Archive for March, 2022

Telling Stories Through Expanded Cinema: Professor Marco G. Ferrari

Telling Stories Through Expanded Cinema: Professor Marco G. Ferrari

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Professor Marco G. Ferrari holds an M.F.A. from the University of Chicago. He has been part of JCU’s Department of Communications since 2017.

Artificial Intelligence and Dyslexia: IFE Welcomes Vrailexia Representatives

Artificial Intelligence and Dyslexia: IFE Welcomes Vrailexia Representatives

The Institute for Entrepreneurship organized a talk called “Artificial Intelligence and Dyslexia” to present the Vrailexia project, on March 11, 2022. Vrailexia is a project that uses AI and virtual reality to support higher education students with dyslexia.

Human Rights and Global Politics: Meet Alumnus Davide Orsitto

Human Rights and Global Politics: Meet Alumnus Davide Orsitto

Davide Orsitto graduated from JCU in 2016 with a B.A. in International Affairs and a minor in Economics and Finance. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Human Rights and Global Politics at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, in Pisa, Italy.

JCU Hosted Alumna Sara Lacchei, HR Assistant/Recruiter at the US Embassy of Rome

JCU Hosted Alumna Sara Lacchei, HR Assistant/Recruiter at the US Embassy of Rome

On Friday, March 11, John Cabot University hosted alumna Sara Lacchei, HR Assistant/Recruiter at the US Embassy of Rome.

Dean Carlos Dews Participates in Carson McCullers Keynote Panel

Dean Carlos Dews Participates in Carson McCullers Keynote Panel

On March 1, JCU’s Dean of Academic Affairs Carlos Dews participated in the Carson McCullers Keynote Panel "Two Places – The Inside Room and the Outside Room.”

NFTs and Blockchain Culture: A Critical Perspective by Three Experts

NFTs and Blockchain Culture: A Critical Perspective by Three Experts

On March 10, JCU Media Studies lecturer Alberto Micali hosted a talk called “NFTs and Blockchain Culture,” as part of the Communications Department Digital Delights and Disturbances Lecture Series.

Radical Pedagogy in Art History and Practice: Professor Sarah Linford Receives Prestigious Grant

Radical Pedagogy in Art History and Practice: Professor Sarah Linford Receives Prestigious Grant

Professor Sarah Linford recently received a grant for her experimental educational and curatorial project L’invenzione della giovinezza (“The Invention of Youth”).

Other Words: JCU Welcomes Italian-American Author Claudia Durastanti

Other Words: JCU Welcomes Italian-American Author Claudia Durastanti

On March 8, 2022, the JCU welcomed Italian-American author Claudia Durastanti to discuss her novel, "La Straniera."

JCU Welcomes Pino Musolino for a Talk on the Belt and Road Initiative

JCU Welcomes Pino Musolino for a Talk on the Belt and Road Initiative

Professor Ieva Jākobsone Bellomi’s class welcomed Mr. Pino Musolino on March 9, 2022, to discuss the Chinese government’s activities in the scope of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Participates in Presentation of “European Chips Act”

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Participates in Presentation of “European Chips Act”

On March 4, Francesco Lapenta, Founding Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, was invited to participate in a panel organized by the “European Commission Representation in Italy” on the presentation of the “European Chips Act.”

Transhumanism and Africa: JCU Hosts Online Symposium

Transhumanism and Africa: JCU Hosts Online Symposium

On February 26, John Cabot University’s Professor of Philosophy Stefan Lorenz Sorgner and Professor Leo Igwe of the University of Cape Town co-hosted an online symposium called “Transhumanism and Africa.”

JCU Welcomes Alumna Melisa Manrique, Co-Founder of My Migrant Mama

JCU Welcomes Alumna Melisa Manrique, Co-Founder of My Migrant Mama

Alumna Melisa Manrique, Co-Founder of My Migrant Mama talked about the power of changing perspectives regarding the the power of changing perspectives of the word "migrant."

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.

Meet Student Assunta Mareschi, President of the Business Club

Meet Student Assunta Mareschi, President of the Business Club

Assunta Mareschi is a junior majoring in International Business with a Minor in Marketing from Salerno. Assunta is the President of the Business Club, the VP of Student Government, and a Math tutor. 

Senior Maira Cardillo Attends Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts

Senior Maira Cardillo Attends Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts

International Affairs senior Maira Cardillo attended the Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts, organized by the Institute of Political Studies “S. Pio V” and the Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict.

JCU and PWA Host Special Class on Fashion and Sustainability

JCU and PWA Host Special Class on Fashion and Sustainability

On Wednesday, February 16, John Cabot University hosted the special class “Fashion and Sustainability” in the context of Professor Antonella Salvatore’s course, “Retailing Applied to Fashion Industry.”

JCU Welcomes Valentina Tanni for a Talk on the Digital Image

JCU Welcomes Valentina Tanni for a Talk on the Digital Image

On February 23, 2022, John Cabot University’s Department of Communications welcomed Valentina Tanni, for a talk called “Memesthetics: The Digital Image as a Network."

Other Words: JCU Welcomes Novelist Nicola Lagioia

Other Words: JCU Welcomes Novelist Nicola Lagioia

The JCU Department of English Language and Literature hosted Italian novelist Nicola Lagioia on February 22 for a talk centered around his latest true crime novel, La Città Dei Vivi (“The City of the Living” Einaudi, 2020).