Venera Protopapa

Venera Protopapa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Verona. Her academic work focuses on Labour Law, Antidiscrimination Law, and Immigration Law, with specific expertise in Extra-UE workers' mobility, labor market integration, and protection rights.

• Labor Law and Antidiscrimination Law
• Extra-UE workers' mobility, labor market, and protection rights

Her research spans interdisciplinary approaches to labor exploitation prevention, including projects like Common Ground - Multiagency Advanced Training Programme and Farm - Filiera dell'Agricoltura Responsabile. She actively participates in university governance as a member of the Legal Studies Department Council and the Teaching Board of the Law Department.

Current initiatives include:

• Coordinating the POLIS project funded by the Ministry of Interior (FAMI)
• Supervising the PRIN2022 "U.d.r. – University Dispute Resolution" project
• Contributing to the "Violence and Harassment" Toolkit for workplace prevention

She teaches in multiple programs:

• Master's Degree in Law for Technologies and Sustainable Innovation (Environment and Sustainability module)
• Master's Degree in Emergency Governance (Firms and Persons Mobility)
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Health Organizations and Care Processes)
• Postgraduate Specialization Programs (Migration Law, Anti-exploitation legal training)

Office hours:

• Wednesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (In-person or via Zoom link)