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The International University College of Turin (IUC) was established in 2006 for the critical study of law and finance, as the institutional foundations of global capitalism.

An International Institution for Critical Study

The IUC is an independent institution at the center of a network of critical study of globalization, with particular attention to Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Notable visitors include US Federal Judge Guido Calabresi (Yale), Duncan Kennedy (Harvard), Günter Frankenberg & Gunther Teubner (Frankfurt), Avi Singh (New Delhi), Jan Toporowski (SOAS), and the late Stefano Rodotà, IUC president for many years.

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89 Countries Represented
481 Master Students Since 2008

IUC of Turin NEWS BLOG

Latest posts from the IUC, the GreenPaths project, and the IUC Tals Podcast.

IUC Talks podcast
IUC Talks

IUC Talks — Critical Conversations for a Changing World

IUC Talks · Podcast

A podcast from the International University College of Turin featuring critical conversations on law, political economy and social struggles.

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Naim from Gaza
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Naim, from Gaza: The first student of our 2026 class!

IUC Secretary — 24 Oct 2025 · 1 min read

Meet Naim Abu Saif, who arrived in Turin from Gaza to join our master in Comparative Law, Economics & Finance, bringing a powerful story of resilience.

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BRICS New World Order
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BRICS+ IN THE NEW WORLD (DIS)ORDER!

IUC Secretary — 23 Jul 2025 · 2 min read

A reflection on whether BRICS+ can help shape a new order of peace amid escalating global conflicts and a crisis of international law.

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BRICS LZU IUC Forum
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BRICS! Launching the LZU/IUC/PLRC Forum on BRICS Law

IUC Secretary — 26 May 2025 · 1 min read

Announcement of the LZU/IUC/PLRC Forum on BRICS Law, exploring political economy and legal issues within the BRICS+ area.

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Ugo Mattei St. Petersburg Forum
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Ugo Mattei at the XIII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum

IUC Secretary — 25 May 2025 · 1 min read

Prof. Mattei joins the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum for high-level discussions hosted by the Russian Private Law Research Centre.

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30th Annual Common Core
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THE 30TH ANNUAL COMMON CORE

IUC Secretary — 12 May 2025 · 2 min read

The IUC hosts the 30th General Meeting of the Common Core of European Private Law, continuing a key comparative law tradition.

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Nowruz
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NOWRUZ — A Universal Celebration of Peace, Justice & Renewal

IUC Secretary — 21 Mar 2025 · 1 min read

A celebration of International Nowruz Day, highlighting themes of renewal, peace, justice, and new beginnings.

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Rozan in the Press
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DO SMILE: YOU ARE IN THE PRESS!

IUC Secretary — 3 Feb 2025 · 1 min read

An interview with Rozan Alfarra, a 2025 IUC student from Gaza, featured in the press and sharing her journey.

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Heterodox Economics
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Welcome to Heterodox Economics!

IUC Secretary — 9 Jan 2025 · 2 min read

The Center for Heterodox Economics (CHE) launches its inaugural conference, engaging critical perspectives in economics.

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IUC GreenPaths Project
GreenPaths

The IUC for the GreenPaths Project

IUC Secretary — 8 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

The IUC participates in support of the EU Nature Restoration Law as part of the wider GreenPaths initiative.

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Trust & Trust-like Devices
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Trust & Trust-like Devices!

IUC Secretary — 5 Nov 2024 · 1 min read

A conference organized by the IUC in association with the Russian Private Law Research Centre S.S. Alexeev (PLRC).

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Ugo Mattei in China
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UGO MATTEI IN CHINA: LAUNCHING THE IUC/LANZHOU FORUM ON BRICS LAW

IUC Secretary — Sep 2024 · 2 min read

From September 13 to September 28, the IUC Academic Coordinator visited China, hosted by the Lanzhou University Center for...

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Marginalization of International Law
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MARGINALIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW & POLITICAL LAW: A VIEW FROM INDIA

IUC Secretary — 2 Jul 2024 · 2 min read

Alterfestival 2024: Prof. Avi Singh and Prof. Ugo Mattei discuss the political dimensions of international law.

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Camila Vergara on Right to Housing
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CAMILA VERGARA ON RIGHT TO HOUSING!

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

Right to Housing: Lessons from the Chilean Constitutional Process. Exploring paths to housing as a fundamental right.

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Saki Bailey on Community Land Trust
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SAKI BAILEY ON COMMUNITY LAND TRUST!

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

Community Land Trust: An Innovative Experience. How CLTs offer a critical tool for democratic land management.

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Against NGOs
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Against NGOs: A Critical Perspective on Civil Society, Management and Development

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

What would development look like if its practitioners and scholars were 'against NGOs,' challenging common sense about them?

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Against NGOs Seminar
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AGAINST NGOs

IUC Secretary — 16 Jun 2024 · 1 min read

A seminar by Professor Nidhi Srinivas offering a critical perspective on NGOs, civil society, and development practice.

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Diritto d'Asilo Negato
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DIRITTO D'ASILO NEGATO

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 1 min read

Le cliniche legali delle Università italiane esprimono grave preoccupazione per il reiterarsi di prassi illegittime...

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Housing and the Commons
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HOUSING AND THE COMMONS: AN INSTITUTIONAL ALTERNATIVE

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

A conference in Trento organized by IUC, UNITN, and Generazioni Future on housing as a commons.

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War Economy
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WAR ECONOMY & THE POLITICS OF DEAR MONEY

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

Jan TOPOROWSKI and Aleksandar STOJANOVIĆ with moderator UGO MATTEI on war economy and monetary politics.

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Slow Finance Summer Campus
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IUC "Slow Finance" Summer Campus

IUC Secretary — Jun 2024 · 1 min read

Annunziata, Costigliole d'Asti 21-22-23 June 2024. A unique summer experience on sustainable finance.

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AlterFestival
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Lo IUC lancia l'AlterFestival dell'Economia di Torino!

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

Sbarca anche a Torino l'AlterFestival dell'economia, spazio aperto a punti di vista alternativi al mainstream.

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Buy Better Food
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BUY BETTER FOOD!

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 1 min read

For over a decade the IUC has taken active part in the Eating City platform, promoting sustainable food systems.

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Website as a Commons
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WEBSITE AS A COMMONS

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

Website building & NEW DIGITAL ECONOMY: C.R.E.A.M. as a Methodology by Matteo Basei Fantolino.

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The Reception of Chinese Law in Western Academia
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The Reception of Chinese Law in Western Academia

IUC Secretary — 2024 · 2 min read

A joint scholarly seminar by the Lanzhou University Center for Italy Studies and the IUC Center.

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Arcadia Grant
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100,000-EURO ARCADIA GRANT TO THE IUC

IUC Secretary — 2023 · 1 min read

The Arcadia Charitable Fund recognizes the IUC's coherent promotion of open access to legal knowledge.

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Migrants' rights under pressure
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Migrants' rights under pressure

IUC Secretary — 14 Nov 2023 · 1 min read

A critical view at Australian and European migration and asylum policies and practices.

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15 years Lanzhou IUC
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15 YEARS AND OVER! The collaboration between Lanzhou University and the IUC goes on to new horizons

IUC Secretary — 7 Nov 2023 · 1 min read

On November 7, 2023, the delegations of Lanzhou University and the IUC met in Padua to renew and deepen their 15-year collaboration.

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Trans-African Cultures
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Reconciling Memories: Trans-African Cultures

IUC Secretary — 2023 · 2 min read

An art event that aims to highlight the current creative debates in African countries.

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Athena Unbound
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Athena Unbound with Peter Baldwin

IUC Secretary — 2023 · 2 min read

Why and How Scholarly Knowledge Should Be Free for All. A discussion on open access and academic freedom.

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The Death of the Law
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THE DEATH OF THE LAW! Accomplice or victim of capitalist extraction?

IUC Secretary — 7 Sep 2022 · 2 min read

Sullivan Lecture: Professor Ugo Mattei on whether law is an accomplice or victim of capitalist extraction.

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Campus Leone Ginzburg
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Campus Leone Ginzburg

IUC Secretary — 2022 · 2 min read

New IUC Campus from 2022 - Turin (Italy). In the Aurora district of Turin, a stone's throw from the banks of the river Po.

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Why GreenPaths
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WHY GREENPATHS?

IUC Secretary — 2023 · 2 min read

The IUC in the Horizon Europe GreenPaths project! Discover it in two minutes!

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GreenPaths Just Transition
GreenPaths

GreenPaths, the IUC, and the way to a just transition

IUC Secretary — Oct 2023 · 3 min read

Since October 2023, for 3 years, the IUC is contributing to GreenPaths, a project with the aim to improve the design, governance and...

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GreenPaths Brussels
GreenPaths

GreenPaths: Kick-off meeting in Brussels!

IUC Secretary — Oct 2023 · 2 min read

Oct 2-3, 2023: The kick-off meeting of GREENPATHS took place in Brussels.

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GreenPaths Project
GreenPaths

GreenPaths & the IUC: a project on just transition pathways!

IUC Secretary — 2023 · 2 min read

The GREENPATHS project is funded by the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101112305.

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