[2] Campanini began his academic career as a senior lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Political Science at Milan University.
In 2006, he became a visiting scholar-in-residence at the University of Naples "L'Orientale" and was appointed associate professor in 2009.
Additionally, he held academic positions at San Raffaele University, the University Institute of Higher Studies in Pavia, the Scuola Superiore per Mediatori Linguistici in Padova, and the Humanitarian Society of Milan.
[2] After retirement, he continued his scholarly works at the Ambrosian Academy of Milan.
[2] Campanini suffered from neurodegenerative disease and died from heart attack at his home in Milan.