Laura De Gregorio

Laura De Gregorio serves as Associate Professor of Law and Religion (SSD GIUR-07/A) at the University of Florence's Department of Legal Sciences since 2018, following her researcher appointment (2009-2018) at the Faculty of Political Sciences Cesare Alfieri. Her institutional affiliations include the Doctoral Faculty in Legal Sciences (2022-present) and Departmental Board membership (2024-present).

Her academic background includes:

• Law Degree (2002, summa cum laude) from Catholic University of Milan
• PhD in Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Disciplines (2007) from University of Milan
• Gratianus Doctoral Program at Université Paris-Saclay/Institut Catholique de Paris (2002-2003)

Her research centers on State-religion relations with distinctive expertise in pontifical diplomacy, Episcopal conferences, and comparative religious freedom frameworks—particularly examining Italian and Canadian contexts. Current investigations focus on religious cultural routes through the €450,000 PRIN-PNRR ITINEREL project, exploring how pilgrimage paths like Camino de Santiago embody European values. Her methodological approach integrates historical-legal analysis of Vatican diplomatic records, court decisions, and ecclesiastical documents with contemporary sociological perspectives.

Recent scholarly output (2022-2024) demonstrates concentrated productivity in three interconnected domains: papal diplomatic practices (5 publications), Canadian religious freedom jurisprudence (4 publications), and religious food regulations (3 publications), appearing in leading journals including Il Diritto Ecclesiastico and Archivio Giuridico.

Her supervision follows structured academic pathways requiring prerequisite coursework completion before thesis assignment in Canon Law, Law and Religions, or Religions and International Relations. Current funding includes the PRIN-PNRR ITINEREL project (€450,000), Departmental Excellence Project mobility grants, and three dedicated research fellowships.

Public engagement constitutes significant scholarly translation through SCIENZESTATE and BRIGHT NIGHT initiatives, transforming research on religious heritage into accessible public formats—from Renaissance execution narratives to contemporary Camino de Santiago explorations.