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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.

A Casabella Tradition: Four Alumni, One Family

A Casabella Tradition: Four Alumni, One Family

Milena Casabella is the third and most recent member of the Casabella family to graduate from John Cabot University. When asked “Why JCU?” Milena responded, “I chose John Cabot because both my brothers went to JCU and loved the experience.”

Prof. Argentieri About US-Cuba Relations

Prof. Argentieri About US-Cuba Relations

Last month, Political Science Professor Federigo Argentieri was invited to present his point of view regarding US-Cuba relations to the monthly meeting organized in a Roman hotel by Mediatrends America, an independent press association.

Interview with Lucrezia Lo Schiavo

Interview with Lucrezia Lo Schiavo

Lo Schiavo is currently completing a Master’s in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies at the University of Bologna with a Double Degree with the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

Europe at a Crossroads: European Security Challenges in the Post-Crimean Age

Europe at a Crossroads: European Security Challenges in the Post-Crimean Age

On Saturday, April 2nd, the Conflict Management and Defense and Security Clubs of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies held a conference titled Europe at a Crossroads: European Security Challenges in the Post-Crimean Age.

Meet Alexandria Maloney

Meet Alexandria Maloney

Graduate Student at Morgan State University in Baltimore MD, Strategic Communications Consultant, Aspiring Foreign Service Officer, current Intern at the U.S. Department of State.

Dr. Martin Svatos: Resolution of Business Interests in the 21st Century

Dr. Martin Svatos: Resolution of Business Interests in the 21st Century

On March 7, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs invited Dr. Martin Svatos to lecture on the “Resolution of Business Interests in the 21st Century,” alongside Institute adviser John Fanti.

Prospective Students and Alumni Gather at Wolfsonian-FIU in Miami

Prospective Students and Alumni Gather at Wolfsonian-FIU in Miami

On Saturday, March 5, John Cabot University alumni and prospective students gathered in Miami at the Wolfsonian-FIU (Florida International University).

JCU Professor Pietro Paganini Publishes New Book

JCU Professor Pietro Paganini Publishes New Book

JCU Professor Pietro Paganini publishes "Allenarsi Per Il Futuro", in collaboration with Stefano Cianciotta.

Immigration, Populist Parties and Schengen: Challenges to the EU

Immigration, Populist Parties and Schengen: Challenges to the EU

On Monday, February 15th, the Guarini Institute hosted a panel discussion focusing on the European Parliament and the European Union in times of crisis.

Meet Political Science Professor Pejman Abdolmohammadi

Meet Political Science Professor Pejman Abdolmohammadi

Professor Pejman Abdolmohammadi joined John Cabot's Political Science faculty in 2014 after teaching at a number of universities across Europe.

President Pavoncello Analyzes Italy’s Role in EU for “The Localist”

President Pavoncello Analyzes Italy’s Role in EU for “The Localist”

A leading analyst of Italian politics, Dr. Pavoncello's work has appeared in, among others, the American Political Science Review, the British Journal of Political Science, Asian Studies, and World Affairs.

JCU Alumna Anna Bottinelli Attends Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

JCU Alumna Anna Bottinelli Attends Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

Originally from Florence, Anna graduated from JCU in 2010 with a major in Art History and a minor in Business Administration.

Meet  Christine Modafferi: JCU English Literature Alumna

Meet Christine Modafferi: JCU English Literature Alumna

JCU Alumna Christine Modafferi shares her internship story in London while studying for a Master’s in Digital Publishing at Oxford Brookes University.

Meet Marketing Major Anastasiya Lugovska

Meet Marketing Major Anastasiya Lugovska

Anastasiya Lugovska from the Ukraine shares her internship story as Marketing Manager at Dishes Only, a startup which sells designer dinnerware.

Content is King, Distribution is Queen

Content is King, Distribution is Queen

The John Cabot University Institute for Entrepreneurship (IFE) held a workshop on the latest promotional techniques with viral branded, and non-branded, video advertising.

Meet Communications Major Samantha Abear

Meet Communications Major Samantha Abear

Sammie, a Communications major who hails from Illinois, shares her story. Samantha Abear My Internship at FAO I never imagined I would be volunteering at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations when I started at JCU in Fall 2013 to study Communications. After my [...]