Mario Varvaro

Mario Varvaro is a Full Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Palermo, serving within the School of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences, Department of Law. He has been actively teaching History of Roman Law continuously from at least 2014 through 2024, as evidenced by student evaluations spanning this period. Professor Varvaro also holds the significant administrative role of delegate to the University Historical Archives, demonstrating his institutional importance and expertise in historical legal matters.

Professor Varvaro's research interests center on Roman Law with particular depth in Roman constitutional history, civil procedure, criminal law, and legal terminology. His scholarly work spans nearly three decades, with publications from 1995 to 2021, demonstrating sustained engagement with his field. His research shows particular interest in the methodology of Roman law scholarship, with significant attention to figures like Salvatore Riccobono and the evolution of legal concepts from antiquity to modern times.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on textual criticism, interpolation studies, and the historical development of legal concepts. His work bridges philological analysis with jurisprudential significance, particularly examining how legal formulas and procedures evolved in Roman law. Professor Varvaro demonstrates particular expertise in Roman constitutional mechanisms like the senatus consultum ultimum, dowry restitution mechanisms, and the procedural aspects of contractual obligations.

Through his supervision of numerous theses on Roman law topics, Professor Varvaro has mentored the next generation of legal historians. His thesis titles reflect his research interests, covering subjects such as the Roman Dictatorship, Justinian's civil process, the status of filius between Roman and modern law, and various aspects of Roman criminal procedure including crimen repetundarum.