Master in European Studies (MAES), Academic Year 2025/2026: “Fausto Capelli” Promotion

The 2025/2026 edition of the Master in European Studies (MASE) will be dedicated to Professor Fausto Capelli, who recently passed away.

Professor Fausto Capelli, with his extraordinary academic and moral stature, made a significant contribution to the cultural and scientific development of the European College of Parma.

Born in Broni (Pavia) in 1936, Professor Capelli graduated in Law in 1962 from the University of Genoa. A highly respected lawyer, specializing in European Union Law and International Law, he was Professor of Law of the European Communities at the University of Parma from 1975 to 2002.

In 1988 he was among those who collaborated in founding the European College of Parma, which  was conceived, promoted, and established by Professor Nicola Occhiocupo.

Fausto Capelli served as Scientific Director at the European College until 2002, and subsequently continued to contribute as Professor until Spring 2025.

A leading expert both in European Law and Food Law in Italy, Professor Capelli – a man of wide-ranging and cross-disciplinary culture – was able to combine scientific rigour and intellectual depth with generosity and sense of civic responsibility.

At the European College of Parma, he left a lasting legacy, not only through his lectures and research, but above all through his direct and constructive relationship with generations of students, who saw in him a true mentor in life, passionate and attentive, capable of inspiring enthusiasm and dedication, while embodying commitment and discipline.

The European College Foundation therefore wishes to pay tribute to his memory and to his invaluable “educational legacy”, as his example continues to be a source of inspiration for both students and lecturers, in a scenario where European founding values should find new vigour.

Alfredo De Feo

Scientific Director

European College of Parma Foundation