News & Events
Conference – 30 October 2026
Conference “Achille Marzio Romani. In memoria ad un anno dalla scomparsa”
On 30 October 2026, At the Teatro Bibiena in Mantua, a day of study in memory of Achille Marzio Romani will be held, organised by the Accademia Nazionale Virgiliana. Prof. Annamaria Monti will take part in the event with a presentation entitled “Per la storia delle università: il prof. Romani e la Bocconi”
Conference – from 26 to 28 October 2026
Conference “La pace come categoria giuridica. Tradizione, fondamenti, prospettive”
On 26 and 28 October 2026, the University of Milan will host a series of three lectures entitled “La pace come categoria giuridica. Tradizione, fondamenti, prospettive”, organised as part of the “La Statale per la Pace” initiative, in collaboration with RUniPace. Prof. Angela Santangelo, Prof. Sara Parini and Prof. Stefania Salvi will be taking part in the event.
Guest Lecture – 26 October
Guest Lecture “Il ruolo del medioevo giuridico nella storia del diritto in Europa”
On 26 October 2026, Prof. Antonio Padoa Schioppa will give a lecture entitled ‘Il ruolo del medioevo giuridico nella storia del diritto in Europa’ as part of the course “Storia del diritto medievale e moderno” taught by Professor Annamaria Monti.
Conference – 24 October 2026
Conference “Parità di genere e relazioni interprivate”
On 24 October 2026 at the University of Verona, as part of the conference “Parità di genere e relazioni interprivate”, Prof. Stefania Salvi will give a presentation entitled “La levatrice tra medioevo ed età moderna: ruolo, funzioni, competenze”.
Conference – from 23 to 24 October
Conference “Law and Innovations in the Past. Legal History Back to Future”
From 23 to 24 October, the conference “Law and Innovations in the Past. Legal History Back to Future” will be held at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, at which Prof. Annamaria Monti will take part with a contribution entitled “Law and Innovation in 19th–20th Century Legal Discourse”. The Railway Revolution in Italy and the Supranational Circulation of Legal Knowledge”.
Guest lecture – 22 October 2026
Guest Lecture “Tra libertà e determinismo. La responsabilità penale nel secondo Ottocento”
On 22 October 2026, Pietro Schirò (University of Verona) will deliver a lecture entitled “Tra libertà e determinismo. La responsabilità penale nel secondo Ottocento”, as part of the course “Storia delle codificazioni moderne”, taught by Sara Parini and Daniela Buccomino at the University of Milan.
Book presentation – 21 October
Book Presentation “L’etica forense tra codice deontologico e sfide della professione”
On 21 October 2026, Prof. Raffaella Bianchi Riva will take part in the launch of the volume “Il codice deontologico forense. Un commentario nato per riflettere”, which will be held at the Messina Bar Association.
Seminar – 13 October 2026
Conference “Paolo Grossi e Mario Sbriccoli.
Dialettica maestro-allievo e nuove frontiere della storiografia italiana”.
On 13 October 2026, a lecture entitled “Paolo Grossi e Mario Sbriccoli. Dialettica maestro-allievo e nuove frontiere della storiografia italiana” will be held at the University of Milan, delivered by Prof. Luigi Lacchè (Università di Macerata), with the contribution of Prof. Raffaella Bianchi Riva
MILHIS – 9 October 2026
MILHIS Talks “History of justice and judging seen through seals of courts in early modern sweden”
MILHIS is pleased to announce that on 9 October 2026, from 10.30 am, the latest event in the MILHIS Talks series, entitled “History of justice and judging seen through seals of courts in early modern Sweden”, will take place, featuring Prof. Martin Sunnqvist (Lund University) and an introduction by Prof. Raffaella Bianchi Riva.
Conference – from 22 to 24 September 2026
Conference “Codificare il divenire”
From 22 to 24 September 2025, the sixth edition of the Odisseuro Summer School, entitled “Codificare il divenire”, will be held at the Collegio San Tommaso in Linguaglossa (CT), as part of which Prof. Filippo Rossi will give a talk on 23 September titled “Codificare la libertà, statuti personali, soggettività politica e governo del territorio negli statuti della Comunità Walser al di sotto del Monte Rosa (XIV-XVI sec.)”
Conference – 30 September 2026
Conference “The Constitutional Right of Academic Freedom in the United States: Judicial Interpretation and Recent Threats”
Milhis is pleased to announce that, as part of the “La Statale per la Pace 2026” lecture series, a lecture by Prof. David Rabban (University of Texas) entitled “The Constitutional Right of Academic Freedom in the United States: Judicial Interpretation and Recent Threats” will be held on 30 September 2026 at the University of Milan. Following the lecture, there will be contributions from Prof. Lorenza Violini (UNIMI), Prof. Giovanni Chiodi (Milano-Bicocca), Prof. Michele Pifferi (University of Ferrara) and Prof. Nader Hakim (Université de Bordeaux).
The event will be introduced and chaired by Prof. Annamaria Monti (UNIMI) and Prof. Antonia Baraggia (UNIMI).
Guest lecture – 28 September 2026
Guest Lecture “The Legal History of Free Speech in the United States”
Prof. David Rabban (University of Texas) will give a lecture entitled ‘The Legal History of Free Speech in the United States’ on 28 September 2026, at 12.30 pm, as part of Prof. Annamaria Monti’s legal history course.
Conference – from 22 to 24 September 2026
Conference “Codificare il divenire”
From 22 to 24 September 2025, the sixth edition of the Odisseuro Summer School, entitled “Codificare il divenire”, will be held at the Collegio San Tommaso in Linguaglossa (CT), as part of which Prof. Filippo Rossi will give a talk on 23 September titled “Codificare la libertà, statuti personali, soggettività politica e governo del territorio negli statuti della Comunità Walser al di sotto del Monte Rosa (XIV-XVI sec.)”
Summer meeting – from 9 to 11 July 2026
Seminar “Summer Meeting. Le giornate di Bertinoro. Metodologie, esperienze e pratiche della ricerca storico-giuridica: le storiografie”.
As part of the summer meeting ‘Le giornate di Bertinoro. Metodologie, esperienze e pratiche della ricerca storico-giuridica: le storiografie’, organised by SISD (Società Italiana di Storia del diritto) to be held at the Bertinoro University Residential Centre from 9 to 11 July 2026, Dr. Mattia Rizza will give a presentation entitled ‘Falliti sunt infames. La rilevanza penale del fallimento del mercante nella dottrina del tardo diritto comune (16th–17th centuries)’.
Conference – from 17 to 19 June 2026
Conference “Have the gods fallen? An interdisciplinary reconsideration of Lex Mercatoria and Commercial Revolution”.
Within the framework of the conference organised by ERC MICOLL entitled ‘Have the gods fallen. An interdisciplinary reconsideration of Lex Mercatoria and Commercial Revolution?’, to be held in San Servolo – Venice, from 17 to 19 June 2026, Prof. Annamaria Monti will contribute to the proceedingson 18 June.
Conference – 29 May 2026
Conference “Politica sanitaria e politica legislativa in Italia dal Regno alla Repubblica”
On 29 May 2026, from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, a conference entitled “Politica sanitaria e politica legislativa in Italia dal Regno alla Repubblica” will be held at the University of Genova, at which Prof. Raffaella Bianchi Riva will give a presentation entitled “Diritto, psichiatria e morale nella giurisprudenza italiana sui reati sessuali tra Otto e Novecento”.
Conference – from 27 to 29 May 2026
Conference ADiM-IntoME Migration Conference 2026: “The right to asylum and its crisis: challenges and prospects under the Eu pact”
Within the framework of the ADiM-IntoME Migration Conference 2026: “The right to asylum and its crisis: challenges and prospects under the Eu pact”, to be held from 27 to 29 May 2026 at Tuscia University in Viterbo, Prof. Filippo Rossi will take part on 28 May with a contribution on the panel entitled “Ospitalità, restanza, asilo. Genealogie dell’accoglienza tra diritto, spazio e società”.
Conference – 28 May 2026
Conference “PhD Day 2026”
On 28 May, starting at 2.00 pm, the University of Milan will host the ‘PhD Day 2026’ conference, as part of the PhD programme “Scienze Giuridiche Cesare Beccaria”, which will be attended by Prof. Annamaria Monti and Dr. Mattia Rizza.
New publication
New Publication “Giurisdizione contesa. Il processo sulle mura di Domodossola (1318-1321) tra auctoritas episcopale e autonomia borghigiana“.
MILHIS is pleased to announce the publication of the volume “Giurisdizione contesa. Il processo sulle mura di Domodossola (1318-1321) tra auctoritas episcopale e autonomia borghigiana” edited by Dr. Daniela Buccomino.
Invited Lecture – 20 May 2026
Invited Lecture “Microstoria del Tribunale Speciale: una proposta d’interpretazione”
On 20 May 2026, at 2.15 pm, Prof. Alessandra Bassani will give a lecture entitled “Microstoria del Tribunale Speciale: una proposta d’interpretazione” at the University of Brescia as part of the lecture series entitled ‘History and Law Encounters. Lezioni per pensare da giurista”.
Conference – 20 May 2026
Conference “Il procedimento successorio:
fasi, soggetti, atti e attività”
On 20 May 2026, starting at 9.00 am, a conference entitled “Il procedimento successorio: fasi, soggetti e attività” will be held at the University of Milan, organised by the Department of Private Law and Legal History. Prof. Stefania Salvi will be participating with a contribution entitled “Le successioni nell’evo intermedio”.
New publication
New Publication “Rationem reddere. Diritto, assistenza, cultura scientifica (medioevo e prima età moderna)”
MILHIS is pleased to announce the publication of the volume “Reddere ratione. Diritto, assistenza, cultura scientifica (medioevo e prima età moderna)” edited by Prof. Alessandra Bassani, together with Prof. Marina Gazzini and Antonio Olivieri. This volume offers a collective reflection on the link between rationalisation, computational practices and forms of social organisation in late medieval Italy, using accounting as a key interpretative framework.