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An Assessment of the US Elections and Trump’s Victory

An Assessment of the US Elections and Trump’s Victory

On Wednesday, November 30, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs and the International Relations Society presented the panel discussion “An Assessment of the US Elections."

Prof. Michèle Favorite Publishes Article on Women and Soft Skills in Aspenia

Prof. Michèle Favorite Publishes Article on Women and Soft Skills in Aspenia

Professor Michèle Favorite recently published the article “L’incredibile paradosso” (“The incredible paradox”) in Aspenia, the journal of Aspen Institute Italy. In the article, Prof. Favorite discusses the global soft skills gap between men and women.

PBS NewsHour Interviews President Pavoncello on Five Star Movement

PBS NewsHour Interviews President Pavoncello on Five Star Movement

The popular news program PBS NewsHour interviewed President Franco Pavoncello on the rise of Italy's Five Star Movement.

John Cabot University Launches New Website

John Cabot University Launches New Website

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that it has just launched a new website. We hope that users will be pleased with the result, which is based on the feedback received from faculty, students, and staff as well as research on best practices in university websites.

Meet Graduating Senior Hazel Ebenezer

Meet Graduating Senior Hazel Ebenezer

Originally from South India but raised in a small town in the Himalayas called Mussoorie, Hazel Ebenezer recently graduated John Cabot with a major in International Affairs and a minor in Business Administration.

Alumnus Cristian Tracci Accepted to Columbia University

Alumnus Cristian Tracci Accepted to Columbia University

Cristian Tracci just graduated from JCU and has been accepted to Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

President Pavoncello Interviewed on Italian Constitutional Referendum Results

President Pavoncello Interviewed on Italian Constitutional Referendum Results

Bloomberg, TRT World, and the Local interviewed President Pavoncello on the constitutional referendum that took place in Italy on December 4, 2016.

Dean Mary Merva Guest of Honor at ESCAP Ambassadors’ Luncheon

Dean Mary Merva Guest of Honor at ESCAP Ambassadors’ Luncheon

Dean Merva was invited to address some of the most relevant matters that face our world today, such as the possible global (economic and social) consequences of the election of the new President of the United States and of the results of the “Brexit” referendum in the UK.

Professor Scarpa Gives Talk at British Embassy on International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

Professor Scarpa Gives Talk at British Embassy on International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

Prof. Scarpa teaches Human Rights, Contemporary Slavery and Human Trafficking, International Law, and International Migration at John Cabot University. She is the author of the book Trafficking in Human Beings: Modern Slavery (Oxford University Press, 2008).

“Decentering Native Privilege: Italy Reads, Writes, Pitches” at TESOL Italy’s National Convention

“Decentering Native Privilege: Italy Reads, Writes, Pitches” at TESOL Italy’s National Convention

The themes of the convention were “The privilege of the Non-native speaker” and “English in multicultural education.”

Professor Betello to Present Archaeological Excavation Results at AIA Annual Meeting

Professor Betello to Present Archaeological Excavation Results at AIA Annual Meeting

JCU Classics professor Massimo Betello will present the results of the first three years of excavation at the site of the ancient Roman colony of Grumentum (Basilicata) at the annual meeting of the Archeological Institute of America in Toronto, Canada, from January 5 to 8, 2017.

Prof. Federigo Argentieri Discusses U.S. Elections on Sky TG24 Television

Prof. Federigo Argentieri Discusses U.S. Elections on Sky TG24 Television

On Nov. 15 Professor Federigo Argentieri was invited to discuss the US elections on Sky TV24, along with another guest, Vittorio Feltri, editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Libero.

Professor Stefano Arnone Co-Authors Papers in Two Scientific Journals

Professor Stefano Arnone Co-Authors Papers in Two Scientific Journals

Professor of Mathematics Stefano Arnone co-authored two papers that were recently published in two international peer-reviewed scientific journals.

John Cabot University Hosts Second Fall 2016 Career Fair

John Cabot University Hosts Second Fall 2016 Career Fair

On Friday, November 11, the Center for Career Services welcomed students and alumni to the second Career Fair of the Fall semester (the first took place on September 16).

MUN Society Represents JCU at Warsaw Model UN 2016

MUN Society Represents JCU at Warsaw Model UN 2016

On October 20-22, twelve delegates from John Cabot University’s MUN Society attended the Warsaw Model United Nations 2016 (WAWMUN 2016) conference, Eastern Europe’s biggest MUN, where the broad topic of European insecurity was discussed.

President Pavoncello Analyzes U.S. Elections on Italian Radio Show

President Pavoncello Analyzes U.S. Elections on Italian Radio Show

A week after the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, JCU President Franco Pavoncello was invited to be a guest on Radio Radicale's "Spazio Transnazionale," a live radio program dedicated to international affairs.

JCU Alumnus Leonardo Quattrucci Awarded Premio Italia Giovane

JCU Alumnus Leonardo Quattrucci Awarded Premio Italia Giovane

On October 21, JCU alumnus Leonardo Quattrucci won the Premio Italia Giovane ("Young Italy") prize. Presented by Rome's Centro Studi Americani, the award, which is in its third edition, is given to ten Italians under 35 who have demonstrated qualities of initiative, positivity, courage, and professionalism.

Professor Abdolmohammadi Publishes Article on U.S. Elections in LSE Blog

Professor Abdolmohammadi Publishes Article on U.S. Elections in LSE Blog

On November 10, 2016, Political Science Professor Pejman Abdolmohammadi published a blog post on the London School of Economics Middle East Centre titled "Iran's Hardliners: The Unexpected Winners of the US Elections."

JCU Participates in Interactive Live Streaming Project with Sacred Heart University

JCU Participates in Interactive Live Streaming Project with Sacred Heart University

To celebrate International Education Week from November 14-18, John Cabot University will be participating in an interactive live streaming project with Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, USA.

“Art. Class. War:” an Event Curated by Professor Mike Watson

“Art. Class. War:” an Event Curated by Professor Mike Watson

Fondazione Pastificio Cerere presents, on Saturday 26th of November at 8 pm, "Art. Class. War", an event curated by JCU Professor Mike Watson.