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Frohring Foundation Donates One Million Dollars to JCU

Frohring Foundation Donates One Million Dollars to JCU

President Franco Pavoncello is pleased to announce that the Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation has donated one million dollars to John Cabot University.

Professor Will Schutt Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize 

Professor Will Schutt Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize 

JCU Creative Writing professor Will Schutt has won the Joseph Tusiani Italian Translation Prize for his translation of Brief Homage to Pluto and Other Poems by Fabio Pusterla.

Three JCU Students Receive Medals from Italy-USA Foundation at Italian Chamber of Deputies

Three JCU Students Receive Medals from Italy-USA Foundation at Italian Chamber of Deputies

Three JCU students received medals of the Italian Parliament in the framework of the America Award by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 4, 2024.

Call for Papers: “The Social Life of Rome’s Rivers,” 5 – 6 June 2025, JCU

Call for Papers: “The Social Life of Rome’s Rivers,” 5 – 6 June 2025, JCU

This conference plans to bridge the many approaches that engage with the sociocultural, economic, and political relevance of Rome's rivers.

Meet Classical Studies Student Helena Hollander 

Meet Classical Studies Student Helena Hollander 

Helena has come all the way from Oregon to pursue a BA in Classical Studies. She told us all about her experience as an American in Italy and why Classics are still important.

“Work: Profit or Person?”: John Cabot University Welcomes Father Cassian Folsom for a Lecture on Monastic Tradition 

“Work: Profit or Person?”: John Cabot University Welcomes Father Cassian Folsom for a Lecture on Monastic Tradition 

Father Cassian Folsom, founder of the Abbey of St. Benedict on the Mountain (Norcia, Umbria) gave a talk titled “Work: profit or person? Insights from the Monastic Tradition.”

Meet Double Major Student Sufiyan Salman 

Meet Double Major Student Sufiyan Salman 

Sufiyan, originally from Karachi, Pakistan, is pursuing a double major in International Affairs and Psychology. A writer and a poet, he is the president of the Literature and Creative Writing Club, and the secretary of the Arab Student Association.

JCU Hosts 2024 Alumni Reunion  

JCU Hosts 2024 Alumni Reunion  

On September 28th and 29th, the Alumni Association hosted the 2024 Alumni Reunion, which welcomed graduates from the classes of 1987 through 2024.

JCU Hosts President’s Gala 2024

JCU Hosts President’s Gala 2024

On September 28th, JCU celebrated the 2024 President’s Gala. President Pavoncello honored Frederick Vreeland with the title of Trustee Emeritus, and Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga with the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Argentina’s Political Shift: Professors Blake and Bey on Javier Milei’s Rise to Power and Economic Impact

Argentina’s Political Shift: Professors Blake and Bey on Javier Milei’s Rise to Power and Economic Impact

By bringing together Blake's hands-on political expertise and Bey's deep dive into political thought, the discussion offered a unique look at what is going on in Argentina today.

Managing the Material Remnants of Fascism: a Book Presentation at JCU

Managing the Material Remnants of Fascism: a Book Presentation at JCU

On September 25, Profs. Eszter Salgò, Sarah Linford, and Simon Martin discussed the book A Difficult Heritage: The Afterlives of Fascist-era Art and Architecture with the volume’s editor, Carmen Belmonte.

Director Francesco Lapenta Speaks at Historic UN “Summit of the Future” in New York

Director Francesco Lapenta Speaks at Historic UN “Summit of the Future” in New York

Francesco Lapenta, Director of the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, spoke at the ImPACT Coalition session during the Action Days of the Summit of the Future hosted by the United Nations in New York. Lapenta presented his critique on the "Governing AI for Humanity" document released as part of the Pact.

JCU and University of Naples “L’Orientale” Launch Partnership for MA in International Affairs with Lecture by Rector Tottoli

JCU and University of Naples “L’Orientale” Launch Partnership for MA in International Affairs with Lecture by Rector Tottoli

John Cabot University celebrated its newly forged partnership with the University of Naples “L’Orientale” with a keynote lecture by Professor Roberto Tottoli, Rector of L’Orientale.

JCU Hosts “Teaching and Writing with AI”

JCU Hosts “Teaching and Writing with AI”

On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, John Cabot University hosted an event titled "Teaching and Writing with AI."

Exploring AI Frontiers: A Conversation with Alumna Natalia Stanusch

Exploring AI Frontiers: A Conversation with Alumna Natalia Stanusch

Natalia Stanusch graduated from JCU in Spring 2022 with a double major in Communications and Art History. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA), University of Amsterdam (UvA). 

So Fare Films’ Inaugural Premiere: Simulating Religious Violence

So Fare Films’ Inaugural Premiere: Simulating Religious Violence

So Fare Films announced the release of the documentary Simulating Religious Violence.  The film debuted on September 20 in Trento, Italy, at the Religion Today Film Festival, which is committed to the interchange between cinema and religions.

What Drives Human Behavior: Alumnus Andrea Livoli

What Drives Human Behavior: Alumnus Andrea Livoli

Born and raised in Rome, Andrea Livoli earned a B.A. in Psychological Science with a Minor in Marketing at JCU in 2023. He was accepted to Sapienza University of Rome for a Laurea Magistrale in Clinical and Dynamic Psychology. He recently completed an internship at the Istituto per lo Studio delle Psicoterapie.

Why We Need the Humanities: JCU Welcomes Nicola Gardini from Oxford University

Why We Need the Humanities: JCU Welcomes Nicola Gardini from Oxford University

On September 18, 2024, the Department of Modern Languages and Literature welcomed Nicola Gardini, Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Oxford University for a lecture entitled “Why We Need the Humanities.”

JCU Delegation Participates in Locarno Film Festival Artist Residency

JCU Delegation Participates in Locarno Film Festival Artist Residency

A delegation of students and alumni from John Cabot University traveled to Locarno to participate in the Locarno Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious film festivals, renowned for showcasing auteur cinema.

Heart Set on Art: Meet Student Sophia Vukovich

Heart Set on Art: Meet Student Sophia Vukovich

Sophia Vukovich is an Art History major at JCU. Her passion for art brought her from Vienna to Florence and Rome.