Secularism in French Cultural Discourse: Timeless Laïcité

About Vincenzo Pacillo

Vincenzo Pacillo is a Full Professor of Law and Religion at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Italy. He earned his law degree from the University of Milan Italy in 1995 and a PhD in Ecclesiastical and Canon Law from the University of Perugia Italy in 2000. He has held teaching and research positions at the University of Bern the Faculty of Theology of Lugano both in Switzerland the University of Leicester De Montfort University both in the UK and Istanbul University Türkiye. Pacillo founded and directs ORFECT (Observatory on Religious Freedom in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights) an interdepartmental research center on religious freedom in European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence. He has organized numerous conferences on ecclesiastical law and human rights. He is part of the Gratianus program at the University of Paris-Saclay France and of the PhD in Humanities faculty at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. He also serves on various editorial and academic committees.