Author Archive

Professor Paganini’s Article on Populism

Professor Paganini’s Article on Populism

On July 15, 2016, Business Administration Professor Pietro Paganini published an article in the Italian daily newspaper La Stampa entitled: "L'incertezza fa crescere i populismi" ("Uncertainty fuels populism").

Prof. Argentieri at ASEEES – MAG Convention

Prof. Argentieri at ASEEES – MAG Convention

On June 26-28, Professor Federigo Argentieri took part in the Summer Convention jointly organized by U.S.-based ASEEES and MAG, a new organization aimed at promoting scholarly relations among Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian academics and researchers.

Morale and the Italian Army During the First World War: Professor Vanda Wilcox

Morale and the Italian Army During the First World War: Professor Vanda Wilcox

John Cabot University professor Vanda Wilcox recently published Morale and the Italian Army during the First World War with Cambridge University Press.

The 2016 U.S. Party Conventions and the Impact of Brexit

The 2016 U.S. Party Conventions and the Impact of Brexit

On Tuesday, July 7, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs organized a panel discussion on the 2016 U.S. Party Conventions and the Impact of Brexit.

Riccardo Maiolini About Mainstream Open Innovation

Riccardo Maiolini About Mainstream Open Innovation

On Thursday, July 7, Riccardo Maiolini, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at JCU, spoke about the Characteristics of Mainstream Open Innovation at an event dedicated to Open Innovation and Cooperation, organized by Confcooperative Emilia Romagna.

Prof. Sorgner Invited to Symposium in Taiwan

Prof. Sorgner Invited to Symposium in Taiwan

Together with other thought leaders, JCU Philosophy Professor Stefan Sorgner was invited to the Global Initiatives Symposium 2016 in Taiwan dedicated to the topic "Redefine the Limitations".

Candlelight Vigil Held in Rome to Honor Beau Solomon

Candlelight Vigil Held in Rome to Honor Beau Solomon

President Franco Pavoncello and members of the John Cabot University community took part in a candlelight vigil and prayer service at the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere on the evening of July 7.

“Il Tempo” Interviews President Pavoncello

“Il Tempo” Interviews President Pavoncello

Rome-based Italian daily newspaper Il Tempo interviewed John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello in the aftermath of the death of visiting student Beau Solomon.

Safety Update in Rome: President Pavoncello Press Release

Safety Update in Rome: President Pavoncello Press Release

A statement by John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello appeared in several media outlets yesterday. The original statement was made in Italian and the translation that the English language press provided failed to capture the essence of President Pavoncello's words and misrepresented their spirit.

Official Update on Death of U.S. Visiting Student – Aggiornamento ufficiale sulla morte dello studente USA

Official Update on Death of U.S. Visiting Student – Aggiornamento ufficiale sulla morte dello studente USA

John Cabot University is greatly saddened by the death of Beau Solomon, a visiting student from Wisconsin Madison. Our hearts go out to his family and friends, and we are committed to assisting the family in any way possible.

Official Press Update On Missing U.S. Visiting Student – Aggiornamento ufficiale sullo studente USA scomparso

Official Press Update On Missing U.S. Visiting Student – Aggiornamento ufficiale sullo studente USA scomparso

John Cabot University is deeply saddened to announce that the body of Beau Solomon, the missing American visiting student, has been found in the Tiber River. We express our most heartfelt condolences to the Solomon family and to all those who loved Beau.

John Cabot University Official Press Statement About Missing U.S. Visiting Student – Comunicato ufficiale sullo studente USA che risulta scomparso

John Cabot University Official Press Statement About Missing U.S. Visiting Student – Comunicato ufficiale sullo studente USA che risulta scomparso

On Friday, July 1, 2016, John Cabot University, in Rome, Italy, reported to the Italian Authorities and the American Embassy that Beau Solomon, a visiting student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was missing after arriving in Rome the day before.

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.