Maria Forsman

My teaching and research interests include in particular children's rights, child (abuse) law and lawyering, social justice (social/welfare law), human rights, elder law, victimology, legal ethics and cause lawyering.

Research:

• See Research and Publications

Current participation in International/European research projects:

•  Life in the time of COVID-19 - social implications on the security and well-being of vulnerable groups in the European context

Research Supervision:
Since Aug. 2018, I (together with professors Kirsten Sandberg and Örjan Edström) supervise Marie L. Nordvik's doctoral project in child welfare law and children's rights.

Teaching areas and pedagogical responsibilities:

Appointed Excellent Teacher (highest level) in Umeå University's pedagogical qualification model.
Member of the Education Committe at the Department of Law, Feb 2019-
Member of the Programme Council for the Social Work Programme, at the Department of Social Work, Feb 2018--

• Current teaching  - see Teaching.