Archive for November, 2022

JCU Announces Fall 2022 Triggering Change Competition Winners

JCU Announces Fall 2022 Triggering Change Competition Winners

On November 29, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship announced the winners of the second edition of the Triggering Change competition. Triggering Change is a two-tiered event that culminates in a two-minute video where participants pitch their ideas, proposing a solution to a specific environmental problem.

The Challenges and Rewards of Acting: A Conversation with Students Viviane Ortega and Ella Southard

The Challenges and Rewards of Acting: A Conversation with Students Viviane Ortega and Ella Southard

Students Viviane Angélique Ortega and Ella Stillion Southard recently participated in An Evening with Shakespeare, a show organized by the Performing Arts Company, an initiative by the JCU Student Services team.

John Cabot University Community Celebrates Sustainability Month

John Cabot University Community Celebrates Sustainability Month

During Sustainability month, JCU promotes various events to showcase the student body’s commitment to go green with JCU's Grassroots club.

What Sort of World is Data Colonialism Creating? JCU Welcomes Sociologist Nick Couldry

What Sort of World is Data Colonialism Creating? JCU Welcomes Sociologist Nick Couldry

The JCU Department of Communications welcomed media and culture theorist Nick Couldry for the event “What Sort of World is Data Colonialism Creating?” on November 10, 2022.

JCU Volunteers Partner with Vo.Re.Co. Center to Serve Local Community

JCU Volunteers Partner with Vo.Re.Co. Center to Serve Local Community

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, JCU student volunteers serve meals and distribute food to local communities at the Vo.Re.Co. center in Rome.

JCU Delegation Participates in World Food Forum

JCU Delegation Participates in World Food Forum

A delegation of five JCU students participated in the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from October 17 to October 21, 2022.

IFE Announces Fall 2022 Elevator Pitch Competition Winners

IFE Announces Fall 2022 Elevator Pitch Competition Winners

The Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted the Elevator Pitch Competition finals online. Each winner will receive a €100 voucher.

JCU Welcomes Christian Bueger for a Talk on the Nord Stream Sabotage

JCU Welcomes Christian Bueger for a Talk on the Nord Stream Sabotage

JCU’s Political Science and International Affairs department and Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted the lecture “Beyond Invisibility: Protecting Maritime Infrastructures After the Nord Stream Sabotage” with Christian Bueger on November 14, 2022.

Professor Fabrizio Conti Invited to UCLA to Discuss Paper on Paganism

Professor Fabrizio Conti Invited to UCLA to Discuss Paper on Paganism

On October 29, Professor Fabrizio Conti was invited by the University of California, Los Angeles, to discuss his paper called “Paganism, ‘Superstition’, and Christianization in Late Antique Northern Italy” at the California Medieval History Seminar.

Two JCU Students Selected to Participate in Workshop Organized by Rome’s MACRO Museum

Two JCU Students Selected to Participate in Workshop Organized by Rome’s MACRO Museum

Students Anastasiia Lazareva and Maria Isabel Escalante Gortaire were selected to take part in the “Until the end of Time” workshop organized by the MACRO Museum.

Professor Jākobsone Bellomi Launches “She Rebuilds the World” Project

Professor Jākobsone Bellomi Launches “She Rebuilds the World” Project

John Cabot University Frank J. Guarini School of Business Professor Ieva Jākobsone Bellomi recently returned from Namibia and Zambia, where on October 18, 2022, she launched the first ever Latvian development cooperation project in Africa.

Teaching as a Conversation: Professor Simone Tholens

Teaching as a Conversation: Professor Simone Tholens

Professor Simone Tholens joined JCU’s Department of Political Science and International Affairs in September 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy.

JCU Welcomes Alessandra Ruffino for a Discussion on Jean Dubuffet

JCU Welcomes Alessandra Ruffino for a Discussion on Jean Dubuffet

On November 7, 2022, John Cabot University welcomed Alessandra Ruffino, editor and translator of Jean Dubuffet. Piccolo manifesto per gli amatori d’ogni genere, (Jean Dubuffet. Small Manifesto for Connoisseurs of All Genres).

JCU Launches Tech and Peace Global Initiative with UN Centennial Program

JCU Launches Tech and Peace Global Initiative with UN Centennial Program

JCU's Institute of Future and Innovation Studies hosted symposium “Technology for Peace and Democracy in the Age of Global Enlightenment”. It discussed a future vision of technological development and regulation promoting usage of technology for peace, democracy, and the planet.

JCU Students Volunteer Through The Community Service Program

JCU Students Volunteer Through The Community Service Program

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, JCU student volunteers distribute food to local communities in difficulty in Piazza Mastai, Rome. The initiative is part of the JCU Community Service Program,  in partnership with TuttoBlue Arte e Sociale.

Meet Student and Actress Flavia Del Prete

Meet Student and Actress Flavia Del Prete

Flavia Del Prete is a Marketing major and Business Administration minor from Rome. Flavia recently starred in Prime Video’s new original series, Prisma (2022), directed by Ludovico Bessegato.

Digital Delights and Disturbances: Poledance and Censorship

Digital Delights and Disturbances: Poledance and Censorship

JCU welcomed London-based Italian researcher, activist and blogger Carolina Are for “Pole Dancing Against the Algorithm”. Are is a professional pole dancer with a Ph.D. in Content Moderation, and an Innovation Fellow at Northumbia University’s Centre for Digital Citizens.

“Talent Gap” and The Next Decades’ Employment Trends: Companies and Alumni Talks

“Talent Gap” and The Next Decades’ Employment Trends: Companies and Alumni Talks

John Cabot University’s Center for Career Services hosted the talk “Talent Gap: What's Your Role in the Employment Trends for the Next Decade?” on October 19, 2022.

Health and Wellbeing at JCU: Meet Director Roman Clark

Health and Wellbeing at JCU: Meet Director Roman Clark

Originally from Wales, U.K., Roman Clark is JCU’s Director of Health and Wellbeing and Minors Program Manager. He’s had a career in various professions.

Italy Reads 2022 Kicks Off 13th Edition with Annual Keynote Address

Italy Reads 2022 Kicks Off 13th Edition with Annual Keynote Address

Italy Reads kicked off its 13th year as JCU’s community-based English language cultural exchange program with the annual Keynote Address on October 18, 2022.