Laura Maria Franciosi, researcher in private comparative law (SSD
IUS/02) at University of bologna - Law School since September 1st,
2011. Professor of "Private comparative law" (course held in
Italian) and "International Contracts and Lontract Harmonization"
(course held in English) since a.y. 2011-2012 at the Ravenna Campus
Branch of the Law School. Member of the Law School's Internship
Commission since December 2011. Formerly Contract Professor of
(i) Private Law at University of Bergamo - Faculty of Economy (from
a.y. 2008-2009 to a.y. 2010-2011); (ii) Comparative Business Law
(held in English) at "Luigi Bocconi University" of Milan (from a.y.
2007-2008 to a.y. 2009-2010); (iii) Comparative Corporate Law at
University of Piemonte Orientale . Faculty of Economy, Novara
branch; European Contract Law (held in English) ata Libera
Università "Carlo Cattaneo di Castellanza" (from a.y. 2007-2008/ to
a.y.2010-2011). Visiting Professor at the
Law School of the University of Salzburg (January
2007) and Distinguished Scholar at the Law
School of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana (USA) (October 2007). Master in comparative
Law (LL.M program) at the Law School of Louisiana State
University and winner of “Paul Hebert LSU Law Center
Fellowship on the Thesis Track”. Doctorate in comparative law at
"Università degli Studi" of Milan (XVIII ciclo), with a final
dissertation about "Interprete nord-americano e buona fede
contrattuale". JD degree cum laude at "Università degli
studi" di Parma (1999). Italian reporter for the
section “Civil law in the world” of the Journal of
Civil Law Studies, published by Louisiana State University –
Law School; Member of Association Henry Capitant des amis
de la culture juridique française. Involved
in natioanl academic research projects (MIUR,
MURST). Speaker in conferences on comparative law issues.
Author of "Trattative e due diligence: tra
culpa in contrahendo e contratto" (Giuffrè, 2009) and of
other national and international essays on comparative
law issues.
