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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.

On Carson McCullers: Professor Carlos Dews Interviewed by BBC Radio 4

On Carson McCullers: Professor Carlos Dews Interviewed by BBC Radio 4

Professor Dews is the Chair of John Cabot University’s Department of English Language and Literature and Director of JCU’s Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.

National Competition Authority of Hungary Study by Professor Belenyesi

National Competition Authority of Hungary Study by Professor Belenyesi

The National Competition Authority of Hungary (NCA) published a study carried out by JCU Professor Pal Belenyesi comparing the legal and economic approaches to antitrust of digital platforms.

MUN Society Hosts Sixth Annual Conference for High School Delegates

MUN Society Hosts Sixth Annual Conference for High School Delegates

75 students, each representing an assigned state, came from schools all across Rome and the surrounding areas.

Economics Bulletin Accepts Research by Professor Francesco Ruscitti

Economics Bulletin Accepts Research by Professor Francesco Ruscitti

Professor Francesco Ruscitti's research paper "Monotone Comparative Statics in General Equilibrium" has been accepted for publication in Economics Bulletin, an international peer-reviewed journal.

Dacia Maraini Presents her Book “Extravagance and Three Other Plays”

Dacia Maraini Presents her Book “Extravagance and Three Other Plays”

On February 2, 2016 the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation together with the Department of Modern Languages and Literature welcomed celebrated Italian author Dacia Maraini to present her book Extravagance and Three Other Plays, recently published by JCU Press.

Imagining Portus: From Archaeological Data to Computer Graphics

Imagining Portus: From Archaeological Data to Computer Graphics

On January 26, 2016, the Rome Society of the Archaeological Institute of America organized a public lecture on Portus, the imperial harbor of Ancient Rome.

“Pizza and Politics” Discusses Tensions Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

“Pizza and Politics” Discusses Tensions Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

"Pizza and Politics" is a monthly series organized by Professor Michael Driessen, that aims to bring students and professors together for enlightened conversation about pressing, contemporary, global political events.

Meet Professor Stefan Sorgner

Meet Professor Stefan Sorgner

Professor Stefan Sorgner, one of the world's leading post- and transhumanist philosophers, joined John Cabot's faculty in Spring 2016 after teaching at a number of universities across Germany and Austria.

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.

Professor Fabrizio Conti Publishes “Witchcraft, Superstition, and Observant Franciscan Preachers”

Professor Fabrizio Conti Publishes “Witchcraft, Superstition, and Observant Franciscan Preachers”

Fabrizio Conti, a history lecturer at JCU, announces that his monograph Witchcraft, Superstition, and Observant Franciscan Preachers: Pastoral Approach and Intellectual Debate in Renaissance Milan has been published by Brepols Publishers.

Prof. Pejman Abdolmohammadi Publishes Book on Modern Iran

Prof. Pejman Abdolmohammadi Publishes Book on Modern Iran

Prof. Abdolmohammadi's newest book investigates the political history of contemporary Iran and the institutional framework of the Islamic Republic.

Italian Daily Corriere della Sera Publishes Editorial by Prof. Pietro Paganini

Italian Daily Corriere della Sera Publishes Editorial by Prof. Pietro Paganini

On January 8, 2016, Prof. Pietro Paganini published an editorial in one of Italy's main daily newspapers, Corriere della Sera,on the future of Milan as an innovative global city.

Bloomberg Terminal Now Available in JCU Frohring Library

Bloomberg Terminal Now Available in JCU Frohring Library

Bloomberg Professional, one of the most powerful business research tools, is now available in the Frohring Library for all JCU students, faculty, and staff.

Professor Dews to Edit Carson McCullers’s Work for Library of America

Professor Dews to Edit Carson McCullers’s Work for Library of America

Professor Dews, a leading expert on the life and work of the American novelist, previously edited the collected novels of Carson McCullers for the Library of America (2001).

John Cabot University Receives Donation of One Million Dollars from Frohring Foundation

John Cabot University Receives Donation of One Million Dollars from Frohring Foundation

The entire John Cabot University community joins President Pavoncello in thanking Paula Frohring, her family and the Frohring foundation for their latest demonstration of generosity and support.

Constitutional Rights Talk by Prof. Pamela Harris at University of Urbino

Constitutional Rights Talk by Prof. Pamela Harris at University of Urbino

Harris and Prof. Valentina Fiorillo compared Italian and American approaches to constitutional justice, focusing especially on the construction of religious liberty and LGBT equality.

JCU Alumnus Matthew De Bari in Final Round of Criminal Law Moot

JCU Alumnus Matthew De Bari in Final Round of Criminal Law Moot

In the final round, De Bari was judged by two Queen’s Counsel as well as a law professor from University College London who authored one of the most well-known practice manuals and textbooks on English criminal law.

JCU Students Develop Communication Plan for Rome Opera House

JCU Students Develop Communication Plan for Rome Opera House

During the Fall 2015 semester JCU Advertising Management students had the opportunity to develop a communication plan for a very special “client,” the Rome Opera House.

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Advisers Meet in New York City

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Advisers Meet in New York City

On Wednesday, November 25th, four of the five advisers of the Guarini Institute took part in a business luncheon at the New York Athletic Club.