11 THE ITALIAN LAW JOURNAL NO. 1 (2025)
Italian Hours and American Days: One Legal Scholar’s Travel Diary
Felicia Caponigri What defines the journey of a legal scholar between Italy and the United States? In this brief academic travel diary, one Italian-American female scholar reflects on her legal formation and research in the United States and in Italy. Highlighting the inescapability of the Italian cultural tradition in her legal education, Felicia Caponigri reflects on the impact of interrogazioni, the uniquely Italian work/life balance, and on how diverse perspectives and experiences might be further welcomed as part of legal education through more dual Italian and American opportunities. Caponigri also explores the comparative value of the Italian legal and cultural tradition for two areas which increasingly seem connected through the legal rules that apply to them: cultural heritage and intellectual property. To conclude, she makes some future-looking observations about the Italian legal tradition as a cornerstone for future transatlantic dialogues. DOI 10.23815/2421-2156.ITALJ ISSN 2421-2156
