Summer School "Constitutional Change, Sustainability, Comparative Law

The Summer School is aimed at graduates and doctoral students interested in exploring issues related to sustainability and constitutional change in comparative experiences.

The primary objective of the programme is to provide a solid theoretical and methodological foundation on the topics addressed, while also fostering the development of critical thinking and analytical skills. Special attention will be given to the use of innovative approaches, including methodological innovations, for the interpretation and study of the phenomena under examination.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage with faculty and sector experts, acquiring valuable tools for academic research and for analysing constitutional transformations and sustainability processes from a comparative perspective.

Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in any degree class or equivalent qualification (Bachelor’s degree).

Preference will be given, in order of importance, to candidates with:

• PhD
• enrolment in a PhD programme
• Master’s degree or equivalent
• English language proficiency at B1 level of the CEFR for languages

Notice: The following priority criteria will be applied for candidate admission:

1. residence within the Central Italy 2016 earthquake crater area, as identified in Annexes 1, 2 and 2-bis of Decree-Law 17 October 2016, no. 189, converted into Law 15 December 2016, no. 229
2. holding a degree
3. chronological order of applications

1. carefully read the Call for Applications
2. submit your application for admission

Monday 7 September (10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00)

• Constitutional Democracy: A Model in Crisis? (10:00–13:00)
  Rolando Tarchi, Full Professor, s.s.d. IUS/21, Comparative Public Law – University of Pisa
• Illiberal Democracies in Comparative Perspective (15:00–18:00)
  Guerino D’Ignazio, Full Professor of Comparative Public Law – University of Calabria

Tuesday 8 September (10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00)

• Constitutional Amendment and Comparative Law (10:00–13:00)
  Mauro Volpi, Emeritus Full Professor of Italian Constitutional and Comparative Law – University of Perugia
• Rule of Law and Illiberal Democracies in Europe (15:00–18:00)
  Barbara Guastaferro, Full Professor of Comparative Public Law – University of Naples Federico II

Wednesday 9 September (10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00)

• Food Sustainability as an Emerging Constitutional Principle (10:00–13:00)
  Lucia Scaffardi, Full Professor of Italian Constitutional Law and Comparative Public Law – University of Parma
• Constitutionalism, Comparative Law, Artificial Intelligence (15:00–18:00)
  Maurizio Oliviero, Full Professor of Comparative Public Law – University of Perugia

Thursday 10 September (10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00)

• Forms of Government and the Challenges of Populism (10:00–13:00)
  Francesco Clementi, Full Professor of Comparative Public Law – University of Rome “La Sapienza”
• Environmental Constitutionalism and Comparative Law: A Compass for the Anthropocene (15:00–18:00)
  Domenico Amirante, Full Professor of Italian and Comparative Public Law – University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Friday 11 September (10:00–13:00 and 15:00–18:00)

• Sustainable Development in Constitutions: Emerging Trends (10:00–13:00)
  Lorenzo Cuocolo, Full Professor of Comparative Public Law – University of Genoa
• Wartime or Defence Constitutions and the Relationship between the Legislature and Executive in Times of Emergency (15:00–18:00)
  Arianna Vedaschi, Full Professor of Constitutional Law – Bocconi University

Scientific Director
Luigi Mundula (University for Foreigners of Perugia - Course Coordinator)

Scientific Committee
Luigi Mundula (University for Foreigners of Perugia)
Carlos Pineda (University of Murcia)
Sonia Grotz (PAR University)
Norberto Santos (University of Coimbra)
Rosa Marcela Ramos Hidalgo (University of Murcia)
Magdalena Duda-Seifert (University of Wroklaw)