Saura Masconale

Biography

My research encompasses the broad domain of “law and political economy,” which studies how the intersection of legal entitlements, politics and economic forces affect society, both as a positive and normative matter.  In particular, my scholarship to date has focused on exploring the implications of this intersection in the public corporation context. My articles have appeared in top law journals, including the Northwestern Law Review, the Texas Law Review, the Emory Law Journal and the Journal of Corporate Law. My most recent work examines the rise of corporate social activism and explores the hidden democratic risk raised by such activism.  

I hold a doctoral degree in law and economics from LUISS Guido Carli University (Rome) and a J.D. from University of Bologna.  Prior to joining the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science, I taught at the University of Chicago Law School and the University of Notre Dame Law School. Before entering into academia, I practiced law at Clifford Chance LLC, an international law firm headquartered in London. 

Degrees

• Ph.D. Law & economics
• L.U.I.S.S. University in Rome, Rome, Italy, Italy
• The Law of Directors' Fiduciary Duties in U.S. Corporations: An Economic or Ideological Paradigm?
• J.D. Law
• Bologna University School of Law, Bologna, Italy, Italy

Awards

• Antonin Scalia Law School - Law & Economics Center Research Roundtable on Capitalism and the Rule of Law
• Antonin Scalia Law Schoo, Spring 2022
• UA Academic Leadership Fellowship
• University of Arizona, Spring 2022