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Professor Massimo Renzo, The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London.
Professor Massimo Renzo, The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London.

Professor Massimo Renzo

Professor of Politics, Philosophy & Law

Research interests

  • Law

Biography

https://www.massimorenzo.com/

 

Massimo Renzo is Professor of Politics, Philosophy & Law at King’s. He has held visiting appointments at the Australian National University, the universities of Virginia and Arizona, the Murphy Institute, the National University of Singapore and the Nathanson Centre for Transnational Human Rights, Crime & Security. He is an affiliated researcher at the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War & Peace and the Honorary Secretary of the Society for Applied Philosophy.

He is also one of the editors of the journal Criminal Law & Philosophy. He works primarily in legal and political philosophy. His main research interests are in the problems of political authority, international justice and the philosophical foundations of the criminal law.

Research interests

Professor Renzo works primarily in legal and political philosophy. His main research interests are in four areas:

  1. Political authority, with a focus on the questions of what justifies the right of states to create and enforce moral obligations; the question of the relationship between political authority and practical reasoning.
  2. Just war, with a focus on the question of what justifies lability to be killed in war; the question of whether there can be a duty to obey an order to fight an unjust war; the question of the justification of humanitarian intervention and of wars fought in order to protect political goods.
  3. Philosophy of the criminal law, with a focus on questions of agency and responsibility; the question of the authority of international criminal law.
  4. Human Rights, with a focus on the questions of how we should conceptualize human rights and of what justifies their existence.

    Research

    cyberculture
    King's Cybersecurity Centre

    King's Cybersecurity Centre is an EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.

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    News

    Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law appoints new Chair and Director

    Professor Massimo Renzo appointed to lead the prestigious Yeoh Tiong Lay (YTL) Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law.

    Headshot photo of Professor Massimo Renzo

    Professor Massimo Renzo awarded Irvine Prize in Political Philosophy

    Professor Massimo Renzo has been awarded the prestigious Gregory Kavka/University of California, Irvine Prize in Political Philosophy for his essay “Political...

    Professor Massimo Renzo giving a lecture

    'Why Colonialism is Wrong' article published in journal

    Professor Massimo Renzo's article 'Why Colonialism is Wrong' has been published in the Current Legal Problems (CLP) journal.

    Professor Massimo Renzo giving a lecutre

    Article on "Revolution and Intervention" published in Noûs

    Professor Massimo Renzo's paper has has recently appeared in Noûs, a notable philosophy journal.

    A red flag with the King's College London logo

    Professor Massimo Renzo on Political Self-Determination and Wars of National Defense

    A paper by Professor Massimo Renzo has has recently appeared in the Journal of Moral Philosophy.

    A red flag with the King's College London logo

    Fellowship success for The Dickson Poon School of Law

    The Law School is pleased to announce news of three fellowship awards: one for the BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship scheme and two for the Leverhulme...

    Elaine Player

    The YTL Centre's Law & Justice Forum on 'Technology and Manipulation'

    The YTL Centre hosted its second Law and Justice forum for 2019, this time on the topic of ‘Technology and Manipulation’.

    The YTL Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law

    Events

    13DecKJuris Katz Thumbnail 2

    KJuris: Larissa Katz 'Property Within Borders'

    The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Katz to deliver the fourth event in the 2023-24 KJuris Series

    06DecKJuris Pavlakos 2

    KJuris: George Pavlakos 'The Possibility of Radical non-Positivism and Kantian Independence'

    The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Pavlakos to deliver the third event in the 2023-24 KJuris Series

    08NovCarolina Sartorio (2)

    Carolina Sartorio: A Simple but Powerful Idea

    The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Sartorio to deliver the second event in the 2023-24 Lectures in Practical Agency Series

    Please note: this event has passed.

    27OctJoseph Raz thumbnail

    Twin Conferences in Tribute to the Philosophy of Joseph Raz

    The Twin Conferences in Tribute to the Philosophy of esteemed colleague, Professor Raz, are hosted by King's College London and Columbia Law School, New York.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    27SepKJuris:Schroeder thumbnail

    KJuris: Mark Schroeder 'Tipping Points: Abuse & Transformative Self-Discovery'

    The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Schroeder to deliver the first event in the 2023-24 KJuris Series

    Please note: this event has passed.

    28SepWorkshop on ethics and Epistomology thumbnail

    Workshop on Ethics and Epistemology

    The event will bring together experts in epistemology, legal and political philosophy to discuss a number of questions at the intersection of practical...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    14SepSAP Annual lecture 2023 website thumbnail image

    Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Lecture 2023

    This is the Annual Lecture of the Society for Applied Philosophy 2003 with Professor Michael E Bratman (Stanford University).

    Please note: this event has passed.

    09JunAnnual Lecture of the YTL Centre – Susan Wolf (1)

    The YTL Annual Lecture: Prof Susan Wolf (UNC) Humble Apologies

    The Annual Lecture of The YTL Centre with Susan Wolf (UNC) speaking.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    29MarPaul russell thumbnail

    Paul Russell: 'Morality' and Responsibility Skepticism

    The Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law welcomes Prof. Paul Russell (Lund) to King's next month to deliver the closing lecture of the...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    15Marmichael smith thumbnail

    Michael Smith: Two Conceptions of Ideal Agents

    Professor Michael Smith (Princeton) delivers the forthcoming lecture of the 2022/23 Series in Practical Agency, hosted by the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for...

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      cyberculture
      King's Cybersecurity Centre

      King's Cybersecurity Centre is an EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.

      Status not set

      News

      Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law appoints new Chair and Director

      Professor Massimo Renzo appointed to lead the prestigious Yeoh Tiong Lay (YTL) Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law.

      Headshot photo of Professor Massimo Renzo

      Professor Massimo Renzo awarded Irvine Prize in Political Philosophy

      Professor Massimo Renzo has been awarded the prestigious Gregory Kavka/University of California, Irvine Prize in Political Philosophy for his essay “Political...

      Professor Massimo Renzo giving a lecture

      'Why Colonialism is Wrong' article published in journal

      Professor Massimo Renzo's article 'Why Colonialism is Wrong' has been published in the Current Legal Problems (CLP) journal.

      Professor Massimo Renzo giving a lecutre

      Article on "Revolution and Intervention" published in Noûs

      Professor Massimo Renzo's paper has has recently appeared in Noûs, a notable philosophy journal.

      A red flag with the King's College London logo

      Professor Massimo Renzo on Political Self-Determination and Wars of National Defense

      A paper by Professor Massimo Renzo has has recently appeared in the Journal of Moral Philosophy.

      A red flag with the King's College London logo

      Fellowship success for The Dickson Poon School of Law

      The Law School is pleased to announce news of three fellowship awards: one for the BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship scheme and two for the Leverhulme...

      Elaine Player

      The YTL Centre's Law & Justice Forum on 'Technology and Manipulation'

      The YTL Centre hosted its second Law and Justice forum for 2019, this time on the topic of ‘Technology and Manipulation’.

      The YTL Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law

      Events

      13DecKJuris Katz Thumbnail 2

      KJuris: Larissa Katz 'Property Within Borders'

      The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Katz to deliver the fourth event in the 2023-24 KJuris Series

      06DecKJuris Pavlakos 2

      KJuris: George Pavlakos 'The Possibility of Radical non-Positivism and Kantian Independence'

      The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Pavlakos to deliver the third event in the 2023-24 KJuris Series

      08NovCarolina Sartorio (2)

      Carolina Sartorio: A Simple but Powerful Idea

      The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Sartorio to deliver the second event in the 2023-24 Lectures in Practical Agency Series

      Please note: this event has passed.

      27OctJoseph Raz thumbnail

      Twin Conferences in Tribute to the Philosophy of Joseph Raz

      The Twin Conferences in Tribute to the Philosophy of esteemed colleague, Professor Raz, are hosted by King's College London and Columbia Law School, New York.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      27SepKJuris:Schroeder thumbnail

      KJuris: Mark Schroeder 'Tipping Points: Abuse & Transformative Self-Discovery'

      The YTL Centre is delighted to welcome Prof. Schroeder to deliver the first event in the 2023-24 KJuris Series

      Please note: this event has passed.

      28SepWorkshop on ethics and Epistomology thumbnail

      Workshop on Ethics and Epistemology

      The event will bring together experts in epistemology, legal and political philosophy to discuss a number of questions at the intersection of practical...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      14SepSAP Annual lecture 2023 website thumbnail image

      Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Lecture 2023

      This is the Annual Lecture of the Society for Applied Philosophy 2003 with Professor Michael E Bratman (Stanford University).

      Please note: this event has passed.

      09JunAnnual Lecture of the YTL Centre – Susan Wolf (1)

      The YTL Annual Lecture: Prof Susan Wolf (UNC) Humble Apologies

      The Annual Lecture of The YTL Centre with Susan Wolf (UNC) speaking.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      29MarPaul russell thumbnail

      Paul Russell: 'Morality' and Responsibility Skepticism

      The Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law welcomes Prof. Paul Russell (Lund) to King's next month to deliver the closing lecture of the...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      15Marmichael smith thumbnail

      Michael Smith: Two Conceptions of Ideal Agents

      Professor Michael Smith (Princeton) delivers the forthcoming lecture of the 2022/23 Series in Practical Agency, hosted by the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for...

      Please note: this event has passed.