The Department of Law is committed to promoting excellence and innovation in its mission, both among faculty and students. It encourages high-quality research and fosters internationalization.
Research focuses on innovative topics related to national, international, and comparative law, as well as local and international economics. Among the various research areas, the following stand out:
- Law and social innovation;
- Law and technological innovation;
- Law and innovation between Europe and China;
- Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms;
- Juvenile justice;
- Legal cooperation and integration processes in the Euro-Mediterranean area;
- Law and governance systems for ecological transition
- Law an governance of maritime transport and port logistics;
- Agriculture and sustainable development: food, energy and territory.
For the 2023-2027 period, the Department was awarded the "Departments of Excellence" project funded by the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR) on the theme “Innovation and Vulnerability: Legal Issues and Protections.”
The research activity conducted within the Department facilitates the creation of international networks, participation in national and European research projects, and the organization of a wide range of conferences and academic events.
The Department has established a “Section of Applied Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences” and several Research Centers. It also participates in various Interdepartmental Research Centers within the university, as well as several interuniversity research centers (see the list).
Placing particular emphasis on the international education of future legal professionals, over the years, the Department has signed international agreements with numerous European and global universities to expand and innovate the educational experiences offered to its students.
Department of Law promotes the goals of the