MILHIS – Milan Legal History
Legal tradition, historical research, global perspectives
MILHIS Voices
MILHIS Voices is the space where legal history takes shape through different forms of inquiry.
Through Fragments, Pathways, and Talks, it brings together focused insights, research trajectories, and shared moments of discussion.
Distinct in form yet connected in purpose, these three dimensions articulate a plural, open, and dialogical approach to historical–legal research.
Moments where legal history takes shape.
Voices in dialogue across perspectives.
Methods, archives, and trajectories.
As MILHIS Voices takes shape as a space for research and dialogue, we gratefully acknowledge Antonio Padoa-Schioppa, Professor Emeritus of the University of Milan, for his letter introducing the project.
News
MILHIS Talks – 18 February 2026
MILHIS talks. Guest Lecture “Il “racconto” della Costituzione. Il metodo costituente e una sana ideologia”.
MILHIS is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, at 4.30 p.m., the first meeting of the MILHIS Talks series will be held. The meeting will be introduced by Prof. Filippo Rossi and will feature Prof. Giuseppe Speciale as guest speaker, who will give a talk entitled “Il “racconto” della Costituzione. Il metodo costituente e una sana ideologia”.
Seminar – 29 January 2026
Seminar ‘Gemidott. Il seminario interdottorale Genova-Milano’.
As part of the ‘Cesare Beccaria’ PhD course in Legal Sciences at the University of Milan and the PhD course in Philosophy of Law and History of Legal Culture at the University of Genoa, Dr Mattia Rizza will take part in the seminar ‘Gemidott. Il seminario interdottorale Genova-Milano’, which will be held on 29 January 2026 at the University of Milan.
Conference – 20 January 2026
“I problemi fondamentali del diritto commerciale” A cento anni dalla prolusione pisana di Lorenzo Mossa.
Prof. Monti will participate in the conference “I problemi fondamentali del diritto commerciale”. A cento anni dalla prolusione pisana di Lorenzo Mossa” organised by the University of Pisa on 20 January 2026, with a contribution entitled ’Mossa e Sraffa: formazione, legami,
distacco”.
New publication
New publication “Per i 150 anni degli ordini forensi. Dialogo tra università e avvocatura su indipendenza della professione e tutela dei diritti”
Celebrating 150 years of Bar Associations, the volume brings together academic and professional perspectives to explore the independence of the legal profession. It traces the historical evolution of Bar Associations and addresses key issues such as gender equality, legal training, ethics, and the profession’s contemporary challenges.
Conference – 17 January 2026
Conference of the Société d’histoire du droit
Within the series of conferences organised by the Société d’histoire du droit during the academic year 2025/2026, Prof. Angela Santangelo will address at the conference on 17 January 2026 at the Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas.
Seminar – from 12 to 14 January 2026
Winter school. Il diritto sulla via della seta. Tradizione romanistica, linguaggio, economia
Prof. Annamaria Monti and Prof. Angela Santangelo will take part in the Winter School entitled ‘Il diritto sulla via della seta. Tradizione romanistica, linguaggio, economia’, which will be held at the University of Milan from 12 to 14 January 2026.
Seminar – 7 January 2026
Lectures de… n° 20 : C. Jamin et F. Melleray, Droit civil et droit administratif, Dialogue(s) sur un modèle doctrinal, Dalloz, 2018.
Lectures de… No. 20 is an academic event dedicated to the book Droit civil et droit administratif. Dialogue(s) sur un modèle doctrinal by Christophe Jamin and Fabrice Melleray (Dalloz, 2018).
Held in the presence of the authors, the event brings together five scholars to discuss the points of convergence and divergence between civil law and administrative law doctrines within different institutional frameworks.
Annamaria Monti has been invited to take part in the discussion, offering a historical and comparative perspective on the doctrinal model under examination, alongside recent developments and future directions of French legal doctrine.
New Publication
New publication “Soggetti, diritto e disuguaglianze tra passato e presente. Un’analisi interdisciplinare” (aprile–maggio 2025)
The volume brings together the proceedings of the doctoral course “Soggetti, diritto e disuguaglianze tra passato e presente. Un’analisi interdisciplinare” (aprile–maggio 2025), devoted to examining the historical, socio-cultural factors and the strategies—legal and otherwise—through which differentiation and inequality among individuals, categories, and groups are constructed and maintained.
Addressed to students, doctoral candidates, faculty members, and scholars, the volume adopts an innovative and multi-perspective approach to a wide range of issues spanning legal history and positive law (including legal philosophy, labour law, and criminal procedure), while also opening up to contributions from psychology and psychiatry.
Conference – 10 December 2025
Conference L’industrie des assurances terrestres, un secteur nouveau confronté à des réticences XVIII -XX siècles
On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, the study day “The Terrestrial Insurance Industry: A New Sector Facing Resistance (18th–20th Centuries)” will take place.