Archive for June, 2016

President Pavoncello Interviewed by The New York Times on ‘Brexit’ Vote

President Pavoncello Interviewed by The New York Times on ‘Brexit’ Vote

John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello was interviewed by The New York Times on how European leaders are dealing with the challenges posed by Britain's recent vote to leave the E.U.

A Conversation on the Craft of Writing: Susan Minot and Cynthia Zarin

A Conversation on the Craft of Writing: Susan Minot and Cynthia Zarin

On June 20, 2016, the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted a conversation on the craft of writing, featuring John Cabot's 2016 Writer in Residence Susan Minot and poet and journalist Cynthia Zarin.

Philosophy Prof. Sorgner Invited as Visiting Professor at University of Jena

Philosophy Prof. Sorgner Invited as Visiting Professor at University of Jena

JCU Philosophy Professor Stefan Sorgner Stefan Sorgner, one of the world's leading post- and transhumanist philosophers, was invited as Visiting Professor at the Ethics Centre of the University of Jena this summer.

JCU Institute for Creative Writing Welcomes Novelist Susan Minot

JCU Institute for Creative Writing Welcomes Novelist Susan Minot

On June 15, 2016, the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation presented a reading by Susan Minot, 2016 Writer in Residence at John Cabot. Minot read from her latest work, Thirty Girls, a novel about a group of Ugandan young girls abducted by the guerrilla group and cult Lord's Resistance Army.

Interview with President Pavoncello in USA Today on Mayoral Election

Interview with President Pavoncello in USA Today on Mayoral Election

John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello was asked by USA Today to comment on the victory of Virginia Raggi, Rome's first female mayor and a member of the Five Star political movement.

Meet Doaa Abdel-Motaal, Member of Guarini Institute for Public Affairs

Meet Doaa Abdel-Motaal, Member of Guarini Institute for Public Affairs

An environment and climate change expert, Dr. Abdel-Motaal traveled through the Antarctic and the Arctic and published the book Antartica: The Battle for the Seventh Continent (Praeger, 2016).

Italy Writes 2016 Announces Winners

Italy Writes 2016 Announces Winners

On June 16, JCU's Italy Writes, a nation-wide English language creative writing competition for high school students whose primary language of instruction is not English celebrated young talent.

Director Valerio Ciriaci Presents Screening of ‘If Only I Were That Warrior’

Director Valerio Ciriaci Presents Screening of ‘If Only I Were That Warrior’

On June 13, 2016, the JCU Media and Communications Speaker Series presented a screening of If Only I Were That Warrior, a 2015 feature documentary film on the 1935 Italian occupation of Ethiopia, directed by Valerio Ciriaci.

Poetry Reading: Aidan Fadden & Daniel Roy Connelly

Poetry Reading: Aidan Fadden & Daniel Roy Connelly

Aidan Fadden is a freelance editor, translator, and literary reviewer. A widely published poet and playwright, Daniel Roy Connelly lived in India, Bangladesh, the USA, Scotland, and China, before starting to teach at JCU.

Lunch Welcoming Ambassadors and Cultural Attachés from 40 Countries

Lunch Welcoming Ambassadors and Cultural Attachés from 40 Countries

John Cabot University hosted an Ambassadors Lunch on Monday, June 6, welcoming 40 ambassadors, cultural attachés, and embassy representatives to the Guarini campus in Rome.

Prof. Jens Koehler Attends International Conference in Germany

Prof. Jens Koehler Attends International Conference in Germany

From May 25th to May 29th, 2016, Jens Koehler from JCU's Department of Art History and Studio Art attended the international conference "Water during the Time of Frontinus," in Trier, Germany.

Making Democracy One’s Own: International Conference at JCU

Making Democracy One’s Own: International Conference at JCU

The John Cabot University Interfaith Initiative co-hosted a major international conference last week on Making Democracy One's Own: Muslim, Catholic and Secular Perspectives in Dialogue on Development, Democracy and Peace, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Sophia University Institute and the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See.

Women Writers and the Short Story: Tribute to Lucia Berlin

Women Writers and the Short Story: Tribute to Lucia Berlin

On May 30, 2016 the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation presented a tribute to late American writer Lucia Berlin.

Prof. Argentieri on Ukraine-Russia Conflict at Italian Parliament

Prof. Argentieri on Ukraine-Russia Conflict at Italian Parliament

On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 President of the Foreign and EU Affairs Committee Fabrizio Cicchitto invited JCU Professor Federigo Argentieri, Director of the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs, to the conference "Riflessioni sull'Ucraina" ("Reflections on Ukraine") in Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome.