Dr. Chiara Spiniello
Postdoctoral Researcher
CV
Chiara Spiniello is a postdoctoral researcher at ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research, University of Bremen. At ZeMKI, she works on the projects Reignite Multilateralism via Technology (REMIT) and Fostering Digital Pan-Africanism in AI Governance through Evidence and Action (AI PAN-AFRICANISM).
Her research lies at the intersection of political science, comparative public law, and digital governance, with a particular focus on digital constitutionalism, digital sovereignty, electoral processes, and forms of government.
In 2021, she obtained a PhD in Public, Comparative and International Law through a joint Italian-French supervision between Sapienza University of Rome and Lille Droit & Santé. Before that, she completed a II-level Master’s degree in Parliamentary Institutions and an MSc in Political Science at Sapienza University of Rome, both with highest honours, and carried out research stays in Lille and Paris.
Before joining ZeMKI, she was Research Fellow in Political Science at the University of Salerno and Research Fellow in Comparative Public Law at the University of Florence. She also held research, teaching, and tutoring positions at LUISS Guido Carli, Sapienza University of Rome, Sciences Po, and the University of Luxembourg.
She is the author of several scientific publications and has participated as a speaker at conferences and seminars. Her research and publications span parliamentary law, comparative constitutional law, electoral law, digital constitutionalism, and digital sovereignty. Recent work has addressed, among other topics, the revision of the GDPR, electoral democracy in the digital age, and European digital sovereignty.
Teaching
Chiara Spiniello has co-taught courses for international programmes at Sciences Po and the University of Luxembourg, and has provided teaching support at the University of Salerno, the University of Florence, LUISS Guido Carli, and Sapienza University of Rome. Her teaching experience includes parliamentarism, parliamentary institutions, public law, comparative public law, and topics related to digital constitutionalism and digital sovereignty.
Main Research Areas
- Digital constitutionalism
- Digital sovereignty
- Electoral processes
- Forms of government
- Comparative public law
- Digital governance
Memberships and Academic Activities
Chiara Spiniello is a member of the Digital Constitutionalism Network (DCN) and of the Internet and Communication Policy Center (ICPC), University of Salerno. She has also been a member of the organising committees of Salerno Winter School on Internet Governance 2025, SWING – School on Internet Governance 2026, and the 9th GIG-ARTS International Conference. In addition, she is a member of the Association of Comparative and European Public Law, and a former member of the Centre for Parliamentary Studies (CESP) and of the Centre de recherche Droits et Perspectives du Droit.
Most recent publications
- Spiniello C., Towards a GDPR revision: a matter of quality or just a formality?, [book chapter, accepted for publication].
- Spiniello C. (2026), Guardians or Sovereigns? The “Militant Democracy” Paradox in Constitutional Courts’ Electoral Practice, R. Bizzari, A. Sperti (eds.), Constitutional Courts and Electoral Integrity: Navigating Challenges, Shaping Prospects, Pisa University Press, 2026.
- Santaniello M., Spiniello C. (2026), Per una critica del Tecnofeudalesimo, in Nuovi Autoritarismi E Democrazie: Diritto, Istituzioni, Società (NAD-DIS), 1, 2026.
- Santaniello M., Spiniello C, Shaping European Digital Sovereignty: The Council of the EU’s Role in Navigating Global and Internal Challenges, [book chapter, accepted for publication].
- Spiniello C. (2025), La seconda volta non si scorda mai. A proposito delle elezioni presidenziali rumene 2024-2025, Federalismi.it, 24/2025.
- Spiniello C. (2025), La tenuta della “democrazia elettorale” nell’era digitale, in Nuovi Autoritarismi E Democrazie: Diritto, Istituzioni, Società (NAD-DIS), 7(1), 2025. 7
- Spiniello C. (2025), È (ancora) tempo di costituzionalismo digitale, in Rivista italiana di informatica e diritto, 1/2025.
- Fiorentino A., Spiniello C. (2022), Il Canda tra emergenza di ordine pubblico, instabilità internazionale e rafforzamento della stabilità del Governo di minoranza, in Nomos – Le attualità nel diritto, 1/2022. 12.
- Spiniello C. (2022), Formazione (e crisi) dei Governi: il ruolo del Presidente della Repubblica. Verso un correttivo presidenziale della forma di governo parlamentare italiana, in D. Paris (a cura di), Il primo mandato di Sergio Mattarella. La prassi presidenziale tra continuità ed evoluzione, Napoli, Editoriale Scientifica, 2022, pp. 135-148. 13.
- Spiniello C. (2022), Italie: La signature électronique pour les référendums. Le premier pas vers une «digitalisation» de la démocratie ?, in J.-Ph. Derosier (dir.), Chronique de droit constitutionnel comparé européen – 2020, in Revue du Droit de l’Union européenne, 1/2022.
Most recent publications (Source: ORCID)
- Santaniello, Mauro and Spiniello, Chiara (2026). Per una critica del tecno-feudalesimo. . Nuovi Autoritarismi e Democrazie: Diritto, Istituzioni, Società (NAD-DIS). 8 (1)
https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/NAD/article/view/30754
