Conference: New Families – International Trends and Legal Recognition in Italy (Milan, 23 May 2016)

The University of Milan will host on 23 May 2016 a conference on “New Families – International Trends and Legal Recognition in Italy“. The event will be structured in three parts: the first two sessions will look into changing family patterns in Europe and the US, respectively, while in the third one a round table will focus on legal recognition in Italy of new families.

Here’s the programme (available as a .pdf file):

9.00 Welcoming addresses

• Gianluca Vago (Rector, University of Milan)
• Maria Elisa D’Amico (University of Milan)
• Ilaria Viarengo (University of Milan)

9.30: I Session –  Changing family patterns: European Trends

• Chair: Stefania Bariatti (University of Milan)
• Katharina Boele-Woelki (Bucerius Law School, Hamburg): New families: fundamental issues
• Angelika Fuchs (ERA, Academy of European Law): Registered partnerships: crossing borders
• Patrizia De Luca (DG Justice, Civil Justice Policy Unit): The EU proposal on the property consequences of registered partnerships

11.15: II Session – Changing family patterns: USA Trends

• Suzanne Goldberg (Columbia University): Transforming Family Law in the United States: Multidimensional Advocacy and Social Change.
• Yasmine Ergas (Columbia University): From marriage to gender: pathways to equality

14.30: III Session – Round table on “New families: Legal Recognition in Italy”

• Monica Cirinnà (Italian Senate, Rapporteur of the proposed regulation of civil unions in Italy)
• Ivan Scalfarotto (Italian Chamber of Deputies, Vice-minister of economic development)
• Annibale Marini (President Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court)
• Marilisa D’Amico (University of Milan)
• Ilaria Viarengo (University of Milan)

17.30: Closing remarks

• Stefania Bariatti (University of Milan)

(Many thanks to Prof Ilaria Viarengo for the tip-off)