Brazilian judicial figures receive honorary doctorates at university events

The Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) will host a ceremony on November 23, 2026, to award the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Minister Afrânio Vilela of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ). An alumnus of UFU’s Law School, Vilela has a career spanning over three decades, including more than twenty years as a judge on the Court of Justice of Minas Gerais (TJMG).

Separately, the University of the Amazon (UNAMA) is hosting the V National Congress of Process, Constitution, and Technology in Belém on November 5 and 6. The congress, themed ‘Democracy and Legal Security,’ features Supreme Federal Court (STF) Minister Cármen Lúcia, who will also receive a Doctor Honoris Causa title. The event also honors lawyer and former judge Milton Nobre and includes discussions on artificial intelligence, constitutional guarantees, and administrative law.