Guarini Institute News

JCU Welcomes Glenn D. Tiffert and Kevin R. Gamache for a Talk on Academic Research Security

JCU Welcomes Glenn D. Tiffert and Kevin R. Gamache for a Talk on Academic Research Security

On November 21, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an event entitled “Challenges of Academic Research Security.”

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Renews Advisory Council

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Renews Advisory Council

The Guarini Institute has recently renewed its Advisory Council to facilitate coordination among JCU faculty, departments, and students.

The Truth of Others: JCU Welcomes Author Giancarlo Bosetti

The Truth of Others: JCU Welcomes Author Giancarlo Bosetti

On October 25, JCU welcomed Giancarlo Bosetti for a talk entitled “The Truth of Others: Cultural Pluralism and the History of Tolerance."

Guarini Institute Hosts Talk on U.S.-China Competition

Guarini Institute Hosts Talk on U.S.-China Competition

On October 24, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs, the Centro Studi Americani, and the Festival della Diplomazia hosted a joint event entitled “Sources and Prospects of U.S.-China Competition.”

Conflicts in the Ex-Soviet Space: An Updated Assessment

Conflicts in the Ex-Soviet Space: An Updated Assessment

On October 3, 2023, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs and Temple University hosted a joint event called “Conflicts in the Ex-Soviet Space: An Updated Assessment.”

Meet Study Abroad Student Hayley Nowak

Meet Study Abroad Student Hayley Nowak

Hayley Nowak is a senior at American University in Washington DC, where she is part of the 3-year Politics, Policy, and Law Scholars program.

Guarini Institute and Temple University on Changing Global Order 

Guarini Institute and Temple University on Changing Global Order 

On March 14, 2023, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs and Temple University hosted a joint event entitled “The New Setting: COVID, Ukraine and the Changing Global Order.”

Mussolini and the Rise of Populism: Guarini Institute Welcomes Spencer Di Scala

Mussolini and the Rise of Populism: Guarini Institute Welcomes Spencer Di Scala

On February 6, 2023, John Cabot University’s Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a talk called “Mussolini's Legacy and Contemporary Populism” by author Spencer Di Scala.

JCU Welcomes Christian Bueger for a Talk on the Nord Stream Sabotage

JCU Welcomes Christian Bueger for a Talk on the Nord Stream Sabotage

JCU’s Political Science and International Affairs department and Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted the lecture “Beyond Invisibility: Protecting Maritime Infrastructures After the Nord Stream Sabotage” with Christian Bueger on November 14, 2022.

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.

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Presents Discussion on Gender Equality

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Presents Discussion on Gender Equality

On July 12, John Cabot University's Guarini Institute for Public Affairs presented “Gender Equality - Views on Italy and the US,” a discussion with Rossella Canevari and Anna Di Lellio, moderated by journalist Patrizia Feletig.

JCU Hosts Discussion on Russia’s War in Ukraine and Future of Transatlantic Relations

JCU Hosts Discussion on Russia’s War in Ukraine and Future of Transatlantic Relations

John Cabot University's Guarini Institute for Public Affairs and Temple University's Rome campus presented a discussion called “Russia's War in Ukraine and the Future of Transatlantic Relations” on July 5th.

How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy: JCU Welcomes Raúl Pérez

How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy: JCU Welcomes Raúl Pérez

On July 6, John Cabot University's Guarini Institute for Public Affairs presented a lecture by Raúl Pérez, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of La Verne, in which he discussed his new book The Souls of White Jokes (Stanford University Press, 2022).

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).

Fascism and Populism: Open Discussion with Roger Griffin

Fascism and Populism: Open Discussion with Roger Griffin

On October 21, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs and the Department of Political Science and International Affairs welcomed Roger Griffin, Emeritus Professor at Oxford Brookes University, to discuss fascism versus "healthy populism."

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Hosts Roundtable on Climate Change

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Hosts Roundtable on Climate Change

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an online event called “L'Assemblea Generale dell'ONU e la questione climatica” (The UN General Assembly and the Climate Issue) on September 27, 2021.

JCU Presents “Politics of Fear in the 21st Century” with Frank Furedi

JCU Presents “Politics of Fear in the 21st Century” with Frank Furedi

JCU’s Department of Political Science and International Affairs and the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs organized the event “Politics of Fear in the 21st Century,” with Professor Frank Furedi on October 6, 2021.

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Presents “2021 Elections of the Duma”

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Presents “2021 Elections of the Duma”

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted the online event on the elections held in Russia for the Duma, one of the chambers of the Russian parliament, on September 24, 2021.

Unrest in Cuba: An Online Audio Discussion Hosted by the Guarini Institute

Unrest in Cuba: An Online Audio Discussion Hosted by the Guarini Institute

On July 27, 2021, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an online conversation about the current political environment in Cuba.

Guarini Institute Presents “Taking Stock of Afghanistan”

Guarini Institute Presents “Taking Stock of Afghanistan”

On August 27, the Guarini Institute of Public Affairs hosted a panel on Clubhouse to discuss the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover and the terrorist attack at the Kabul Airport by ISIS-K.