Down from the Gallows. Death as Punishment: A Contemporary Reflection in Light of Recent Cases in the USA
On 18 November 2026, from 4:00 to 6:30 PM, the University of Milan will host “Giù dal patibolo” [Down from the Gallows], an event examining capital punishment in light of recent cases in the United States.
Organised with the Milan Criminal Lawyers’ Association and the Milan branch of the National Association of Magistrates, the event will begin in the Cortile del ’700 with readings on the death penalty and a dialogue between Antigone and Creon, freely adapted from Sophocles’ tragedy by Oscar Magi and Elena Masetti Zannini. A legal discussion will follow in Room 201, with opening remarks by Marco Scoletta and introductions by Luca Milani and Federico Riboldi. Speakers include Angela Della Bella, Sandra Babcock, director of the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide and a member of Christa Pike’s defence team, and Davide Galliani.
For the full programme, please refer to the attached poster.