Barbara Faedda
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| Permanent Observer of the European Public Law Organisation to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Executive Director of the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University | |
| Assumed office c. 2018[2][3] | |
| Preceded by | David Freedberg |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Sapienza University of Rome Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples (PhD) |
| Occupation | Diplomat, legal anthropologist, academic administrator |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2022) |
Barbara Faedda Lua error: expandTemplate: template "post-nominals/ITA" does not exist. is an Italian legal anthropologist, academic administrator, and diplomat[4][5] who has served as the Ambassador and Permanent Observer of the European Public Law Organisation (EPLO) to the United Nations since 2019.[1][6][7]
She serves as the executive director of the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America[8][9][10] and as an adjunct professor of Italian at Columbia University.[11][12]
Career
Faedda studied at the Sapienza University of Rome.[13] She later earned a doctorate in legal anthropology and social science from the Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples.[4][13]
She joined Columbia University in 2006,[14] serving as the assistant director and later the associate director of the Italian Academy from 2007 to 2013.[15][16]
In her capacity as an adjunct professor in Columbia's Department of Italian, she conceived the academy's International Observatory for Cultural Heritage in 2016.[4]
On 21 May 2019, Faedda was appointed by the European Public Law Organisation as its inaugural Permanent Observer to the United Nations Headquarters, with the rank of Ambassador.[13][17][1]
She was named by Sapienza University as its Illustrious Alumna for 2020. In 2022, she was appointed as a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by the President of Italy.[4]
Selected works
- Faedda, Barbara (2017). From Da Ponte to the Casa Italiana: A Brief History of Italian Studies at Columbia University. Columbia University Press. doi:10.7312/faed18593. ISBN 978-0-231-18593-6. Search this book on
- Faedda, Barbara, ed. (2021). The Rule of Law: Cases, Strategies, and Interpretations. Ronzani. Search this book on
- Faedda, Barbara; Carta, Paolo, eds. (2023). A Lost Mediterranean Culture: The Giant Statues of Sardinia's Mont'e Prama. Columbia University Press. doi:10.7312/faed21210. Search this book on
- Faedda, Barbara; Carta, Paolo, eds. (2025). Tharros. Columbia University Press. doi:10.7312/faed22063. Search this book on
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Permanent Missions to the United Nations (PDF). No. 311. United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service. January 2023. p. 358. ST/PLS/SER.A/311. Retrieved 4 October 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ Annual Report 2017–2018 (PDF) (Report). The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University. 2018. p. 17. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Annual Report 2018–2019 (PDF) (Report). The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University. 2019. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Dr Barbara Faedda". Permanent Mission of the European Public Law Organization to the United Nations. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Flogaitis, Spyridon (2021). "EPLO's contribution to Multilateralism – the Rule of Law (ROL)". Multilateralism, Human Rights and Diplomacy: A Global Perspective (PDF). University for Peace. p. 251. ISBN 978-9930-542-29-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "Barbara Faedda interviews Liliana Segre". Permanent Mission of the European Public Law Organization to the United Nations. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Social Cohesion in Practice: MedMA Participates in International Migration Review Forum 2026 Side Event on Integration, Skills and Labour Market Inclusion". MedMA. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Annual Reports 2020–21 and 2021–22 (PDF) (Report). The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University. 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Barbara Faedda (Executive Director of the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University)". We the Italians. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Emanuele Fiano: Activism Against Oblivion – Interview by Barbara Faedda (Holocaust Remembrance 2022)". The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University. 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Barbara Faedda". Department of Italian, Columbia University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "We the Italians: intervista alla professoressa Barbara Faedda, Executive Director della Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America alla Columbia University di New York" [We the Italians: interview with Professor Barbara Faedda, Executive Director of the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University in New York]. Inform (in italiano). 8 December 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Barbara Faedda presents her credentials to UN Secretary-General". European Public Law Organization. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Corradi, Nicola (26 April 2022). "Barbara Faedda and the Italian Academy, the Precious Gem of Columbia University". La Voce di New York. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Annual Report 2007–2008 (PDF) (Report). The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University. 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ Annual Report 2012–2013 (PDF) (Report). The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University. 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Resolution 73/215: Observer status for the European Public Law Organization in the General Assembly". United Nations General Assembly. 20 December 2018. A/RES/73/215.
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