Maria Manuela Dias Marques Magalhães Silva

In 2003 and 1995, respectively, she obtained her PhD in law and master’s degree in international relations from Universidade Portucalense-Infante D. Henrique, Porto, Portugal. She has a graduate degree in law from Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra, Portugal (1980). She has been a Lecturer at the Universidade Portucalense-Infante D. Henrique, Porto, Portugal since 1986, at for Bachelor of Law since 2004, with the rank of Associate Professor and Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Felgueiras since 2004-2007. She is the Director of the Department of Law of the Universidade Portucalense-Infante D. Henrique, Porto, Portugal, (since November 2006); Secretary of the Legal Institute of the Department of Law Universidade Portucalense-Infante D. Henrique, Porto, Portugal. From 200 till 2006 she was responsible for the implementation and coordination of specialized courses, graduate, seminars and conferences. From 1990 till 1994 she worked as an attorney in a legal office, with a specialty in businesses and providing support on issues related to Public Law. She was also associated with Legal Affairs Secretary of State and Deputy Youth (1990-91).She is a member of the General Council of RDP - Radio Diffusion Portuguese. Her publications and research include – SILVA, Maria Manuela Magalhães e ALVES, Dora Resende – Noções de Ciência Política e Direito Constitucional. Lisboa: Editora Rei dos Livros, 2.ª edição, reedição, Janeiro de 2010; SILVA, Maria Manuela Magalhães e ALVES, Dora Resende - A história constitucional portuguesa e a adaptação da actual Constituição da República Portuguesa à integração europeia - breves notas. In "CONSTITUIÇÃO - Da Antiguidade ao século XXI". Organizadores: Bruno Amaro Lacerda e Marcelo Kokke. Dictum Editora, Belo Horizonte, 1.ª edição, 2009, pp. 126 a 145. ISBN 978-85-61985-04-2; SILVA, Maria Manuela Magalhães – Soberania e União Europeia. In “Nos 20 anos do Código das Sociedades Comerciais – Homenagem aos Profs. Doutores A. Ferrer Correia, Orlando de Carvalho e Vasco Lobo Xavier”. Coimbra: Coimbra Editora, Volume III, Fevereiro de 2008. She joined the research group on Globalization, Economic Integration and Development: European and Lusophone Perspectives.