Archive for March, 2017

Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Bepi Pezzulli

Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Bepi Pezzulli

The Institute for Entrepreneurship welcomed Bepi Pezzulli, leading expert in risk management, for the lecture “Investment Theory: the New Frontier.”

JCU Welcomes Federico Assenza of WeLookAround.com

JCU Welcomes Federico Assenza of WeLookAround.com

On Friday, March 17, 2017, Professor Antonella Salvatore, Director of John Cabot University’s Center for Career Services & Continuing Education, hosted in her classes Federico Assenza, Managing Partner at WeLookAround.com, an International Communications Agency.

Institute for Entrepreneurship Presents: Design Thinking Workshop

Institute for Entrepreneurship Presents: Design Thinking Workshop

On March 24, 2017 the Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted a full-day workshop on Design Thinking with Mauro Del Santo from Fondazione Mondo Digitale. Del Santo is a designer and educator who specializes in product design and innovation in the field of manufacturing technologies.

JCU Ethiopian Film Festival Presents Shashamane  by Giulia Amati

JCU Ethiopian Film Festival Presents Shashamane by Giulia Amati

John Cabot University’s Department of Communications in collaboration with the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs presented the third and final film of the Ethiopian Film Festival, Shashamane by Italian director Giulia Amati.

Research for Justice: Alumna Margarita Biryukova

Research for Justice: Alumna Margarita Biryukova

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Margarita Biryukova graduated from John Cabot University in 2016 with a major in International Affairs.

A Night of Narrative 4: The Importance of Story Exchange

A Night of Narrative 4: The Importance of Story Exchange

On Friday, March 17th, John Cabot University Student Government hosted “Night of Narrative 4”, a storytelling event based on the highly acclaimed Narrative 4 model.

A Break to Think: Philosophy Professor Brunella Antomarini

A Break to Think: Philosophy Professor Brunella Antomarini

Brunella Antomarini, is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy at John Cabot University. She has a pluri-disciplinary formation in contemporary epistemology, aesthetics and philosophy, semiotics, theory of poetry, and anthropology.

Meenasarani Linde Murugan Discusses Black Orientalism at JCU

Meenasarani Linde Murugan Discusses Black Orientalism at JCU

Dr. Murugan is an Assistant Professor at Fordham University in the Department of Communication and Media Studies. Her main research interests are TV, gender, race, media, transnationalism, and fashion.

Professor Anna Tuck-Scala Interviewed for Web Series on Raphael

Professor Anna Tuck-Scala Interviewed for Web Series on Raphael

JCU Professor Anna Tuck-Scala was recently interviewed for the web series “Sulle tracce di Raffaello" (On the Tracks of Raphael), by Giovanni Muciaccia.

JCU Hosts Elevator Pitch Competition Final Round

JCU Hosts Elevator Pitch Competition Final Round

An Elevator Pitch is a quick way of putting across the fundamentals of a project, a business idea, a social cause, or even one’s qualifications. The aim is to capture the attention of the listeners and stimulate an action.

Finance Students Welcome yourCFO’s Fabio Scognamiglio and Fabio Cantoro

Finance Students Welcome yourCFO’s Fabio Scognamiglio and Fabio Cantoro

Professor Pulino welcomed two representatives of yourCFO to lecture her FIN 301 class. Fabio Scognamiglio, CEO, and Fabio Cantoro, a JCU alumnus (class of 2016), explained to the students how yourCFO works.

English Major Marialaura Grandolfo Accepted to University of Oxford

English Major Marialaura Grandolfo Accepted to University of Oxford

Marialaura Grandolfo comes from Modugno, a town near Bari (Puglia, Italy). She is an English Literature major with a minor in Communications (Class of 2017). She has worked as a Writing Center tutor and as an assistant to Prof. Carlos Dews, managing the public relations of the Institute for Creative Writing, and co-organizing the upcoming conference "Carson McCullers in the World."

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Rod Mengham

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Rod Mengham

A writer, editor, and translator, Rod Mengham is member of the English Faculty at the University of Cambridge, Jesus College.

Arianna Catti De Gasperi and Prof. Argentieri Speak at Public EU 60th Anniversary Event

Arianna Catti De Gasperi and Prof. Argentieri Speak at Public EU 60th Anniversary Event

Associate Director of International Admissions Arianna Catti De Gasperi and Prof. Argentieri joined the Rome Treaties' 60th Anniversary celebrations.

JCU Service Learning Host Workshop on Project Management for Non-Profit Organizations

JCU Service Learning Host Workshop on Project Management for Non-Profit Organizations

JCU Service Learning - Combining Fieldwork and Education welcomed Alessio Di Carlo, Development Project Trainer and Vice-President at CooperAction.

JCU Ethiopian Film Festival Presents Lamb by Yared Zeleke

JCU Ethiopian Film Festival Presents Lamb by Yared Zeleke

The Department of Communications and the Guarini Institute presented the second film of the Ethiopian Film Festival, Lamb by Yared Zeleke.

BCFN Foundation Presents Food and Sustainability Media Award

BCFN Foundation Presents Food and Sustainability Media Award

Dr. Elena Cadel, Consultant and Researcher at the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Foundation (BCFN Foundation) presented the Food and Sustainability Media Award.

A Socially Engaged Curriculum: Professor Peter Sarram

A Socially Engaged Curriculum: Professor Peter Sarram

Peter Sarram is Associate Professor of Communications at John Cabot University. Next year will be his 20th year teaching at JCU.

Carlo Boccadoro Presents “The Spider’s Web: Bach’s Influence on Contemporary Music”

Carlo Boccadoro Presents “The Spider’s Web: Bach’s Influence on Contemporary Music”

The Department of History and Humanities hosted music composer and conductor Carlo Boccadoro for “The Spider's Web: Bach's Influence on Contemporary Music.”

Guarini Institute Advisor Helen Viola Anchors English News on Rai TV

Guarini Institute Advisor Helen Viola Anchors English News on Rai TV

“Weekly News in English,” a wrap up of Italy's top stories of the week, is anchored by Helen Viola, Rai journalist and advisor to the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs at John Cabot University.