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Soraya Nour Sckell

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1365-1465

  • Campus de Campolide

    1099-032 Lisboa

    Portugal

Accepting PhD Students

1995 …2025

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Soraya Nour Sckell is an Full Professor at the NOVA School of Law.

She is a researcher at CEDIS (NOVA School of Law) and at the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon.

She is Senior Researcher of the project “Cosmopolitism: justice, democracy and citizenship without borders”.

She has received the Wolfgang Kaupen Prize (German Society of Sociology, section of Sociology of Law, 2018) and the Franco-German Friendship Prize (German Embassy in Paris, 2012).

She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University Paris Nanterre and the University Goethe Frankfurt am Main (thesis in co-protection, 2012) and a PhD in Law from USP-University of São Paulo (1999).

She did postdoctoral studies at the Universities of Saint Louis (SLU), Nanterre, Frankfurt am Main and Berlin (Humboldt University) and taught at the Universities of São Paulo, Munich, Metz, Lille and Lisbon.

Former scholar at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and former Director of the Cosmopolitan Research Programme at the Collège International de Philosophie in Paris (2013-2019). She is Vice-President of the Humboldt France Association.

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LANGUAGES

German

Proficiency (C2) in speaking, reading, writing, listening

French

Proficiency (C2) in speaking, reading, writing, listening

English

Italian

Proficiency (C2) in speaking, reading, writing, listening

Advanced (C1) in reading and listening, elementary in speaking and writing.

Spanish

 

Latin

Advanced (C1) in reading and listening, elementary (A2) in speaking and writing.

Elementary (A2) in speaking, reading, writing, listening-

Portuguese

Mother tongue

Education/Academic qualification

Aggregation in Law (Analysis of Law), Aggregation in Law (Analysis of Law) NOVA School of Law, NOVA University Lisbon. Report (Philosophy of Law): The Invention of the Essences: Variations between Physis and Nomos. Lecture (Sociology of Law): Aequalitas. Enunciations and Apropriations of the European Antidiscrimination Law. , NOVA School of Law|Faculdade de Direito (NSL|FD)

2022

Doctorate in Philosophy, joint-PhD (Germany and France), Doctorate, Doctorate in Philosophy, joint-PhD (Germany and France) University Paris Nanterre (Register: University of Porto) Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Advisor in Germany: Prof. Axel Honneth, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Advisor in France: Prof. Christian Lazzeri, University Paris Nanterre Thesis: La justice cosmopolite. Histoire des Principes et enjeux contemporains Fellowship: Conseil Régional d'Ile-de-France Grade: Très honorable, Université Paris Nanterre

2005 → 2012

Post-doctorate, Post-doctorate Centre Marc Bloch de Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Supervisor: Prof. Olivier Beaud, Professor of Public Law, University Paris II Panthéon-Assas (2001-2006: directeur adjoint, Centre Marc Bloch de Berlin) and Prof. Hartmut Böhme (Department of Science of Culture, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin). Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and at the Centre Marc Bloch de Berlin

2005 → 2006

Post-doctorate, Post-doctorate Department of Philosophy, University Paris Nanterre Supervisor: Prof. Christian Lazzeri Fellowship from the University Paris Nanterre, Université Paris Nanterre

2004 → 2005

Post-doctorate, Post-doctorate Department of Philosophy, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Supervisor: Prof. Matthias Lutz-Bachmann Fellowship from the Stiftung zur Förderung der Internationalen Wissenschaftlichen Beziehungen der Goethe-Universität, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität

2003

Post-doctorate, Post-doctorate: Department of Philosophy, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Supervisor: Prof. Matthias Lutz-Bachmann Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität

2001 → 2002

Magistra Artium (Bachelor and Master) in Philosophy (major), Political Science and Sociology (minors)., Master, Magistra Artium (Bachelor and Master) in Philosophy (major), Political Science and Sociology (minors). Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main 03/1993-09/1997: Philosophy, University of São Paulo; 10/1997-09/1999: Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München; 10/2000-12/2001: Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science, Goethe- Universität Frankfurt am Main Doctoral Thesis: Das Reich der Zwecke. Highest grade: Sehr Gut Supervisors: Matthias Lutz-Bachmann and Thomas Schmidt (Philosophy), Ingeborgorg Maus (Political Science), Ursula Apitzsch (Sociology). Fellowship: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main

1993 → 2001

Post-doctorate, Post-doctorate: Department of Philosophy, Saint Louis University Supervisor: Prof. James Bohman Exchange program between Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main and Saint Louis University, Saint Louis University

2000

Post-doctorate, Post-doctorate: Department of Philosophy, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main Supervisor: Prof. Matthias Lutz-Bachmann Fellowship from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAESP), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität

1999 → 2000

Doctorate in International Law, Doctorate, Doctoral Thesis: O conceito de direito internacional em Kant e sua receção na Philosophy política do direito internacional e das relações internacionais (“Kant’s Concept of International Law and its Reception in the Political Philosophy of International Law and International Relations”). Research (1997-1999): Department of Philosophy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Highest grade: 10.0. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Vicente Marotta Rangel Committee: Vicente Marotta Rangel (Advisor), Maria Lucia Cacciola, Paulo Borba Casella, José Reynaldo Lima Lopes, Ricardo Ribeiro Terra. Fellowship: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP). University of São Paulo, Law School, Department of International Law (Register: University of Porto)., Universidade de São Paulo

1994 → 1999

Bachelor in Law, Bachelor, University of São Paulo (USP), Law School, Universidade de São Paulo

1988 → 1992

High School , Jesuit High School São Francisco Xavier, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.

1976 → 1987

External positions

Investigator FCT - Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon, Universidade de Lisboa

1 Sept 2016 → 2018

Directrice de Programme on “La justice Cosmopolite” [Program Director of Cosmopolitan Justice] - Collège International de Philosophie de Paris. , Collège International de Philosophie

1 Jul 2013 → 30 Jun 2019

Professsora Auxiliar Convidada. [Visiting Assistant Professor] - Department of Law, Portucalense University , Universidade Portucalense Infante D. Henrique

Sept 2012 → Aug 2014

ATER (Attachée temporaire d’enseignement et de recherche) [Lecturer] - Law School of the Université Lille 2, Université Lille 2 Droit et Santé

Sept 2007 → Aug 2008

Chargée d’enseignement [Lecturer] - Law School of the Université de Lorraine (former Université Paul Verlaine, Metz). , Université de Lorraine

Feb 2007 → Apr 2007

Chargée d’enseignement [Lecturer] - Collège International de Philosophie de Paris. , Collège International de Philosophie

Oct 2006 → May 2008

Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft [Teaching Assistant] - Institut für Philosophie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. , Institut für Philosophie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Apr 1999 → Mar 2000

Assistente (Projecto PAE) [Teaching Assistant] - Law School of the University of São Paulo. , Universidade de São Paulo

Aug 1996 → Nov 1996

Assistente (Projecto PAE) [Teaching Assistant] - Law School of the University of São Paulo. , Universidade de São Paulo

Mar 1996 → Jun 1996

Professora Autónoma [Assistant Professor] - Law School of the University Ibirapuera. , Universidade Ibirapuera

Aug 1994 → Dec 1994

Monitora [Teaching Assistant]. Note: Admission to the “Roman Law Teaching Assistance and Research Group” through a competitive examination, 1st. place - Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP). , Universidade de São Paulo

Mar 1989 → Jun 1994

Keywords

  • K Law (General)
  • Philosophy of Law
  • Sociology of Law
  • Social and Political Philosophy
  • Human Rights

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