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Italy Reads 2022 Kicks Off 13th Edition with Annual Keynote Address

Italy Reads 2022 Kicks Off 13th Edition with Annual Keynote Address

Italy Reads kicked off its 13th year as JCU’s community-based English language cultural exchange program with the annual Keynote Address on October 18, 2022.

JCU Kicks Off Sustainability Month with “Triggering Change” Competition

JCU Kicks Off Sustainability Month with “Triggering Change” Competition

JCU kicks off Sustainability Month with the Triggering Change Competition, on November 2, 2022. The aim of the competition is to use creativity and engagement to spark action on environmental sustainability.

John Cabot University Hosts Special Event on Pasolini’s Centenary

John Cabot University Hosts Special Event on Pasolini’s Centenary

JCU presented event Spazio Pasolini, in commemoration of Italian intellectual Pier Paolo Pasolini. Professor David Castronuovo and Professor Nefeli Misuraca hosted a panel on Pasolini’s film Medea (1969).  

JCU Hosts International Press Correspondents on Italian Elections

JCU Hosts International Press Correspondents on Italian Elections

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted international press correspondents on the Italian Elections on September 14, 2022. Discussions about Italy's political system and the various scenarios about the elections were discussed with international media.

Translation Talks: JCU Welcomes Renowned Author and Translator Claudia Durastanti

Translation Talks: JCU Welcomes Renowned Author and Translator Claudia Durastanti

John Cabot University presented “Translation Talks” featuring Italian-American author and translator Claudia Durastanti on September 12, 2022. The event is the first installment of an ongoing series focusing on translation. English professor Alessandra Grego introduced Durastanti, and Professor Berenice Cocciolillo moderated the discussion.  

Italian and US Ambassadors Discuss Transatlantic Relations at JCU

Italian and US Ambassadors Discuss Transatlantic Relations at JCU

On Tuesday, September 20th, John Cabot University’s Department of Political Science and International Affairs hosted a workshop in the Aula Magna on “Italy, the United States and the new Transatlantic Moment,” in collaboration with the Centro Studi Americani in Rome.

John Cabot University Celebrates Pride Month

John Cabot University Celebrates Pride Month

JCU’s Office of Health and Wellbeing hosted two events in June 2022 to highlight themes that remain relevant more than 50 years after the first march, and to offer community members the opportunity to share their experiences and views.

John Cabot University Welcomes Moira Egan for a Poetry Reading

John Cabot University Welcomes Moira Egan for a Poetry Reading

The John Cabot University Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted the fourth event of its Summer Session Reading Series, a poetry reading of Amore e Morte (Tlon, 2022) by American poet Moira Egan. Egan is currently teaching a creative writing workshop on poetry at JCU.

The Incontinent of Royy: A Reading by Professor Daniel Roy Connelly

The Incontinent of Royy: A Reading by Professor Daniel Roy Connelly

The JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation organized the third event of its Summer Session Reading Series, called “Daniel Roy Connelly: A Reading from His Novel The Incontinent of Royy” on June 8, 2022.

John Cabot University to Take Part in Open House Roma 2022

John Cabot University to Take Part in Open House Roma 2022

John Cabot University is honored to announce that it has been selected to take part in Open House Roma 2022, an international initiative aimed at opening the doors to the city’s little-known architectural treasures.

Spring 2022 Art and Design Exhibit Showcases Student Talent

Spring 2022 Art and Design Exhibit Showcases Student Talent

John Cabot University’s Department of Art History and Studio Art hosted the Spring 2022 Student Art and Design Show from April 28 through May 2.

John Cabot University Holds Annual Student Life Celebration

John Cabot University Holds Annual Student Life Celebration

On April 21, John Cabot University held its annual Student Life Celebration after a two-year in-presence hiatus.

JCU Hosts International Symposium on Professor Sorgner’s Latest Book

JCU Hosts International Symposium on Professor Sorgner’s Latest Book

On March 31, JCU’s Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an international symposium on Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner’s new book We Have Always Been Cyborgs (Bristol University Press, 2022).

InVerse – Italian Poets in Translation Returns to JCU

InVerse – Italian Poets in Translation Returns to JCU

Founded in 2005 by JCU professors Brunella Antomarini, Berenice Cocciolillo, and Rosa Filardi, the InVerse festival has become a forum where the JCU community and guests can listen to a variety of voices in contemporary Italian poetry, which is also read in English translation.

Italian Electronic Literature: JCU Welcomes Author Emanuela Patti

Italian Electronic Literature: JCU Welcomes Author Emanuela Patti

On April 11, 2022, JCU welcomed Italian author Emanuela Patti from the University of Edinburgh to talk about her new book, Opera aperta: Italian Electronic Literature from the 1960’s to the present (Peter Lang, 2022).

Other Words: JCU Welcomes Italian Novelist Riccardo Capoferro

Other Words: JCU Welcomes Italian Novelist Riccardo Capoferro

On April 5, 2022, the JCU Department of English Language and Literature welcomed Italian author Riccardo Capoferro for the last event of the Other Words series.

Discovering the World of Crowdfunding with Professor Jenn Lindsay

Discovering the World of Crowdfunding with Professor Jenn Lindsay

The JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship welcomed Communications Professor Jenn Lindsay for a talk on crowdfunding in the film industry.

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.

Artificial Intelligence and Dyslexia: IFE Welcomes Vrailexia Representatives

Artificial Intelligence and Dyslexia: IFE Welcomes Vrailexia Representatives

The Institute for Entrepreneurship organized a talk called “Artificial Intelligence and Dyslexia” to present the Vrailexia project, on March 11, 2022. Vrailexia is a project that uses AI and virtual reality to support higher education students with dyslexia.

NFTs and Blockchain Culture: A Critical Perspective by Three Experts

NFTs and Blockchain Culture: A Critical Perspective by Three Experts

On March 10, JCU Media Studies lecturer Alberto Micali hosted a talk called “NFTs and Blockchain Culture,” as part of the Communications Department Digital Delights and Disturbances Lecture Series.