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Praise for Film “Guardians of the Night” Co-Directed by Prof. Eleonora Diamanti

Praise for Film “Guardians of the Night” Co-Directed by Prof. Eleonora Diamanti

The Royal Anthropological Film Festival recently praised the film "Guardians of the Night," co-directed by JCU Communications Professor Eleonora Diamanti and Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier, Associate Professor of Visual Anthropology at the University of Victoria, Canada.

Italy Writes 2019 Celebrates Winners of Creative Writing Contest

Italy Writes 2019 Celebrates Winners of Creative Writing Contest

On  June 4, JCU’s Italy Writes program announced the winners of this year's creative writing competition for high school students whose primary language of instruction is not English. 

Women and the Economy: Professor Simona Costagli

Women and the Economy: Professor Simona Costagli

A senior researcher at a major Italian bank, Dr. Costagli began teaching economics as an adjunct at JCU in 2008. The Class of 2019 voted Dr. Costagli “Professor of the Year.”

President Franco Pavoncello on Italian Political Situation

President Franco Pavoncello on Italian Political Situation

JCU President Franco Pavoncello was recently interviewed by The Guardian and Xinhua News on Italy's current political situation.

Vivere è scrivere: JCU Presents Visual Biography of Giorgio Bassani

Vivere è scrivere: JCU Presents Visual Biography of Giorgio Bassani

On May 28, 2019, John Cabot University had the honor of presenting Vivere è scrivere. Una biografia visive di Giorgio Bassani (Living is Writing. A Visual Biography of Giorgio Bassani), recently published by Edisai edizioni in Ferrara, Italy. 

JCU Regrets to Announce Passing of Douglas Denby, University’s Third President

JCU Regrets to Announce Passing of Douglas Denby, University’s Third President

John Cabot University regrets to announce the passing Douglas Denby who John Cabot University's third President, from 1985 to 1996.

Congratulations to Winners of Italy Starts, JCU’s Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program

Congratulations to Winners of Italy Starts, JCU’s Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program

Congratulations to Rome high school students Luigi Mihau Dinu, Gabriel Fusco, Daniele Taglioni, and Samuel Marini from Liceo Seneca­, who won the second edition of John Cabot University’s Italy Starts on April 2, 2019.

International Workshop: Theory and Experiments in Macroeconomics and Finance

International Workshop: Theory and Experiments in Macroeconomics and Finance

The Department of Economics and Social Sciences at John Cabot University will host a one-day international workshop in Theory and Experiments in Macroeconomics and Finance on June 19, 2019.

Guarini Institute Hosts Screening of “Un Mondo Nuovo”

Guarini Institute Hosts Screening of “Un Mondo Nuovo”

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a screening of the film "Un Mondo Nuovo" on May 9, Europe Day. The film narrates the creation of the  “Ventotene Manifesto: For a Free and United Europe.”

Congratulations to John Cabot University Class of 2019!

Congratulations to John Cabot University Class of 2019!

John Cabot University celebrated the Class of 2019 at the 47th Commencement ceremony on May 20, held at Villa Aurelia on the Janiculum Hill overlooking the city of Rome. 208 students received their B.A. degrees and 7 students received their M.A., the first graduating class of JCU’s Master of Arts in Art History.

Meet Class of 2019 Valedictorian Tamara Volozhanina

Meet Class of 2019 Valedictorian Tamara Volozhanina

John Cabot University’s Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Mary Merva is pleased to announce the Valedictorian for the Class of 2019, Tamara Volozhanina.

Announcing 2019 Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

Announcing 2019 Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

John Cabot University and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) are pleased to announce the sixth edition of the Summer School on Migration and Human Rights.

Professor Walter Arrighetti on Cybersecurity in EU Cross-border Digital Services

Professor Walter Arrighetti on Cybersecurity in EU Cross-border Digital Services

Professor Walter Arrighetti recently published an article on Cybersecurity in EU cross-border digital services in the Italian journal Formiche (n. 147, May 2019).

John Cabot University Hosts Presentation of Italian Export Forum

John Cabot University Hosts Presentation of Italian Export Forum

John Cabot University was pleased to host a press conference to present the first edition of the Italian Export Forum (IEF) on May 9, 2019.  The mission of the Forum, which will be held on June 14 and 15 in Piano di Sorrento, near Naples, is to support initiatives aimed at promoting the export of Italian products in the world.

Professors Della Ratta and Geoghegan Participate in Feminist Book Fortnight

Professors Della Ratta and Geoghegan Participate in Feminist Book Fortnight

JCU Professors Donatella Della Ratta and Elizabeth Geoghegan will participate in the Feminist Book Fortnight in Rome, which is taking place at the Otherwise Bookshop between May 4 and May 18.

Prof. Francesco Ruscitti on “A Purely Algebraic Approach to Group Decision-Making”

Prof. Francesco Ruscitti on “A Purely Algebraic Approach to Group Decision-Making”

Professor Francesco Ruscitti’s paper "A Purely Algebraic Approach to Group Decision-making") has been accepted for presentation at the European Workshop on Economic Theory (EWET 2019) to be held in Berlin from June 13 to June 15 ) and also at the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET 2019) to be held in Ischia, Italy from June 30 to July 6.

JCU Students Meet Dance-Theatre Group “La Mia Misura”

JCU Students Meet Dance-Theatre Group “La Mia Misura”

Prof. Rosa Filardi’s “Community Inclusion Through Art and Movement” course had the chance to attend a session with the Integrated Dance Theatre group La Mia Misura on March 22, 2019.

John Cabot University to Take Part in Open House Roma 2019

John Cabot University to Take Part in Open House Roma 2019

John Cabot University is honored to take part in Open House Roma 2019, an international initiative aimed at opening the doors to the city’s little-known architectural treasures.

Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde: Prof. Alessandra Grego

Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde: Prof. Alessandra Grego

On April 23, Student Government hosted Professor Alessandra Grego’s lecture “Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde” as part of their Prof Talk series, in collaboration with the Fandom Club.

JCU to Welcome Italian P.M. Giuseppe Conte and Journalist Greg Burke at Commencement 2019

JCU to Welcome Italian P.M. Giuseppe Conte and Journalist Greg Burke at Commencement 2019

John Cabot University is pleased to announce the special guests for the 2019 Commencement Ceremony, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and journalist Greg Burke.