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Where Are They Now? Meet Alumna Challis Popkey

Where Are They Now? Meet Alumna Challis Popkey

We catch up with JCU Alumna Challis Popkey. Originally from Boise, Idaho, Challis, Class of 2015, graduated with a major in Communications.

Re-branding the Writing Center

Re-branding the Writing Center

The Writing Center is John Cabot University’s resource for writers. Intended '"for all writers, of all levels," the Center offers one-hour sessions for students who are interested in improving their written work. Thanks to a collaboration with Professor Sabrina Schmidt’s Graphic Design and Advanced Graphic Design classes, the Writing Center is receiving a graphic makeover.

Music Against Violence: Student Karima 2G Performs for Amnesty International

Music Against Violence: Student Karima 2G Performs for Amnesty International

JCU student and rapper Anna Maria Gehnyei, aka Karima 2G, recently wrote and performed lead vocals on “Roots,” a song recorded in collaboration with History and Amnesty International Italia, that aims to shed light on contemporary slavery.

Speak Truth to Power: A Dialogue with Journalist and Professor Chris Livesay

Speak Truth to Power: A Dialogue with Journalist and Professor Chris Livesay

Professor Christopher Livesay, Lecturer in Journalism, joined JCU in Spring 2017. A foreign correspondent and producer for PBS NewsHour, his recent work focuses on the Middle East conflict, the rise of populism in Europe, and the refugee crisis.

A Dialogue with the Middle East: Professor Donatella Della Ratta

A Dialogue with the Middle East: Professor Donatella Della Ratta

Communications Professor Donatella Della Ratta is an expert in Arabic-speaking media who started teaching at JCU this Spring 2017.

Teaching as Human Interaction at its Best: Professor Adrian Stoian

Teaching as Human Interaction at its Best: Professor Adrian Stoian

Adrian Stoian is an Associate Professor of Economics at John Cabot University. He holds a B.A. in Finance and Banking from Babes Bolyai University, Romania (1997), an M.A. in Economics from Clemson University (2003), and a PhD in Economics from University of Arizona (2008).

From Page to Screen: Professor Dews’s Story Adapted into Short Film

From Page to Screen: Professor Dews’s Story Adapted into Short Film

Carlos Dews is a member of John Cabot University’s faculty since 2008. He is Chair of the JCU Department of English Language and Literature and Director of the JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.

Meet Graduating Senior Hazel Ebenezer

Meet Graduating Senior Hazel Ebenezer

Originally from South India but raised in a small town in the Himalayas called Mussoorie, Hazel Ebenezer recently graduated John Cabot with a major in International Affairs and a minor in Business Administration.

Alumnus Cristian Tracci Accepted to Columbia University

Alumnus Cristian Tracci Accepted to Columbia University

Cristian Tracci just graduated from JCU and has been accepted to Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

Meet Communications Professor Kwame Phillips

Meet Communications Professor Kwame Phillips

Professor Kwame Phillips is an anthropologist and filmmaker. Born in London and raised in Jamaica, he joined John Cabot's Department of Communications in the Fall of 2016.

A Decade of Leadership: The Matthew Interviews President Pavoncello

A Decade of Leadership: The Matthew Interviews President Pavoncello

This year John Cabot University is celebrating President Franco Pavoncello’s 10th anniversary. A series of events have been organized to honor his leadership. The Matthew sat down with President Pavoncello in the office for an interview

Meet COM Professor Mike Watson

Meet COM Professor Mike Watson

Professor Mike Watson, an art theorist and curator holding a PhD in Philosophy from Goldsmiths College, joined John Cabot’s faculty in 2015.

Meet “Humans of John Cabot” Creator Silvia Bezzi

Meet “Humans of John Cabot” Creator Silvia Bezzi

Following the format of the famous blog Humans of New York, Bezzi began interviewing people around John Cabot University and letting them tell their stories their way.

Meet Professor Gina Siddu Pilia, Foreign Language Resource Center

Meet Professor Gina Siddu Pilia, Foreign Language Resource Center

Prof. Pilia, who teaches Italian at John Cabot University, talks about the importance of learning foreign languages.

Meet JCU Student and Entrepreneur Axel Keicher

Meet JCU Student and Entrepreneur Axel Keicher

24-year old Axel Keicher splits his time between studying Communications and helping manage his family's flower business.

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.

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.

Rent a Yacht Apulia: From a JCU Case Project to a Real Startup

Rent a Yacht Apulia: From a JCU Case Project to a Real Startup

Its founders, Sara De Girolamo, Roberto Denigris, and Giulio Liberatore met and developed the business plan for their idea as part of their course work in the certificate program Master in Gestione della Piccola Impresa in Ambito Internazionale at JCU.

Featured Professor: Daniel Roy Connelly

Featured Professor: Daniel Roy Connelly

A former British diplomat, Professor Connelly has been an academic since 1999. He has directed theater on three continents and was until 2010 the Artistic Director of Zuloo Theatre in Shanghai, where his production of David Henry Hwang's M Butterfly was forced to close down by the Chinese secret police. He is also a published poet and playwright.