Dr. Carlo Colombo

Biography

Carlo Colombo is an Assistant Professor of Administrative Law at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University. He currently co-coordinates and teaches the course 'Comparative Administrative Law' in the Bachelor's program of European Law at Maastricht University, while also coordinating the course 'Law and Cities in Ecological Transition' in the Master's program in Governing Ecological Transitions at Sciences Po Paris. Carlo holds a PhD from the University of Pavia and has previously served as a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at Tilburg University, as well as visiting positions at several academic institutions including the University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, KU Leuven, and Sciences Po Paris. He has completed the bar exam in Italy and was a Blue Book trainee at the European Commission (DG Competition). His research interests lie at the intersection of administrative law, public policy, and governance studies, particularly focusing on how governments collaborate at various levels to tackle pressing issues related to globalization, unfair competition, urbanization, and environmental crises. He is especially interested in the limits of law in governance regarding urgent challenges that arise from globalization and the capacity to initiate sustainable transformations. As of June 2023, Carlo is working as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow at Sciences Po Paris, engaging in a project that critically examines the effects of EU law on urban spaces and social life in cities. His work has been published in reputable journals and edited collections by notable publishers.

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