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Lorenzo Zucca

Professor

  • Professor of Law & Philosophy, Laws
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Research interests

Lorenzo Zucca is Professor in Law & Philosophy. He is an internationally renowned scholar whose work bridges law, philosophy, politics, history, and literature. His academic journey has taken him through prestigious institutions in Milan, Paris, Oxford, Florence, and New York, before establishing his current position in London.

Professor Zucca's research is notable for its depth and breadth, exploring critical issues at the intersection of human rights law, constitutionalism, and the complex relationship between Church and State. He challenges conventional approaches to law and governance, particularly regarding religion and public life.

He is the author of Constitutional Dilemmas: Conflicts of Fundamental Legal Rights in Europe and the USA (Oxford University Press, 2007), a key reference in constitutional theory and comparative constitutional law, and A Secular Europe: Law and Religion in the European Constitutional Landscape (Oxford University Press, 2012), which critically examines religious freedom, toleration, and European identity. His prolific body of work also includes numerous influential articles on human rights theory and constitutional law.

His latest project, The Poet of Uncertainty, is a groundbreaking investigation into Shakespeare's exploration of power, knowledge, and the human condition. This ambitious work examines the philosophical and psychological dimensions of Shakespeare's writings, offering fresh insights into human cognition and the structure of social and political institutions. It presents Shakespeare’s contribution to humanity as rooted in the ability to transform uncertainty and mystery into sources of creative imagination.

 

Teaching

   Undergraduate

  • Jurisprudence & Legal Theory
  • Shakespeare on Law, Power and Knowledge
  • On Consciece: Legal and Philosophical Themese
  • Navigating Uncertainty

   Graduate

  • European Constitutional Law
  • European Human Rights
  • Law, War, and International Order

Research interests (short)

Legal and Political Philosophy; Constitutional Law & Theory;  Human Rights;  Shakespeare and the Law; Law, Philosophy and Literature;  Moral Psychology;  Moral Epistemology;  Law and Religion; Jurisprudence; 

Biographical details

Lorenzo Zucca is Professor in Law & Philosophy. He has studied and worked in Milan, Paris, Oxford, Florence and New York before moving to London. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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