Carlos Alberto Gabriel Maino is a distinguished Argentine–Italian legal philosopher, senior academic, and Professor of Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (Universidad Católica Argentina, UCA) in Buenos Aires. He also serves as Professor at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in the Department of Philosophy of Law and has held leadership roles in academic administration, including Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law at UCA. uca-ar.academia.edu+1

Maino holds a Doctorate in Law from the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where his doctoral research culminated in the publication of his monograph Concept and Foundation of Human Rights, which engages deeply with Spanish natural law theory and the work of Professor Francisco Puy. uca-ar.academia.edu+1 His academic formation bridges Argentine and European legal traditions, positioning him as a transnational contributor to contemporary philosophical jurisprudence. uca-ar.academia.edu

His research encompasses natural law theory, legal philosophy, human rights, constitutionalism, and legal interpretation. Maino investigates foundational concepts such as dignity, democracy, human rights, law and education, legal neutrality, and the philosophical underpinnings of public policy. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and edited collections across Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and other countries, contributing both theoretical analyses and applied perspectives on legal doctrine. wadmin.uca.edu.ar+1

Among his scholarly interests is the role of human dignity in legal systems, the interplay between constitutional norms and international law, and critical reflections on contemporary public policy issues, including gender and education policy from a jurisprudential standpoint. repositoriosdigitales.mincyt.gob.ar+1

In addition to his university teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, Maino has given invited lectures and participated in international congresses, fostering dialogue between legal theory, moral philosophy, and public law. His intellectual work contributes to ongoing debates about the philosophical foundations of law in democratic societies, especially in Latin America, where normative pluralism and legal interpretation remain central concerns. uca-ar.academia.edu