Trials and the justice system have been a key part of modern Italian history, with judicial investigations and individual trials often marking turning points politically and historically. This major international conference will bring together over 50 scholars from across the world to discuss research concerning this broad and crucial theme, with a focus on the mafia and anti-mafia, the post-1945 legal transition from fascism to democracy, the role of the media, conspiracy theories and justice, women, justice and violence, corruption, terrorism, migration and a range of other issues.
Keynote papers will be given by world-leading Mafia expert Professor John Dickie and prize-winning author and academic Dr. Benedetta Tobagi.
Keynotes will be live streamed via YouTube. To join click on the relevant links below:
J. Dickie: 28 November 2025 - "The state-mafia negotiation trial c.2008-2023: mafia, media, history and the law": https://youtube.com/live/9W_qjgm_oNg?feature=share
B. Tobagi: 29 November 2025 - "I processi politici in Italia: lo stragismo" https://youtube.com/live/224GsrRMU5Y?feature=share
Other themes will include individual trials and broader reflections on the justice system and its actors, including lawyers, magistrates, judges, defendants and witnesses.
