In memoriam : Francesco Francioni (1942-2024)

Abstract

Francesco Francioni was a giant in the field of cultural heritage law. His influence also extended to human rights and environmental law. Much of the power of his contributions derives from his ability to seamlessly weave together these fields, and draw insights from each of them that could benefit the other, as well as international law more generally. In this collective contribution, many of his former supervisees from the European University Institute (his last academic appointment) reflect on Francioni’s work and legacy as a scholar, a supervisor, and a humanist. Each of these vignettes is written by a different person, and focused on a different facet of Francioni’s impact, which, as is befitting of a giant like him, lives on through us.