Information updated until 30/06/2026 CODE 109282 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE DELL'AMMINISTRAZIONE E DELLA POLITICA 11934 (L-16 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 2 POLITICHE, GOVERNANCE E INFORMAZIONE DELLO SPORT 11944 (L-36 R) - GENOVA 1 cfu anno 3 POLITICHE, GOVERNANCE E INFORMAZIONE DELLO SPORT 11633 (L-36) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR IUS/11 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual OVERVIEW The Comparative Religious Law seminars will take the form of a conference promoted and sponsored by the University Interdepartmental Centre on Religious and Migratory Phenomena and Territorial Transformations (CIRRMiT). The initiative, with a total duration of 6 hours, offers an in-depth examination of specialized topics in comparative religious law, with particular attention to the relationships between religious phenomena, migration dynamics, and territorial transformations. Attendance at the entire conference allows students to acquire 1 CFU/ECTS credit. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The conference aims to provide students with tools to understand comparative religious law and to analyze, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the relationships between legal systems, religious communities, migratory phenomena, and territorial transformations. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The conference aims to: 1. Examine the comparative method in the study of law and religions – Provide tools for comparing different legal models in the regulation of religious phenomena. 2. Analyze models for regulating religious pluralism – Study forms of recognition, autonomy, and participation of religious communities in different legal systems. 3. Explore the connections between religion, migration, and territory – Understand how migratory phenomena and territorial transformations affect relations between public institutions and religious communities. 4. Promote interdisciplinary dialogue – Encourage discussion among legal, social, and institutional perspectives in the study of religious phenomena. 5. Develop critical skills – Enable students to interpret current cases and issues concerning religious freedom, pluralism, and fundamental rights. Through discussion with speakers, students will acquire skills useful for the comparative analysis of relations between state law and religious laws in changing social and territorial contexts. Literacy skills: Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking, adapting communication to the context and using various sources and aids. Social skills: Ability to manage social interactions, adopt a collaborative attitude, and communicate constructively in diverse environments. PREREQUISITES There are no specific prerequisites required. TEACHING METHODS The initiative will take the form of a conference promoted and sponsored by the University Interdepartmental Centre on Religious and Migratory Phenomena and Territorial Transformations (CIRRMiT), for a total of 6 hours. Attendance will be recorded according to the methods communicated at the beginning of the activity. Attendance at the entire conference allows students to acquire 1 CFU/ECTS credit. Teaching Methodology Academic presentations and contributions by scholars and experts Guided discussion of current cases and issues Interdisciplinary examination of religious, migratory, and territorial phenomena SYLLABUS/CONTENT The conference programme will be devoted to aspects of comparative religious law, with particular attention to: Religious freedom and pluralism in comparative legal experiences Relations between public institutions and religious communities Religion, migration, and territorial transformations Governance of religious phenomena in the public sphere Protection of religious identities and fundamental rights RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY No documents are required for consultation, as any materials useful for drafting the report required to obtain the CFU/ECTS credit will be distributed during the conference. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD DANIELA TARANTINO Ricevimento: Timetable and classrooms: https://easyacademy.unige.it/ The instructor is available for meetings on the designated Teams channel "Ricevimenti Tarantino," code 37c83m3, or in person at the Department of Law, Via Balbi 30, History of Law section, 2nd floor, or at the Albergo dei Poveri, West Tower, 3B floor, by appointment. To schedule an appointment, contact the instructor via email at daniela.tarantino@unige.it. For specific needs, meetings can also take place on the "Ricevimenti Tarantino" Teams channel, code 37c83m3, by prior appointment with the instructor via email or Teams. Exam Board DANIELA TARANTINO (President) LORENZO SINISI LESSONS LESSONS START The conference will take place in either the first or the second semester, as indicated on the dedicated AulaWeb page for the seminars. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION No final exam is required. To obtain the CFU/ECTS credit, students must attend the entire conference and write a short report on the content of the initiative, to be sent to the instructor at daniela.tarantino@unige.it. Attendance at the entire conference allows students to acquire 1 CFU/ECTS credit. ASSESSMENT METHODS Assessment consists of verifying attendance at the entire conference and evaluating the short report on the content of the initiative, to be sent to daniela.tarantino@unige.it. The report is intended to assess the student's acquisition of knowledge and skills relating to the comparative analysis of religious phenomena and of the relationships between state legal systems, religious communities, migration, and territorial transformations. Students with a valid disability certificate or a DSA diagnosis may request compensatory measures (e.g., extra time, concept maps, changes to written/oral exam formats) during exams, following the procedure outlined in the guidelines (p. 5) published here. For further information, students can contact the department’s designated instructor at: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it FURTHER INFORMATION Students with a DSA certificate, disabilities, or other special educational needs are advised to contact both the coordinator, Prof. Aristide Canepa (aristide.canepa@unige.it), and the course instructor at the beginning of the course. This will allow them to agree on teaching and exam methods that, while respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles and provide appropriate compensatory tools. More information is available at the link: https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/studenti-disabilità-informazioni-utili Seminars and activities offering CFU/ECTS credits are educational activities provided by the Department of Political and International Sciences within the “Other Activities” section to be included in the study plan. At the beginning of each academic year, the Department publishes on its website a list of activities linked to each seminar, allowing students to choose which seminar activities to include in their study plan for a total of 3 CFU. These 3 CFU can be achieved by combining seminars from the same discipline or from different disciplines, at the student’s discretion. Seminars and initiatives offering CFU can also be selected as “Elective Activities.” For the Comparative Religious Law seminars, the conference promoted and sponsored by the University Interdepartmental Centre on Religious and Migratory Phenomena and Territorial Transformations (CIRRMiT) has a total duration of 6 hours and allows students to acquire 1 CFU/ECTS credit. The list of seminars and initiatives offering CFU for the academic year is available on the Department’s website.
