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Professor Concetta Parrinello is a distinguished Full Professor of Private Law (IUS/01) at the Department of Law, University of Messina (UniMe), where she has been actively teaching and conducting research since 2016. She serves as Coordinator of the PhD program in Legal Sciences at UniMe since 2019 and previously served as President of the University's Single Guarantee Committee (CUG) from 2017 to 2023. Professor Parrinello has held teaching positions at both the University of Messina and the University of Catanzaro, with a career spanning over two decades in legal academia.
Her educational background includes a Degree in Law obtained with honors (110/110) from the University of Messina in 1984, followed by a research career that progressed from Researcher (1991) to Associate Professor (2004) and finally to Full Professor (2016). She is also a practicing lawyer since 1987 and maintains active professional memberships including the Italian Society of Civil Law Scholars (Sisdi.c.) and the Association of Italian Civil Law Lawyers.
Professor Parrinello's research focuses on the intersection of Private Law with contemporary societal challenges, particularly emphasizing gender equality, sustainable development, family law reforms, and the legal implications of digital transformation. Her work consistently addresses how legal frameworks can adapt to evolving social dynamics while protecting fundamental rights and promoting social justice. She has published extensively on topics ranging from civil liability and family law to gender perspectives in sustainable development and digital society.
Her recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate a clear trend toward interdisciplinary research that bridges traditional legal scholarship with emerging fields. The publications reveal a strong focus on sustainability, gender perspectives, and digital transformation, reflecting her commitment to addressing contemporary challenges through legal scholarship. Her work increasingly examines how legal frameworks can balance economic interests with environmental protection, promote gender equality in various contexts, and adapt to the challenges posed by digital technologies.
- Scholarship awarded by the Bonino-Pulejo Foundation of Messina for scientific research (1985)
- Unanimously qualified for the First Band IUS/01 competition with national qualification (2012)
- Member of the editorial board of the journal 'Jus civile'
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the journal 'Il Diritto di famiglia e delle persone'
- ANVUR Reviewer (since 2021)
Professor Parrinello actively supervises doctoral students and has overseen more than 500 dissertations throughout her career. She leads multiple research projects at the University of Messina focusing on critical contemporary issues such as gender equality, sustainable development, family law reforms, and environmental protection. Her leadership extends to coordinating the PhD program in Legal Sciences and previously serving as President of the University's Single Guarantee Committee, demonstrating her commitment to academic excellence and equality in higher education.
She directs the research group 'Gender equality and sustainable development' and has coordinated several significant research initiatives including 'Violence and new vulnerabilities' (2021), 'The genetic mutation of the family legal order' (2021), and 'Environment, market and sustainable development' (2023). Her research team actively engages with interdisciplinary approaches, connecting legal scholarship with social sciences, environmental studies, and gender studies.