professor, Universidad de Salamanca

16h15 – 16h45 – Keynote Speaker – José Luís Lopes da Mota, Judge of the Portuguese Supreme Court, Former President of Eurojust

16h45 – 17h00 – Period of Discussion

17h00 – 17h15 – Coffee Break

17h00 – 17h45 –  Open Lecture – Prof. Dr. Gema Pérez, Universidade do Minho (Portugal)

17h45 – 18h00 –  Period of Discussion

18h00 – 20h00 – Panel II – Presentations of PhD Students / PhD Researchers

Moderators & Discussants:  Prof. Dr João Proença, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) and Prof. Dr Gema Pérez, Universidade do Minho (Portugal)

20h00 • End of the Doctoral Seminar & Closing Remarks – Prof. Dr Lorenzo Mateo Bujosa Vadell, Full Professor, Universidad de Salamanca

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS (for PhD students or Phd researchers only)

Doctoral students and PhD researchers can submit proposals in abstract format (up to 200 words) to the Seminar’s Scientific Committee. Proposals should address any area of ​​Law that is a current topic of scientific debate.
Submit the abstract to the email address provided: joao.proenca.xavier@usal.es  until  November 27, 2025:
Event dates: December 1 and 2, 2025
Format: in-person and online (hybrid)
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and English

Available slots for presentations: 16