Federica Boldrini

Federica Boldrini is a Fixed-term Researcher in the Department of Law, Political and International Studies at the University of Parma. She teaches core courses across multiple degree programs with significant institutional responsibilities.

Her teaching portfolio includes:

• Cultural and Legal History of Food (Master's in Global Food Law: Sustainability Challenges and Innovation, cohorts 2023/2024-2025/2026)
• History of Commercial Law (5-year Law program, cohorts 2015/2016-2021/2022)
• History of Codifications (5-year Law program, cohorts 2015/2016-2021/2022)
• Public Powers and Sources of Law Production in the Medieval and Modern Ages (2022/2023)
• Common Law and Exegesis of the Sources of Italian Law (2020/2021-2021/2022)

Her research centers on medieval and early modern legal systems with particular focus on canon law's intersection with religious authority and social control. She examines how ecclesiastical institutions shaped legislative frameworks through case studies of Franciscan observance, Joan of Arc's trial, and scandal prevention mechanisms. Her work bridges legal doctrine with cultural practices, revealing how religious concepts like virilitas influenced judicial outcomes and how non-intervention strategies maintained social order. The cultural and legal history of food constitutes another active research strand connecting gastronomy to regulatory frameworks.

Recent publications (2023-2024) demonstrate deep specialization in medieval canon law's evolution into early modern practices, particularly regarding magic repression's role in witch-hunting precursors. Geographic focus spans Italy (Tuscia region) and France, with methodological emphasis on source exegesis and legislative outcomes analysis. Her bilingual output (Italian/French) reflects transnational scholarly engagement.

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Boldrini serves as reference teacher (Docente di riferimento) for both the Master's in Global Food Law (2025/2026) and the 5-year Law program (2021/2022), while also functioning as academic tutor (Docente tutor) for the Global Food Law cohort. Specific grant funding details and student advising records remain unspecified in available information.

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