Towards Equal and Inclusive Labour Relations: Systems, Strategies, and New Conceptual Frameworks
On the twenty-fourth anniversary of the death of Professor Marco Biagi, the Foundation and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia are commemorating the man and the labour law scholar by organizing an international conference on “Towards Equal and Inclusive Labour Relations: Systems, Strategies, and New Conceptual Frameworks”.
The two-day event (March 18-19, 2026) will bring together scholars from different disciplines and geographical contexts to engage in an interdisciplinary and comparative dialogue on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in contemporary labour markets. The conference will provide a space to critically examine how enduring forms of inequality and discrimination intersect with ongoing structural transformations, including digital and ecological transitions, demographic changes, and recurrent global crises.
By addressing key issues such as the conceptual foundations of equality and non-discrimination, the systemic mechanisms that produce and reproduce labour market inequalities, the role of legal, institutional and organisational actors, and the redefinition of vulnerability in evolving employment contexts, the conference aims to foster a deeper and more critical understanding of EDI in practice. Through conceptual and empirical contributions, the event seeks to explore innovative analytical frameworks and strategies capable of effectively promoting inclusive, equitable, and sustainable labour relations across diverse sectors and institutional settings.
The event is realized thanks to the contribution of our institutional partners:
with the support of:
Prof. Tindara Addabbo (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Edoardo Ales (University of Naples Parthenope), Dr. Paolo Borghi (University of Pavia), Prof. Ylenia Curzi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Tommaso Fabbri (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Dr. Ludovica Leone (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Simona Leonelli (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Iacopo Senatori (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia).
Dr Carlotta Serra (Marco Biagi Foundation, Chair), Dr Arianna Di Iorio (Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Margherita Grillo (Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr. Emanuel Iacovone (Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Federica Palmirotta (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Ilaria Purificato (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia-Marco Biagi Foundation), Dr Olga Rymkevich (Marco Biagi Foundation).
Prof. Marina Orlandi Biagi (Marco Biagi Foundation, Chair), Prof. Tindara Addabbo (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Edoardo Ales (University of Naples Parthenope), Prof. Francesco Basenghi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Janice Bellace (The Wharton School, Philadelphia), Prof. Susan Bisom-Rapp (California Western School of Law), Prof. Ylenia Curzi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Tommaso Fabbri (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Luigi E. Golzio (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Frank Hendrickx (University of Leuven, Belgium), Prof. Csilla Kollonay-Lehoczky (Central European University, Budapest), Prof. Alan Neal (University of Warwick), Prof. Roberto Pinardi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Ralf Rogowski (University of Warwick), Prof. Riccardo Salomone (University of Trento), Prof. Iacopo Senatori (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Prof. Yasuo Suwa (Hosei University), Prof. Tiziano Treu (Catholic University of Milan), Prof. Manfred Weiss (J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main).