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Jazz and Poetry: A Tribute to the Beat Generation with Elisabetta Antonini

Jazz and Poetry: A Tribute to the Beat Generation with Elisabetta Antonini

On February 19, John Cabot University welcomed jazz singer and composer Elisabetta Antonini for a lecture/performance entitled “Jazz and Poetry: A Tribute to the Beat Generation.”

John Cabot University Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Study Abroad

John Cabot University Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Study Abroad

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that it has received two awards for Excellence in Study Abroad.

JCU and POLIMI Launch Dual MBA Degree in Fall 2024

JCU and POLIMI Launch Dual MBA Degree in Fall 2024

John Cabot University’s Frank J. Guarini School of Business, in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano’s Graduate School of Management (POLIMI GSOM), is pleased to announce the launch of a Dual MBA Degree in Fall 2024.

JCU and UNICRI Announce Ninth Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Announce Ninth Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

JCU, in collaboration with UNICRI, is happy to announce the ninth edition of the Summer School on Migration and Human Rights, which will be delivered from July 8 to 12, 2024.

MA in Art History Candidates Present Master’s Theses

MA in Art History Candidates Present Master’s Theses

On December 15 and 16, 2023, fifteen John Cabot University Master of Arts in Art History candidates presented their final theses.

JCU Welcomes Ridaje Founders Di Ciaccio and Mongelli

JCU Welcomes Ridaje Founders Di Ciaccio and Mongelli

On October 16, Lorenzo Di Ciaccio and Luca Mongelli, co-founders of the startup Ridaje, were guests in Professor Versari's Social Entrepreneurship course.

Uncivil War: Author Huw Bennett on the Northern Irish Conflict

Uncivil War: Author Huw Bennett on the Northern Irish Conflict

On October 25, Professor Tholens welcomed author Huw Bennett to discuss about his newly released book "Uncivil War: The British Army and the Troubles, 1966-1975."

Professors Antonio Lopez and Miriam Tola Co-edit Routledge Handbook of Ecomedia Studies

Professors Antonio Lopez and Miriam Tola Co-edit Routledge Handbook of Ecomedia Studies

John Cabot University Communications and Media Studies Professors Antonio Lopez and Miriam Tola co-edited The Routledge Handbook of Ecomedia Studies (Routledge, 2023), which was released in September as an open-access e-book, as well as a regular print version.

JCU and UNICRI Conclude Eighth Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Conclude Eighth Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

The eighth edition of the JCU-UNICRI Summer School on Migration and Human Rights was held at John Cabot University from July 10 to 14, 2023.

John Cabot University Celebrates the Class of 2023

John Cabot University Celebrates the Class of 2023

On May 15, 2023, John Cabot University celebrated the Class of 2023 at the Villa Aurelia on the Janiculum Hill overlooking the city of Rome. 12 students received their Master of Arts in Art History, 184 received their Bachelor of Arts. degrees, and 4 received their Associate of Arts degrees.

Meet Inaugural Director of the Upcoming M.A. in International Affairs Professor Michael Driessen

Meet Inaugural Director of the Upcoming M.A. in International Affairs Professor Michael Driessen

Professor Michael Driessen was recently appointed inaugural Director of the soon to be launched M.A. in International Affairs.

JCU and UNICRI Announce Eighth Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Announce Eighth Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), in collaboration with John Cabot University, is happy to announce the eighth edition of the Summer School on Migration and Human Rights, which will be delivered from July 10 to 14, 2023.

JCU and UNICRI Conclude Seventh Edition of Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Conclude Seventh Edition of Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights

The seventh edition of the Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights, organized by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), in collaboration with John Cabot University, was successfully delivered in a hybrid format from July 11 to 15, 2022.

John Cabot University Welcomes Author Charmaine Wilkerson

John Cabot University Welcomes Author Charmaine Wilkerson

On May 26, the JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation welcomed New York Times best-selling author, Charmaine Wilkerson, for a reading of her first novel, Black Cake (Ballantine Books, 2022).

John Cabot University Celebrates the Class of 2022

John Cabot University Celebrates the Class of 2022

On May 16, 2022, John Cabot University celebrated the Class of 2022 at the Villa Aurelia on the Janiculum Hill overlooking the city of Rome. 188 students received their B.A. degrees, and 17 students received their M.A. in Art History.

Frank J. Guarini School of Business Receives Accreditation from AACSB

Frank J. Guarini School of Business Receives Accreditation from AACSB

John Cabot University is proud to announce that the Frank J. Guarini School of Business has received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), thus placing it among the world’s leading business schools.

A Space Conducive to Learning: Head Librarian Livia Piotto

A Space Conducive to Learning: Head Librarian Livia Piotto

Livia Piotto has been working at JCU’s Frohring Library for over 15 years. She has recently been promoted to Head Librarian.

JCU and UNICRI Announce Seventh Edition of Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Announce Seventh Edition of Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights

UNICRI in collaboration with John Cabot University, is happy to announce the seventh edition of the Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights, which will be delivered online from July 11 to 15, 2022.

Professor Silvia Carnini Pulino Appointed Director of the FJG School of Business

Professor Silvia Carnini Pulino Appointed Director of the FJG School of Business

John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello recently announced the appointment of Professor Silvia Pulino as Director of the Frank J. Guarini School of Business.

Volo Verticale: a Collection of One-Act Plays by Professor Rosa Filardi

Volo Verticale: a Collection of One-Act Plays by Professor Rosa Filardi

John Cabot University Italian Language and Theater professor Rosa Filardi recently published Volo Verticale (Vertical Flight, Macabor publisher, 2021). The volume includes the monologue "Volo Verticale" and two one-act plays, "Scarti" (Waste) and "Alba Liquida" (Liquid Dawn). Some of her plays, co-authored with Monica Mioli, are collected in the [...]