MORATTI, Sofia

Max Weber Fellow 2011-2012

Email Sofia.Moratti@EUI.eu 
Tel. [+39] 055 4685 683
Office VF Serra

European University Institute
Max Weber Programme
Via delle Fontanelle 10
I-50014 San Domenico

Departmental affiliation: Law  
Mentor: Dennis Patterson 

 

 

I hold a J.D. from the University of Pavia, Italy (honours). I received a Ph.D. in Sociology of Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

My doctoral research is an ethical, socio-legal, and empirical study of decisions not to administer life-prolonging treatment to severely ill newborn babies in Dutch Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Non-treatment decisions are based on quality-of-life considerations. Assessment of brain damage plays a prominent role in the decision-making process.

After my doctorate, I taught Regulation of Medical Behaviour and Medical Ethics at the Faculty of Law of the University of Trieste, Italy. I published on the regulation of end-of-life decisions in Italy. This was done in cooperation with doctors. I strongly believe in interdisciplinary work.

I am currently interested in the ethical, legal and social implications (‘ELSI’) of technical and scientific advancements in the brain sciences. I work on selected issues at the interface between brain science and the law. In addition, I am interested in the regulation of medical and scientific research on human subjects. My interests also include the regulation of socially problematic medical behaviour and health law.

My papers are available on my homepage: Moratti Personal Homepage