THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY AFTER TWO YEARS OF PRESIDENT BIDEN

Programma

9:00AM

WELCOME ADDRESS 

GIUSEPPE FRANCO FERRARI Bocconi University 

9:15AM

FIRST SESSION: THE US FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN THE BIDEN  ADMINISTRATION

Chair: GIUSEPPE FRANCO FERRARI Bocconi University 

PRESIDENT BIDEN AND THE CONGRESS  

GIUSEPPE FRANCO FERRARI Bocconi University 

PRESIDENT BIDEN’S APPOINTMENTS 

PAOLO PASSAGLIA University of Pisa 

THE AMBIVALENCE OF US FEDERALISM UNDER BIDEN ADMINISTRATION:  BETWEEN “THIRD RECONSTRUCTION” AND NEW CHALLENGES TO  COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM BY THE STATES IN AN ERA OF POLITICAL  POLARIZATION 

ANDREA PIERINI University of Perugia 

STATE GOVERNORS AND PRESIDENT BIDEN  

FRANCESCO CLEMENTI “Sapienza” University of Rome 

AGENCIES’ RULEMAKING UNDER THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION 

VINCENZO DE FALCO University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ 

THE SUPREME COURT’S DEBATE ON CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION  UNDER THE BIDEN PRESIDENCY  

GRAZIELLA ROMEO Bocconi University 

RESHAPING THE US JUDICIARY IN TIMES OF POLARIZATION: BIDEN’S JUDICIAL  NOMINATIONS AND SUPREME COURT’S REFORM

ANTONIA BARAGGIA University of Milan 

11:30AM 

COFFEE BREAK 

11:45AM 

SECOND SESSION: MULTILATERALISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chair: LORENZO CUOCOLO University of Genoa 

BIDEN FOREIGN TRADE POLICY: THE RETURN TO MULTILATERALISM? 

ALDO LIGUSTRO University of Foggia 

US AND… WHO? PRESIDENT BIDEN AND THE RESTORATION OF TIES WITH  THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 

GIANPAOLO MARIA RUOTOLO University of Foggia 

BIDEN’S PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE  

ROBERTO LOUVIN University of Trieste 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF THE JOE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION 

CLAUDIA SARTORETTI University of Tourin 

1:15PM 

BREAK 

2:45PM 

THIRD SESSION: NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY

Chair: ARIANNA VEDASCHI Bocconi University 

PRESIDENT BIDEN’S IMMIGRATION POLICIES  

ROBERTO SCARCIGLIA University of Trieste 

PRIVACY AND CYBERSECURITY UNDER BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: PRO AND  CONS OF A PRIVATE FIREWALL SYSTEM 

VALERIO LUBELLO Bocconi University 

THE NATIONAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6TH ATTACK 

LUIGI MELICA University of Salento 

PRESIDENT BIDEN’S NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY

ARIANNA VEDASCHI Bocconi University 

IN SEARCH OF A BIDEN DOCTRINE  

ANDREA COLLI Bocconi University 

4:30PM 

COFFEE BREAK

4:45PM 

FOURTH SESSION: CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION 

Chair: GRAZIELLA ROMEO Bocconi University 

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND MINORITIES  

SUSANNA MANCINI University of Bologna 

NOT ONLY DOBBS V. JACKSON. ABORTION LAWS AND PRIVATE  ENFORCEMENT  

VITTORIA BARSOTTI University of Firenze 

CONTINUITIES AND DISCONTINUITIES. BIDEN’S APPROACH TO DIGITAL FREE  SPEECH 

ENRICO ANDREOLI University of Verona 

BIDEN’S VOTING RIGHTS AMBITIONS: AN EFFORT DOOMED TO FAIL?

DAVIDE ZECCA University of Milan 

PRESIDENT BIDEN’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE: DEATH TO DEATH PENALTY!

LICIA CIANCI University of Chieti-Pescara 

6:30PM

END OF FOURTH SESSION

9:30AM 

FIFTH SESSION: HEALTH CARE POLICIES 

Chair: ELISA BERTOLINI Bocconi University 

CHALLENGES TO JOE BIDEN’S PRESIDENCY: COVID-19 AND PANDEMIC  EMERGENCY 

GUERINO D’IGNAZIO University of Calabria 

BIDEN’S PRESIDENCY AND SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATIVE BODIES: WHAT ROLE  FOR SCIENCE IN THE US DECISION-MAKING PROCESS? 

SIMONE PENASA University of Trento 

PHARMACEUTICALS POLICIES IN THE BIDEN AGENDA 

ANNA CIAMMARICONI University of Teramo 

10:45AM 

BREAK 

11:00AM 

SIXTH SESSION: SOCIAL AND WELFARE POLICIES 

Chair: JUSTIN FROSINI Bocconi University 

HOUSING AND URBAN POLICIES 

ANTONELLO TARZIA LUM University 

A NEW PARADIGM FOR AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE: THE BIDEN’S  AGENDA TO REBUILD AMERICA 

SERGIO SULMICELLI University of Trento  

BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BETWEEN PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS 

LUIGI TESTA University of Insubria  

THE CHALLENGE OF “FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY” IN THE BIDEN ERA

GIOVANNA TIEGHI University of Padova  

12:30PM 

CONCLUSIVE REMARKS 

PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS ON BIDEN’S POLICY AGENDA: IS AMERICA  REALLY BACK? 

GIUSEPPE FRANCO FERRARI Bocconi University,