Professor
I am an Associate Professor of Medieval and Modern Legal History at the University of Milan, where I teach in the degree programmes in Law, Legal Sciences, and History.
My research focuses on the history of criminal trials and evidentiary practices from the Middle Ages to the present day. I have also co-edited several interdisciplinary volumes in collaboration with colleagues from the Department of Historical Studies.
More recently, I have been developing a specific line of research on Fascism and the jurisprudence of the Special Court for the Defence of the State.
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.
Conference – 7 May 2026
Conference “Donne e giustizia penale nell’Italia contemporanea. Genere, diritto e linguaggio”.
On 7 May 2026 at 10.15 am, at the University of Milan, a conference will be held entitled “Donne e giustizia penale nell’Italia contemporanea. Genere, diritto e linguaggio”, featuring Prof. Alessandra Bassani and Prof. Raffaella Bianchi Riva. The conference was conceived and coordinated by Alessandra Bassani and Raffaella Bianchi Riva, together with Elisabetta Fusar Poli and Federica Paletti (University of Brescia).
Guest Lecture – 18 November 2025
Guest Lecture “La tutela di genere nell’ottica dello statuto della Corte penale internazionale e della normativa internazionale e nazionale”
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at 10:30 a.m., as part of the History of Justice and Criminal Procedure course, Dr. Maurizio Block, Military Attorney General at the Court of Cassation, will deliver a lecture.
Conference – 6-8 November 2025
Conference “La costruzione della clandestinità. Strumenti e pratiche di sorveglianza e controllo”
From 6 to 8 November 2025, the conference “Constructing Clandestinity: Instruments and Practices of Surveillance and Control” will be held at the Le Benedettine Conference Centre.
Guest Lecture – 4 November 2025
Guest Lecture “Il ruolo del difensore nel processo penale odierno”
On Tuesday, 4 November 2025, at 10:30 a.m., as part of the History of Justice and Criminal Procedure course, Attorney Andrea Cavaliere will deliver a lecture.