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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.

International Conference at JCU Explores Nietzsche and Kantian Politics

International Conference at JCU Explores Nietzsche and Kantian Politics

John Cabot University hosted a conference on Friedrich Nietzsche's critical relation to Kantian political philosophy on December 6-7.

President Franco Pavoncello Quoted in The New York

President Franco Pavoncello Quoted in The New York

Does the Rise of Young Leaders Signal a Mandate for Political Change in Italy?

Professor Federigo Argentieri Interviewed on RAI Radio

Professor Federigo Argentieri Interviewed on RAI Radio

Professor Argentieri was interviewed this morning by the GR3 news program of the Italian state radio RAI on the current turmoil in Ukraine.

Professor Lila Yawn Invited to Speak at University of Manchester’s

Professor Lila Yawn Invited to Speak at University of Manchester’s

The title of Prof. Yawn's talk was "The Bright Side of the Knife: Dismemberment in Medieval Europe and the Modern Imagination."

Professor Federigo Argentieri on Lecture Tour in Boston

Professor Federigo Argentieri on Lecture Tour in Boston

Professor Argentieri is slated to teach PL 215 Italian Politics and Society, PL 345 Latin American Politics and Society and PL 355 East European Politics and Societies in the Spring 2014 semester.

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"

Professor Antonio López Gives Keynote Speech at International Conference

Professor Antonio López Gives Keynote Speech at International Conference

JCU Assistant Professor of Communications and Media Antonio Lopez gave the keynote speech at the Open University of Catalunya in Barcelona at the second International Conference on Media Education and Digital Competence.

JCU Art History Professor Karen Georgi Publishes Book “Critical Shift”

JCU Art History Professor Karen Georgi Publishes Book “Critical Shift”

Karen L. Georgi, Adjunct Associate Professor of Art History at JCU, recently published the book Critical Shift Rereading Jarves, Cook, Stillman, and the Narratives of Nineteenth-Century American Art (Penn State University Press).

Professor Walters Goes On-site with JCU’s Archaeological Field School

Professor Walters Goes On-site with JCU’s Archaeological Field School

I didn't have to reapply the 50+ sun-block in the afternoon. By that point my limbs were covered in clay. The clay did not block cascades of sweat from stinging my eyes. It did make sifting more strenuous. [read more]

JCU Professors Publish in the American Journal of Ancient History

JCU Professors Publish in the American Journal of Ancient History

This 600 page volume of the American Journal of Ancient History (AJAH) contains 20 peer-reviewed papers delivered at the conference "The Roman Empire during the Severan Dynasty."

Professor Lars Rensmann Presents Research at Hungarian Parliament

Professor Lars Rensmann Presents Research at Hungarian Parliament

JCU Political Science and International Affairs Professor Lars Rensmann presented his research on radical parties at the Upper House of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest on October 1-2, 2013.

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.

JCU Seminar Explores the Geopolitics of Law

JCU Seminar Explores the Geopolitics of Law

The Department of Political Science and International Affairs hosted the presentation of the book, "Geopolitics of Law: The Genesis, Government and Dissolution of Political Bodies" by Pier Giuseppe Monateri

Professor Harris Gives Keynote Speech at Cornell Conference

Professor Harris Gives Keynote Speech at Cornell Conference

JCU Head Librarian Elisabetta Morani and Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Pamela Harris participated at The Cornell Internet Culture Law and Policy conference held on September 18-20, at Cornell University, in Ithaca New York.

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.

Professor Alessandra Seggi Attends First Visual Methods Seminar

Professor Alessandra Seggi Attends First Visual Methods Seminar

John Cabot University Communications Professor Alessandra Seggi was selected to attend an intensive 10-day seminar on visual studies and methods (August 25 - Sept. 3, 2013). The seminar was hosted by the University of Antwerp, located in Antwerp, Belgium.

Professor Lars Rensmann Publishes Review in Perspectives on Politics

Professor Lars Rensmann Publishes Review in Perspectives on Politics

JCU Political Science Professor Lars Rensmann Publishes Review in Perspectives on Politics

JCU Professor Lila Yawn Speaks at the International Congress

JCU Professor Lila Yawn Speaks at the International Congress

On Friday, September 13, John Cabot University Professor Lila Yawn will speak at the international Latin paleography congress in St. Gall, Switzerland.

Professor Ada Bertini Publishes Article on Teaching of Italian Phonetics

Professor Ada Bertini Publishes Article on Teaching of Italian Phonetics

Professor Ada Bertini, who teaches Italian language at JCU, recently published an article in the prestigious journal Bollettino Itals on the teaching of phonetics.