Beyond the Great Wall with China Historian John Delury
February 12, 2025
A historian of modern China and expert on East Asia, Visiting Professor John Delury focuses on US-China relations and the Korean peninsula.
February 12, 2025
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Faculty News
Alumna Cecilia Palmeri to Release Documentary on Ocean Viking Rescue Mission
February 10, 2025
Cecilia Palmeri travelled for two weeks on the Ocean Viking, a Norwegian humanitarian ship chartered by the SOS Méditerranée organization for the rescue of life at sea in the Mediterranean. The footage will be turned into an upcoming documentary.
February 10, 2025
Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner to Deliver Keynote at Symposium on Human Enhancement Technologies in Kyoto, Japan
February 10, 2025
JCU Philosophy Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will be participating in the Kyoto University E3LSI Symposium on March 7, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Environmental Archaeology and Paleoclimatology: Discovering Connections Between Past, Present, and Future
February 10, 2025
In his classes, JCU Professor Jens Koehler analyzes how humans have been impacted the environment and the climate since prehistoric times.
February 10, 2025
Professor Alina Sorgner Contributes to the EU-funded Horizon 2030 Project on Tackling Europe’s Growing Inequalities
February 5, 2025
Alina Sorgner, Associate Professor of Applied Data Analytics, participates in the European Union’s Horizon 2030 project, focusing on “Economic, Social and Spatial Inequalities in Europe in the Era of Global Mega-trends” (ESSPIN).
February 5, 2025
Through the Lens of Photography: Professor Federica Valabrega
February 4, 2025
Professor Federica Valabrega is a Rome-born photographer and journalist. Throughout her career, she has worked with publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone USA. She is currently a professor of photojournalism at JCU.
February 4, 2025
Professor Sorgner to Speak at International Conference on Transhumanism and Religion at University of Innsbruck
February 4, 2025
Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner was invited to deliver the opening keynote of the international conference titled “Sacred Cyborgs: Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, and Religion," at the University of Innsbruck.
February 4, 2025
Uncovering the Past and Shaping the Future with Professor Emily Hurt
January 29, 2025
Professor Emily Hurt is a scholar of Classical Studies with a passion for ancient Mediterranean exploration. Originally from Rhode Island, she moved to Italy in 2019, where she discovered John Cabot University and joined the faculty as a full-time Classical Studies professor.
January 29, 2025
Professor Della Ratta’s GEN_ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival
January 24, 2025
Communcations and Media Studies Professor Donatella Della Ratta’s latest project, the movie GEN_, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Co-authored with director Gianluca Matarrese, the documentary stems from Della Ratta’s research on hormonal treatments at a public hospital in Milan.
January 24, 2025
Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Paper on Involuntary Part-Time Work Wins Award
January 20, 2025
Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s paper “Navigating the Precarious Path: Understanding the Dualisation of the Italian Labour Market Through the Lens of Involuntary Part-Time Employment" won the best paper at the 2024 UB|IREA Institute Annual Conference at the Universitat de Barcelona.
January 20, 2025
Professor Sorgner to Speak at “Romanae Disputationes” Lecture
January 13, 2025
Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will hold a lecture (in Italian) titled “The Crisis of Values in Postmodernity.” The event will be part of the XII edition of Romanae Disputationes, a series of philosophical discussions exploring this year’s theme, “What Are Values? The Genesis and Experience of What Matters.”
January 13, 2025
Professor Stefan Sorgner Featured in New Critical Introduction to Transhumanism
December 17, 2024
A new critical introduction to transhumanism, El futuro de la identidad humana a debate: Protagonistas de la polémica sobre el transhumanismo, has been published in Spain by Tecnos (2024).
December 17, 2024
Professor Silvia Giagnoni Publishes New Novel, Alabama Hunt
November 22, 2024
Communications professor Silvia Giagnoni just published her latest Italian-language novel Alabama Hunt (Alter Ego, 2024).
November 22, 2024
Professor Driessen Presents Research at International Conference on Humanitarian Islam in Indonesia
November 18, 2024
Professor Michael Driessen, Director of the International Affairs MA at JCU, recently travelled to Indonesia to present his research at the international conference titled “Nahdlatul Ulama and Humanitarian Islam.”
November 18, 2024
JCU Students Participate in 2024 Edition of World Food Forum at FAO Headquarters in Rome
November 18, 2024
From October 14th to October 18th, a delegation of 40 students from John Cabot University attended the 2024 edition of World Food Forum at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome.
November 18, 2024
Professor Eleonora Diamanti Edits “Student Voices” Section of Mediapolis Journal
November 12, 2024
Communications professor Eleonora Diamanti edited a Student Voices section of the peer-reviewed journal Mediapolis, which features the work of three JCU students enrolled in Professor Diamanti's Urban Media course.
November 12, 2024
The Mental Health Impacts of Prejudice and Discrimination: Meet Psychology Professor Angelo Brandelli Costa
November 5, 2024
Angelo Brandelli Costa has been a Psychology professor at JCU since Fall 2024. Born in Brazil but with Italian origins, he has dedicated his life to teaching and research in the field of psychology with a focus on sexuality, prejudice, and discrimination.
November 5, 2024
Professor Antonio Lopez Publishes New E-Book on Ecomedia Literacy
October 30, 2024
Communications Professor Antonio Lopez recently published “Ecomedia Literacy. A Quickstart Guide,” a short e-book that provides new insights on environmental awareness and media studies for both educators and students.
October 30, 2024
Transatlantic Policy Dialogues: JCU Welcomes US Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott and World Food Programme Chief Economist Dr. Arif Husain
October 28, 2024
On Monday October 21st, John Cabot University held its third annual Transatlantic Policy Dialogues on the theme “The Political Economy of Food Emergencies.”
October 28, 2024
12th JCU Posthuman Studies Workshop Reflects on Ethics of Cyborgs and Robots
October 22, 2024
JCU hosted the 12th JCU Posthuman Studies Workshop “Ethics of Cyborgs, Robots, and the Posthuman: Reflections from Ancient Greece and Rome to the Present Day."
October 22, 2024
