The Italian Chapter of the International Society of Public Law (ICON•S), established in 2018, is a forum for interdisciplinary debate on public law and a bridge between Italian and international scholars.
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ABOUT
Italian legal scholarship has long been aware of how deeply the growing interconnectedness of legal systems at the regional, international, and global levels affects the exercise of public authority, the protection of rights, and the scholarly study of legal phenomena. In line with the mission of ICON•S, the Chapter fosters cross-fertilization between the branches of public law, especially constitutional, administrative, comparative, criminal, European, and international law; integrates the Italian legal tradition into the broader scholarly arena; and supports the core values of constitutionalism, combining legal analysis with insights and methods from the social sciences.
The Chapter offers a space for Italian legal scholarship to deepen its involvement in global public law debates and encourages dialogue with scholars from different legal traditions. It welcomes young scholars and practitioners from law and the other social sciences.
Activities
The Chapter holds an annual conference and writes year-in-review reports on developments in Italian public law for the I•CONnect blog.
The 2027 annual conference will take place in Rome at Luiss Guido Carli University on 8 and 9 January 2027. To download the Call for Panels, click here.
Chapter Members
Barbara Marchetti
Co-Chair
University of Trento
Andrea Simoncini
Co-Chair
University of Florence
Simone Franca
Secretary General
University of Trento
Matteo Giannelli
Secretary General
University of Florence
Maria Giusti
Secretary General
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
Marta Morvillo
Secretary General
University of Amsterdam
Anna Pirri Valentini
Secretary General
IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca
Founding Members
Marta Cartabia; Lorenzo Casini; Sabino Cassese; Marco D’Alberti; Daria de Pretis; Nicola Lupo; Giulio Napolitano; Cesare Pinelli; Nicola Selvaggi; Andrea Simoncini; Diletta Tega; Luisa Torchia
General Council
Adelina Adinolfi; Giuliano Amato; Carla Barbati (2018–2023); Benedetta Barbisan; Stefania Bariatti; Vittoria Barsotti; Stefano Battini; Roberto Bin; Mia Caielli; Donatella Campus; Beniamino Caravita (2018–2021); Sabino Cassese; Marco D’Alberti; Giacomo D’Amico; Maurizia De Bellis; Giacinto della Cananea; Mariavaleria del Tufo; Gianmario Demuro; Daria de Pretis; Chiara Favilli; Carlo Fusaro; Michele Graziadei; Tania Groppi; Elisabetta Lamarque; Erik Longo; Massimo Luciani; Luca Luparia; Nicola Lupo; Michele Massa; Roberto Mastroianni; Bernardo Giorgio Mattarella; Antonella Meniconi; Elisabetta Morlino; Andrea Morrone; Stefania Ninatti; Irene Papa; Davide Paris; Cesare Pinelli; Alessandra Pioggia; Oreste Pollicino; Margherita Ramajoli; Aldo Sandulli; Nicola Selvaggi; Paola Severino; Gaetano Silvestri; Antonello Tancredi; Luisa Torchia; Francesco Viganò; Lorenza Violini