Interview with Prof. Silvia Bagni on comparative law, legal pluralism and rights of nature

A conversation with JusticiaTV exploring legal transplants, constitutional change and the role of comparative methodology in today’s global legal landscape.

Published on 25 March 2026 | News

JusticiaTV Programa "Perspectivas"

Silvia Bagni, member of the Center for Latin American Studies (CSAL) at the University of Bologna and coordinator of the LUMEN project, shares her perspective on comparative law as a key tool to understand legal systems beyond hegemonic approaches.

In the interview, recorded on 12 February, she discusses the importance of cultural and social context in legal transplants, the concept of legal pluralism, and current developments in constitutional theory, including the recognition of rights of nature and the evolving relationship between law, society and the environment.