Maio Emanuela

Dr. Emanuela Maio is a fixed-term researcher at the Department of Economics and Business of the University of Parma. She specializes in interdisciplinary legal studies intersecting food systems, technology, and comparative law frameworks. Her teaching portfolio spans both first and second cycle degrees in Economics and Management, focusing on European and Global Food Law, Italian and European Private Law, and Sports Law. She also contributes to the Sports and e-Sports Laboratory.

• Fixed-term researcher, Department of Economics and Business, University of Parma
• Teaching: European/Global Food Law (2018–2026), Italian/EU Private Law (2018–2026), Sports Law (2020–2022), Data Protection Law (2025)

Her research explores emerging legal challenges in digital innovation (blockchain applications), autonomous technologies (civil liability for self-driving cars), and space law frameworks. Recent publications demonstrate her focus on regulatory harmonization across traditional and disruptive sectors.