Communications News

Digital Delights and Disturbances: Black Digital Currents with Francesca Sobande

Digital Delights and Disturbances: Black Digital Currents with Francesca Sobande

On November 13th, John Cabot University welcomed Dr. Francesca Sobande for a talk titled “Black Digital Currents.”

Exploring AI Frontiers: A Conversation with Alumna Natalia Stanusch

Exploring AI Frontiers: A Conversation with Alumna Natalia Stanusch

Natalia Stanusch graduated from JCU in Spring 2022 with a double major in Communications and Art History. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA), University of Amsterdam (UvA). 

Desire to Tell a Story: Meet Alumna Cecilia Palmeri

Desire to Tell a Story: Meet Alumna Cecilia Palmeri

JCU alumna Cecilia Palmeri graduated in 2020 with a Dual Degree Program in Communications with the Università degli Studi di Milano and is now pursuing her passion in documentary filmmaking.

Digital Delights and Disturbances: Assetisation of Digital Labor with Dr. Kylie Jarrett

Digital Delights and Disturbances: Assetisation of Digital Labor with Dr. Kylie Jarrett

JCU's Communications Department invited Dr. Kylie Jarrett to speak about Digital Labor as part of the ongoing lecture series, November 29, 2022.

Meet Editor-in-Chief of JCU’s Student Run Newspaper, Ilenia Reale

Meet Editor-in-Chief of JCU’s Student Run Newspaper, Ilenia Reale

Ilenia Reale is a Communications major and Business Administration minor from Rome. She is editor in chief of the JCU student run newspaper The Matthew. She has worked as student ambassador for Italian admissions office, and currently is an Assistant Orientation leader.  

JCU Communications Department Hosts Talk on Algorithmic Resistance Project

JCU Communications Department Hosts Talk on Algorithmic Resistance Project

The JCU Communications Department organized a talk called “The Algorithmic Resistance Project,” on March 23, 2022, in the context of the Digital Delights and Disturbances Lecture Series.

JCU Department of Communication Hosts Video Vortex Event

JCU Department of Communication Hosts Video Vortex Event

The JCU Department of Communications and the Office of the President held a virtual event called “Video Vortex #13:- Play, Pause and Reset,-“ on May 27, 2021. The Video Vortex Network deals with facets of both politics and aesthetics of online video.

Digital Delights and Disturbances: From Hybrid Learning to Zoom Fatigue

Digital Delights and Disturbances: From Hybrid Learning to Zoom Fatigue

On April 15, the JCU Department of Communications hosted the latest lecture of the Digital Delights and Disturbances Series, titled “From Hybrid Learning to Zoom Fatigue: Logging on and Checking out.”

“Corti a Roma”: Student Sandro Turchioe Organizes Short Film Festival

“Corti a Roma”: Student Sandro Turchioe Organizes Short Film Festival

JCU student Sandro Turchioe (Class of 2020) is organizing a short film festival in Rome on March 20 at Apollo 11 theater.

Visual Economies in the Networked Era: Professor Donatella Della Ratta

Visual Economies in the Networked Era: Professor Donatella Della Ratta

John Cabot University’s Communications Professor Donatella Della Ratta was invited to present her talk Right, Click, Remove at The Centre on Social Movement Studies (Cosmos) in Florence.

Breaking Through the Rainbow: Meet Alumnus James La Russo

Breaking Through the Rainbow: Meet Alumnus James La Russo

Born in New York, alumnus James Jack La Russo graduated from JCU in 2009 with a Major in International Affairs and a Minor in History. He’s currently working as Senior PR & Communications Executive in his native New York at Denihan Hospitality, a private hotel management & development company of upscale, luxury, boutique, and lifestyle hotels in North America.

Art as Communication: JCU Welcomes Jonathan Dumont of World Food Programme

Art as Communication: JCU Welcomes Jonathan Dumont of World Food Programme

JCU welcomed Jonathan Dumont, Head of Television Communications at the World Food Programme, for a lecture on Art as Communication on December 2, 2019.

A Conversation with JCU Alumna and New York Times Staff Writer Tariro Mzezewa

A Conversation with JCU Alumna and New York Times Staff Writer Tariro Mzezewa

The JCU Department of Communications hosted a conversation with alumna and New York Times staff writer Tariro Mzezewa on December 2, 2019.

A Doll’s House with Pornography: JCU Welcomes Artist Antonia Hernández

A Doll’s House with Pornography: JCU Welcomes Artist Antonia Hernández

The John Cabot University Department of Communications welcomed artist Antonia Hernández, PhD fellow at Concordia University in Canada, for a conversation on "Maintenance Pornography."

Music Within: Alumna Paola Di Leo

Music Within: Alumna Paola Di Leo

Paola Di Leo graduated in 2019 with a B.A. in Communications. She has been pursuing a Master of Science in Media Management at The New School in NYC.

The Stories behind the Women: A Screening with Director Amy Adrion

The Stories behind the Women: A Screening with Director Amy Adrion

John Cabot University's Department of Communications welcomed director Amy Adrion for a screening of her documentary Half the Picture on December 3, 2019.

Gender & Sexuality in the Digital Age: A Conversation With Artist Shu Lea Cheang

Gender & Sexuality in the Digital Age: A Conversation With Artist Shu Lea Cheang

John Cabot University welcomed artist Shu Lea Cheang for a talk called The Algorithm of Gender & Sexuality in the Digital Age on November 26, 2019.

Digital Democracy in Taiwan: A Conversation with Minister of Digital Audrey Tang

Digital Democracy in Taiwan: A Conversation with Minister of Digital Audrey Tang

JCU’s Department of Communications and The President's Office welcomed Taiwan's Minister of Digital Audrey Tang for a talk on November 14, 2019.

Hacking the Binary: JCU Welcomes Philosopher Paul B. Preciado

Hacking the Binary: JCU Welcomes Philosopher Paul B. Preciado

The JCU Department of Communications invited Paul B. Preciado to take part in the second edition of the Digital Delights and Disturbances lecture series.

Fighting Colonialism: JCU Screens Pravini Baboeram’s The Uprising

Fighting Colonialism: JCU Screens Pravini Baboeram’s The Uprising

On October 28, JCU hosted a screening of 'The Uprising', a music documentary that tells the story of resistance against racism in postcolonial Europe.