Collaborations

Agreements, partnerships and synergies

  • Cura e Giustizia Journal

Cura e Giustizia, a new scientific journal promoted by Rete Dafne, was launched on 14 March 2025 with the aim of exploring the complex relationship between the dimensions of Justice and Care from an interdisciplinary perspective, mainly involving legal, philosophical, psychological, criminological and sociological sciences. The journal is edited by Valentina Bonini, Marco Bouchard, Giovanni Mierolo and Grazia Mannozzi. Professors Susanna Vezzadini and Alessandro Bozzetti of the University of Bologna significantly contribute to the project, being part of the journal's Scientific Committee/Editorial Board/Editorial Staff. Cura e Giustizia is published online and in print every six months. It is divided into four sections: Words and Language, dedicated to the analysis of legal and social discourses; Studies and Research, hosting scholarly contributions on topics related to justice and care; Dialogues and Intersections, reserved for interdisciplinary and comparative studies; and Papers and Maps, with reviews, interviews and commentaries on current legal issues. In addition to the academic community, the journal aims to be a point of reference for professionals and practitioners and a wider public interested in an innovative and inclusive approach to justice.

Website: Cura e Giustizia

 

  • ADir | L'Altro Diritto

The Department of SPS is affiliated with the Interuniversity Research Center 'The Other Law' (ADir), founded in 2015 and involving 19 universities nationwide. Over the years, ADir has established scientific collaboration with important international universities and research centers, particularly in Latin America. ADir promotes and coordinates studies and research projects in the fields of punishment, marginality, migrations, discriminatory phenomena and counter-strategies, governance of multicultural societies, labor exploitation, and victim protection. Additionally, ADir promotes and coordinates law clinics, post-graduate courses, masters, and doctoral programs (including international ones), using the 'research-action' method, which involves making research results available to public and private entities. Collaboration with ADir is based on a specific AGREEMENT.

Website: https://www.adir.unifi.it/. 

 

  • Tribunale di Bologna

The Department of Political and Social Sciences collaborates with the “Tribunale” of Bologna to promote study and research activities in the legal, managerial and technological innovation fields. The collaboration, in particular, intends to implement various initiatives (among which internships at the Tribunale of Bologna) promoting the interchange of knowledge and mutual training between the partners to achieve the respective institutional objectives. It is based on a specific AGREEMENT implementing the Framework Agreement signed between the Department of Political and Social Sciences (Alma mater studiorum - University of Bologna) and the Tribunale of Bologna (October 2024).

 

  • Institute of Legal Informatics and Judicial Systems of the National Research Council (IGSG-CNR)

The Institute of Legal Informatics and Judicial Systems (IGSG) conducts multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and comparative research on the relationship between law and ICTs. It also analyses judicial systems, their institutional framework, organization, and interactions with the economic and social environment. The collaboration with IGSG is based on a FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT between the University and CNR. 

Website: https://www.igsg.cnr.it/

 

  • PRAP | Provveditorato dell’Amministrazione Penitenziaria Emilia Romagna-Marche

The Regional Prison Administration (Provveditorato Regionale) is a local executive body of the Ministry of Justice, responsible for personnel matters and organization of services regarding detainees and internees. It operates according to programs, guidelines, and directives issued by the Department of Prison Administration, ensuring uniformity in prison activities nationwide. Collaboration with PRAP is based on a specific AGREEMENT.

Website: https://www.giustizia.it/giustizia/page/it/dap_provveditorato_emilia_romagna_marche

 

  • C.O. Gruppo S.r.l.

C.O. Gruppo is a benefit corporation that provides strategy and organizational development services, helping to create services, workgroups, and transformation projects. Collaboration with C.O. Gruppo S.r.l. is based on a specific AGREEMENT. 

Website: https://www.cogruppo.it/

 

  • JAR Association | Justice Administration Research

The Justice Administration Research Association (Limoges, France) aims to develop an international network of academics, policymakers, and professionals working in the justice administration field. It was founded in 2021 by a group of scholars, including Marco Fabri (National Research Council, Italy), Caroline Expert-Foulquier (University of Limoges), and Andreas Lienhard (Competence Center for Public Management, University of Bern). 

Website: https://jar-association.eu/

 

  • Observatory on Judicial Systems | Union of Italian Criminal Chambers

The Union of Italian Criminal Chambers (UCPI) promotes the knowledge, dissemination, and protection of the fundamental values of criminal law and fair trial. The Observatory on Judicial Systems analyses legislative initiatives and the High Council of the Judiciary’s activity. It also evaluates the impact of judicial reform on the legal profession's role within the local judicial councils.

Website: https://www.camerepenali.it/cat/198/osservatorio_ordinamento_giudiziario_.html

 

  • ELI | European Law Institute

The European Law Institute (ELI) was established as an 'Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif' (AISBL) under Belgian law on June 1, 2011. It aims to initiate, conduct, and facilitate research, formulate recommendations, and provide practical guidance in the field of European legal development. 

Website: https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/