Rosa Cândido Martins I am Rosa Cândido Martins, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law University of Coimbra (Portugal) and Integrated Researcher of UCILeR (University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research), in the field of “Law and Vulnerability”. My current research focus on Vulnerability, Responsibility, Care and Family Law. However, I am still interested in Marriage Law, Children’s Rights and Parental Responsibilities. I am particularly interested in studying the intimate relationships between adults and between adults and children in the context of diverse family models. For example, my work aims to provide the scientific basis for a new legal framework on these matters according with the new social roles of family. As to my academic qualifications, I completed my Graduation in 1999, my Master Degree (Civil Law and Family Law), in 2004, my PhD in Law (Family Law) summa cum laude, in 2020. During my doctoral studies, I was awarded a prestigious fellowship from FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia) and received funding from the Max-Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg that allowed me to focus exclusively in academic activities. During my academic career, I have supervised students in their pursuit of their Master degree in Civil Law/ Family Law. To date, I have supervised more than 15 master's students and am currently co-supervising a doctoral student in her work on the value of affection and care in family law. I also have been part of several examining committees of master thesis. Throughout my academic career, I have authored and co-authoredI several articles and book chapters in Portuguese, English and Spanish in Portugal and abroad in the areas of Family Law, Parental Responsibilities, Children Rights, Marriage Law and Relational Autonomy. Of these, two monographies have received particular attention: “Menoridade, (in)capacidade e cuidado parental. Coimbra: Coimbra Editora, 2008.” [Minor age, legal (incapacity)and parental care] and “A família entre o público e o privado. A Proposta Metodológica da Autonomia Relacional na Análise do Regime Jurídico do Casamento. Coimbra: Almedina, 2020.” [Family between the Public and the Private. The Methodological Approach of Relational Autonomy in Marriage Law]. I have been active presenting my work at conferences and scientific meetings and I have been invited to present my work at conference proceedings, presenting oral communications at both national and international academic conferences and congresses. Additionally, I have played an active role organizing and co-organizing academic meetings in the broad topics of family law, vulnerability, care, justice, and equality in the family. With respect to my teaching obligations, I have also taught courses in Family Law, Children’s Law, Parental Responsibilities, and Succession Law for undergraduates students, master's students and postgraduate at the University of Coimbra and other public and private universities in Portugal. For several years, I have been scientific coordinator of several Postgraduate Courses on Family Law and Children’s Law – Family Law Centre - Faculty of Law University of Coimbra. I have also been assuming management positions within relevant research institutions: I have been elected as member of the Board of the Portuguese Family Law Centre since 2008. I am also member of the Editorial Board of the double-blind peer-reviewed full open-access Journal Family & Law and of the Editorial Board of "Lex Familiae - Revista Portuguesa de Direito da Família" since 2008 . (up to date 14/02/2024)