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John Cabot University Welcomes Spring 2014 Students!

John Cabot University Welcomes Spring 2014 Students!

The John Cabot University community is pleased to welcome students to the Spring 2014 semester.

Student Spotlight: Alea Beckett, Study Abroad Fall 2012

Student Spotlight: Alea Beckett, Study Abroad Fall 2012

Meet Alea Beckett from the University of Wisconsin at Madison who spent her Fall 2012 semester studying abroad at JCU.

Meet Featured Professor Pamela Harris

Meet Featured Professor Pamela Harris

Professor Harris, who is from Los Angeles, holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and joined JCU in 1999. She is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law as well Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. She teaches courses in international law, constitutional law, American government, and political theory.

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by Washington Post

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by Washington Post

Read the interview "Expectations are high for summit between Pope Francis and Vladimir Putin"

Guarini Institute – Sacco and Vanzetti: The Story of Nick and Bart

Guarini Institute – Sacco and Vanzetti: The Story of Nick and Bart

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a Screening of Sacco and Vanzetti, the famous movie directed by Giuliano Montaldo.

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs: JFK 50 Years On

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs: JFK 50 Years On

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted “John Fitzgerald Kennedy 50 Years On” a lecture by Professor Vincent Cannato.

JCU is Honored to Welcome Acclaimed Novelist Jhumpa Lahiri

JCU is Honored to Welcome Acclaimed Novelist Jhumpa Lahiri

Ms. Lahiri will be delivering the Italy Reads 2013 keynote address on November 6th, 2013.

Trustee Reza Arabnia’s Company Geico Wins Important Contract in Brazil

Trustee Reza Arabnia’s Company Geico Wins Important Contract in Brazil

Thanks to its world class technology, Geico S.p.A, the company led by JCU Trustee Dr. Reza Arabnia, recently won a 60 million euro contract from Ford in Bahia, Brazil.

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by International Press

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by International Press

President Pavoncello was interviewed by the international press on the current political situation in Italy and the future of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

President Franco Pavoncello Travels to Dublin with MSCHE

President Franco Pavoncello Travels to Dublin with MSCHE

John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello is currently in Dublin as a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education team visiting the Irish American University (IAU). The team is charged with issuing a recommendation concerning the accreditation of the IAU.

Students Take Part in Production of “Hurried Steps” by Dacia Maraini

Students Take Part in Production of “Hurried Steps” by Dacia Maraini

JCU students Riley Callaway and Helena Fitzgerald joined three other student interns from Harvard University in the production of Dacia Maraini's play "Passi affrettati" ('Hurried Steps') last August in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by Wall Street Journal

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by Wall Street Journal

John Cabot University President and professor of political science Franco Pavoncello was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Journal on what the future holds for former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who lost his final appeal against a tax fraud conviction in August.

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by Time Magazine

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by Time Magazine

Read the article "Judges Reject Silvio Berlusconi's Appeal, but His Political Appeal Endures"

JCU Hosts Summer 2013 Student Photo Exhibit

JCU Hosts Summer 2013 Student Photo Exhibit

Students of photojournalism, digital, and pinhole photography exhibited their photos in Rome's Studio 9 gallery on July 29th in a show entitled "The Real and the Unreal."

Professor Silvia Scarpa Speaks at Australian Bar Association Conference

Professor Silvia Scarpa Speaks at Australian Bar Association Conference

In the framework of the panel dedicated to trafficking in persons, Professor Scarpa analyzed the European standards in the field of the fight against the phenomenon and the protection of the victims.

Professor Vanda Wilcox Interviewed on Football and Corruption in Italy

Professor Vanda Wilcox Interviewed on Football and Corruption in Italy

History professor Vanda Wilcox was recently interviewed by Italy's new English-language news site, The Local, about football and corruption.

Guarini Institute: the Politics of Exclusion in the Arab Gulf

Guarini Institute: the Politics of Exclusion in the Arab Gulf

The Guarini Institute presented The Politics of Exclusion in the Arab Gulf: Women, Stateless Persons and Migrants, a lecture by Farah Al-Nakib.

Meet John Cabot University Alumnus Garrett Goodman

Meet John Cabot University Alumnus Garrett Goodman

JCU Alumnus Class of 2008 Garrett Goodman directs his entrepreneurial drive to growing Worldcrunch, – a media outlet which delivers top international journalism previously shut off from English language readers.

Guarini Institute: An Eyewitness Account of the Iraq War and the Media

Guarini Institute: An Eyewitness Account of the Iraq War and the Media

The Guarini Institute welcomed Professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi from the Department of History of the California State University San Marcos.

A Life in Red: The Story of Luciana Castellina

A Life in Red: The Story of Luciana Castellina

by Tommaso Trillò On June 17th, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a screening of A Life in Red, directed by Andrea Segre and jointly written with the protagonist Luciana Castellina. The film is a homage to the incredible life of Castellina, one of the most active and independent [...]