University of Bologna Law Review

University of Bologna Law Review The University of Bologna Law Review is a student-run law review, published by the Department of Legal Studies.

The University of Bologna Law Review is a legal journal run by University of Bologna School of Law students, and published by the Department of Legal Studies. Its main purpose concerns being a qualified research tool for practitioners, scholars, students, legislators, and others interested in legal studies. The journal is published twice a year, and each issue is focused on specific subjects, anal

yzed with an interdisciplinary approach. All the contributions are subjected to a rigorous editorial process, which involves a double-blind peer review, carried out by our Advisory Editors. Financial support is kindly provided by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.

📣Call for papers 📣From September 10th, to October 20th 2025The University of Bologna Law Review is pleased to accept sub...
23/08/2025

📣Call for papers 📣
From September 10th, to October 20th 2025

The University of Bologna Law Review is pleased to accept submissions for Volume 11 Issue 1 (2026).

🔍 All manuscripts complying with the editorial criteria and the cultural mission of the University of Bologna Law Review are welcome, as we strongly encourage an interdisciplinary approach.

📥 Submit your manuscript via email to [email protected], or register on our website and proceed with the Online Submission. Further information on the general topics and aims of the journal, as well as on the submission guidelines and the peer review process, are available on our website.

📩 Please feel free to contact our Editorial Office at [email protected] if you have any questions and to circulate this message to whom might be interested.

📣This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Bologna Law Review.⏳Over the past decade, the Review has grow...
23/08/2025

📣This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Bologna Law Review.

⏳Over the past decade, the Review has grown into a platform where students, scholars, and practitioners have come together to exchange perspectives, and share knowledge on the pressing legal topics of our time.

🎓A little student-led initiative has become a space that reflects the University of Bologna’s long-standing tradition of fostering critical thought and academic excellence.
We are proud of the community that has formed around the University of Bologna Law Review and grateful to all those—authors, editors, advisors, and readers—who have contributed to its growth.

✨Ten years are not just a milestone to celebrate, but also an opportunity to look ahead with renewed commitment to promoting open, rigorous, and inclusive legal scholarship.
Here’s to the next decade of inquiry, debate, and discovery

📣The University of Bologna Law Review is proud to announce the 7th edition of its Colloquium 📣“Oltre il 7 ottobre: l’occ...
08/05/2025

📣The University of Bologna Law Review is proud to announce the 7th edition of its Colloquium 📣

“Oltre il 7 ottobre: l’occupazione Palestinese tra guerra e diritto”
May 21st from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m., Sala delle feste, Palazzo Malvezzi (Via Zamboni, 22)

👤We are honored to announce that the guest speaker of the important event will be Professor Gian Maria Farnelli.

📚Gian Maria Farnelli is an Associate Professor of International Law at the Department of Legal Studies, University of Bologna (Italy) and Visiting Lecturer at the Universities of Antwerp and Olomouc.

🌍 He has been a member of the Italian Legal team in the M/V Norstar (ITLOS Case No. 25), the Questions of jurisdictional immunities of the State and measures of constraint against State-owned property (Germany v. Italy) (ICJ) and the Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) (ICJ) cases, as well as research assistant in inter-state and investor-state disputes.
He has been a member of the Italian delegation during the Fifth Intergovernmental Conference on the negotiation of an Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.
His publications, in Italian and English, address issues of law of the sea, environmental law, State immunity, investment law and the law of international adjudication.

🎤In his keynote speech, Professor Farnelli will address the historical context of the conflict, the origin and development of the Palestinian issue, with a focus on the occupation of the Palestinian Territories. He will also discuss the most relevant principles and norms of international law related to the topic and the juridical implications of the events that followed October 7th, 2023.
After the introduction, there will be plenty of time for those in attendance to ask questions and engage in a constructive debate.

🇮🇹The event will be held in Italian and is open to the public!

📣Call for papers, supplementary round 📣 : April 27th 2025, 10 am (GMT+2)The Editor-in-Chief and the Managing Board are p...
22/04/2025

📣Call for papers, supplementary round 📣
: April 27th 2025, 10 am (GMT+2)

The Editor-in-Chief and the Managing Board are pleased to announce an additional round of submissions with regard to the Call for Papers (Vol.10.2/2025).

🔍 All manuscripts complying with the editorial criteria and the cultural mission of the University of Bologna Law Review are welcome, as we strongly encourage an interdisciplinary approach.

📥 Submit your manuscript via email to [email protected], or register on our website and proceed with the Online Submission. Further information on the general topics and aims of the journal, as well as on the submission guidelines and the peer review process, are available on our website.

📩 Please feel free to contact our Editorial Office at [email protected] if you have any questions and to circulate this message to whom might be interested.

🏛️ On April 10th, 16 editors from the University of Bologna Law Review had the incredible opportunity to visit the Rome ...
22/04/2025

🏛️ On April 10th, 16 editors from the University of Bologna Law Review had the incredible opportunity to visit the Rome office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. The experience provided valuable insight into the firm’s international practice and dynamic work environment.

🙏🏻 We are deeply grateful to:

• Avv. Laura Prosperetti
• Avv. Gianluca Faella
• Avv. Alice de Gasparre

for generously sharing their time, professional journeys, and expertise with us. Their openness and enthusiasm gave us a deeper appreciation for the legal profession at the highest level.

🙏🏻 A special thank you as well to Vanessa Corsi for her invaluable support in organizing this visit and making the experience possible.

🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 We look forward to continuing and strengthening the collaboration between the University of Bologna Law Review and Cleary Gottlieb!

📣CALL FOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS📣DEADLINE: April 10th 2025🗓️The University of Bologna Law Review welcomes applications for it...
10/03/2025

📣CALL FOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS📣

DEADLINE: April 10th 2025🗓️

The University of Bologna Law Review welcomes applications for its for Associate Editors from students enrolled at the University of Bologna.🎓

👩🏻‍💻The admission process is composed of an interview with two Editors from the Human Resources and Welfare team, to get to know the candidate better both from a motivational and a linguistic point of view.
The purpose of this interview is to evaluate the candidate’s compatibility with the University of Bologna Law Review.

We are looking for 20 new Associate Editors!
- Proofreading -2
- Copyediting - 5
- Control -2
- Sources and text editing -2
- Media and communications -2
- Graphic layout -1
- Events and Promotion -3
- Editorial office -1
- Human Resources- 2

Candidate requirements:
🇬🇧Good knowledge of the English language
📰Good knowledge of the UBLR and of the editorial process
🫂At least one previous team-working experience
🌍Interest in working in an international environment
💪🏽Strong motivation

HOW TO APPLY?
If you are interested in joining our Team, we invite you to send your resumé through the Journal’s Official Platform for Candidates (link in bio)

📧For any further questions, feel free to contact us via email [email protected]

📣CALL FOR PAPERS📣 : April 18th 2025 The University of Bologna Law Review is pleased to accept submissions for Volume 10 ...
09/03/2025

📣CALL FOR PAPERS📣
: April 18th 2025

The University of Bologna Law Review is pleased to accept submissions for Volume 10 Issue 2 (2025).

🔍 All manuscripts complying with the editorial criteria and the cultural mission of the University of Bologna Law Review are welcome, as we strongly encourage an interdisciplinary approach.

📥 Submit your manuscript via email to [email protected] or register on our website and proceed with the Online Submission. Further information on the general topics and aims of the journal, as well as on the submission guidelines and the peer review process, are available on our website.

📩 Please feel free to contact our Editorial Office at [email protected] if you have any questions and to circulate this message to whom might be interested.

📄[New article] “Migrant Smuggling: The Legitimacy of Our Choices” by Raquel Cardoso📚Raquel Cardoso is an Assistant Profe...
13/02/2025

📄[New article] “Migrant Smuggling: The Legitimacy of Our Choices” by Raquel Cardoso

📚Raquel Cardoso is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lusíada - Porto (Portugal) and an integrated researcher at CEJEIA. She completed her PhD in Law in 2022, at the University of Coimbra (Portugal). Her research primarily focuses on European criminal law and judicial cooperation in criminal matters.

🇪🇺The article critically examines the legitimacy of European criminal law through the perspective of migrant smuggling incrimination. By analysing the complex intersection of legal principles and migration policies, the research investigates whether applying a principled criminalisation approach can resolve existing systemic legitimacy challenges in European criminal law.

❓What is the relationship between migrant smuggling and the functions of European criminal law?

❓What are the relevant interests and principles of the criminalisation process?

❓Can the outcomes of the process be considered adequate?

📣If you want to find out more about the topic, read the full article at the link in bio!

🆕 [Notes] “Originalism and Non‐Originalism as Legal Hermeneutics” by Manuel Lazaro Pulido. ✍🏻 Manuel Lazaro Pulido is a ...
12/01/2025

🆕 [Notes] “Originalism and Non‐Originalism as Legal Hermeneutics” by Manuel Lazaro Pulido.

✍🏻 Manuel Lazaro Pulido is a Professor at the International University of La Rioja (Spain) and an Associate Researcher at Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins (Chile). He is a correspondent member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Extremadura, Principal Researcher of the “Hermeneutics and Legal Argumentation” group at the National University of Distance Education (Spain), and a Board Member of the Ibero-American Institute of Justice (Ecuador).

📰The author discusses the critical role of constitutional interpretation in shaping legislative acts and judicial decisions, emphasizing its significance as the foundation of the legal system. The focus is on the debate surrounding constitutional interpretation in the United States, particularly within the Supreme Court, highlighting the tension between originalist and non-originalist approaches. Additionally, the author explores how political influences affect hermeneutic reflections on constitutional interpretation and draws connections to similar debates in continental European and Spanish contexts.

❗️To dive deeper into this topic, read the full article—click the link in bio.

❄️The University of Bologna Law review wishes to all of you a joyful and a happy New Year #2025!✨We’re grateful for...
25/12/2024

❄️The University of Bologna Law review wishes to all of you a joyful and a happy New Year #2025!

✨We’re grateful for this wonderful year and everyone who participated in the development of .

🎇We can’t wait to see what the future holds! Stay tuned for every update!

🆕 [Obiter Dictum] About economy of person Work Environment Technology by Luigi Di Santo, Associated Professor at Univers...
20/12/2024

🆕 [Obiter Dictum]
About economy of person Work Environment Technology by Luigi Di Santo, Associated Professor at University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy.

“In the last decade the world of economy has ‘promised’ to men and women of this planet progress and freedom by virtue of the great technological advancement that characterizes the quotidian life.”
The essay’s aim is to analyze the complexity of the topic through the duality of technoeconomics, labor issues, the future state of the world with artificial intelligence and the boundaries of fragility: ecological transition or transitional ecology.

❓ How has the integration of technology and economics influenced inequality and economic frustration in a globalized world?
❓ What are the challenges and implications of the transition from traditional work structures to a society influenced by flexibility, technological unemployment, and neoliberal policies?

❗️To discover more about the topic read the full paper by clicking the link in bio.

📸 Highlights from the event at Palazzo Malvezzi on December 10th!🧑‍🧒 We would like to thank Professors Susanna Mancini...
14/12/2024

📸 Highlights from the event at Palazzo Malvezzi on December 10th!

🧑‍🧒 We would like to thank Professors Susanna Mancini and Stefano Canestrari for leading a stimulating and brilliant discussion on surrogate motherhood, which sparked an engaging debate.

🙏🏻 A special thank you to all attendees for their thoughtful questions and contributions!

⚖️ UBLR Talks offers unique opportunities to engage in inspiring discussions with legal experts. Stay tuned for upcoming events!

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The University of Bologna Law Review is a gold open access, blind peer-review, legal journal run by University of Bologna School of Law students, and published by the Department of Legal Studies.

Its main purpose concerns being a qualified research tool for practitioners, scholars, students, legislators, and others interested in legal studies.

With an editorial board of more than 130 members, we are currently among the largest European student-run law journals that is indexed in many international scientific databases (e.g. Worldcat, DOAJ, ROAD, ERIH plus, BASE, EuroPub, Heinonline).

The journal is published twice a year, and each issue is focused on specific subjects, analyzed with an interdisciplinary approach.