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

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:
Aug. 2018 until thesis defence nov 2021,  I (together with professors Kirsten Sandberg and Örjan Edström) supervised Marie L. Nordvik's doctoral project in child protection 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.
Member of the Programme Council for the Social Work Programme, at the Department of Social Work, 2018-2025.

• Current teaching  - see Teaching.