Academic Year 2021-2022
Subject area Legal, Politological, Economic and Statistical Sciences
Cycle 37
Coordinator Prof. Renzo Orlandi
Language French, English, Italian, Spanish
Duration 3 years
Positions 14 positions. More information in the PhD Programme Table.
Application deadline May 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM (Expired)
Final ranking list Final ranking list available on Studenti Online
Enrolment period From Jul 20, 2021 to Jul 29, 2021
Doctoral programme start date Nov 01, 2021
Operating centre
Bologna
Main Department
Department of Legal Studies - DSG
Mobility abroad
3 months
Research topics
  • IUS/01 – Civil Law
  • IUS/03 – Agricultural Law
  • IUS/04 – Commercial Law
  • IUS/06 – Maritime Law
  • IUS/07 – Labour Law
  • IUS/08 – Constitutional Law
  • IUS/10 – Administrative Law
  • IUS/11 – Canonic Law
  • IUS/12 – Tax Law
  • IUS/13 – International Law
  • IUS/15 – Civil Procedure Law
  • IUS/16 – Criminal Procedure Law
  • IUS/17 – Criminal Law
  • IUS/18 – Roman Law
  • IUS/19 – History of Medieval and Modern Law
  • IUS/20 – Philosophy of Law
  • IUS/21 – Comparative Public Law
  • SPS/12 – Legal sociology, sociology of deviance and of social change
Job opportunities and potential areas of employment
- University
- Legal professions
- Judicial branch
- Italian and European public administration
- Private institutions
Admission Board

Surname Name University/Institution Rolo email
Al Mureden Enrico Università di Bologna Member
Baroncini Elisa Università di Bologna Member
Bologna Chiara Università di Bologna Member
Cavina Marco Università di Bologna Member
Fondaroli Desiree Università di Bologna Member
Zanotti Andrea Università di Bologna Member
Farnelli Gian Maria Università di Bologna Substitute
Morrone Andrea Università di Bologna Substitute
Selmini Rossella Università di Bologna Substitute
Valentini Elena Università di Bologna Substitute
Verza Annalisa Università di Bologna Substitute
Zucconi Galli Fonseca Elena Università di Bologna Substitute
Learning outcomes
- Developing PhD candidates' research skills in the legal domain
- Developing PhD candidates' knowledge of existing legal rules, case law and legal theories
- Legal profession training
Activities to be carried out by Doctoral candidates
- Research activity
- Scientific publications
- Teaching activity
- Participation in workshops and seminars
Research training activities compliant with the Doctoral programme's learning outcomes
The Department of Legal Studies will assist candidates by providing research training through the research methods courses run at Departmental level, through the Department's research seminars. This consists of presentations concentrating on the methodological problems of legal and socio-legal research, carried out by members of the Academic Board and of the Department, visiting speakers and PhD candidates. Candidates are expected to attend the seminars and give presentations on their work. Since PhD candidates are expected to consolidate general legal skills studies developed at the their undergraduate and Masters' Degree levels and develop top research skills in a chosen specific area of inquiry, the following activities are expected:
- Seminars mainly devoted to broad or general legal topics
- Reading groups and specialised seminars for each curriculum in the programme
Internationalization features
- PhD candidates' research periods abroad
- PhD candidates' participation in international seminars and workshops
- Visiting professors panels and seminars at the Department of Legal Studies
- Scientific collaborations with European and international universities
- PhD candidates' participation in European and international research projects
- Erasmus Mundus researchers' participation in the PhD programme
Expected research results and products
- Articles and case notes
- PhD thesis
- Monography
Doctoral programme Academic Board
Name Surname University/Institution Qualification
Luigi Balestra Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Giovanni Battista Barillà Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Elisa Baroncini Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Paolo Biavati Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Geraldina Boni Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Michele Caianiello Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Alberto Camon Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Andrea Carinci Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Marco Cavina Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Marco Dugato Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Desiree Fondaroli Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Massimo Franzoni Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Giovanni Luchetti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Sandro Mainardi Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Susanna Mancini Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Anna Masutti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Andrea Morrone Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Alberto Musso Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Renzo Orlandi Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Nicoletta Sarti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Rossella Selmini Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Attila Massimiliano Tanzi Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Diletta Tega Università di Bologna Professore Associato
Annalisa Verza Università di Bologna Professore Associato Confermato
Andrea Zanotti Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Carlo Zoli Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario
Elena Zucconi Galli Fonseca Università di Bologna Professore Ordinario