Guarini Institute News

Guarini Institute Hosts Panel: “The EU and the Refugee Emergency”

Guarini Institute Hosts Panel: “The EU and the Refugee Emergency”

On Wednesday, 7 October the Guarini Institute of Public Affairs hosted its first panel discussion of the semester: “The European Union and the Refugee Emergency”.

The Mediation of Muslim Identity in Europe Post Charlie Hebdo

The Mediation of Muslim Identity in Europe Post Charlie Hebdo

On July 21st, the International Communication Institute and the Guarini Institute hosted the third panel of ‘Media Geographies,’ ‘The Mediation of Muslim Identity in Europe Post- Charlie Hebdo.’

JCU Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Debates Crucial EU Issues

JCU Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Debates Crucial EU Issues

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs organized two consecutive panel discussions on pressing issues for the European Union.

JCU and Guarini Institute Featured in Two Roman Newspapers

JCU and Guarini Institute Featured in Two Roman Newspapers

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs offers an annual series of lectures, seminars, and encounters aimed at enhancing knowledge and understanding of the key issues and challenges facing the world today.

Prof. Federigo Argentieri to Present Paper at International Conference in Padua

Prof. Federigo Argentieri to Present Paper at International Conference in Padua

Professor Federigo Argentieri is scheduled to present a paper entitled "Finland 1939, Hungary 1956, Yugoslavia 1991 and Ukraine 2013: A Comparative Assessment of Crucial World Crises" at the international conference on "Post Communism and Identities - East European Perspectives", organized by the prestigious Galilean School of Padua.

Professor Jack Weinstein Discusses Adam Smith’s Free Market Theory

Professor Jack Weinstein Discusses Adam Smith’s Free Market Theory

On Tuesday April 21st, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted Professor Jack Weinstein, from the University of North Dakota, to discuss his challenging reading of Adam Smith's free market theory.

JCU Hosts Rwandan Genocide Commemoration

JCU Hosts Rwandan Genocide Commemoration

John Cabot University hosted an event in commemoration of the 800,000 victims slaughtered in the space of one hundred days during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, perpetrated against the Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

Guarini Institute Welcomes Renowned Reporter Ann Louise Bardach

Guarini Institute Welcomes Renowned Reporter Ann Louise Bardach

On March 30th, the Guarini Institute had the pleasure of welcoming PEN-Award winning journalist Ann Louise Bardach to speak at the Aula Magna at John Cabot University.

Third Edition of Successful Textbook Presented at Polish Institute of Rome

Third Edition of Successful Textbook Presented at Polish Institute of Rome

On Wednesday March 25th, the Guarini Institute, along with several other cultural and diplomatic bodies, organized a panel at the Istituto Polacco to discuss the recently released third edition of “Central and East European Politics: From Communism to Democracy.”

The Guarini Institute Hosts a Panel Discussion on Tunisia and the Arab Spring

The Guarini Institute Hosts a Panel Discussion on Tunisia and the Arab Spring

Two days before the terrorist attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis - three outstanding experts discussed the hopes and fears of the so far only successful episode of the Arab Spring.

Professor Federigo Argentieri Participates in Europe-Ukraine Forum held in Lodz, Poland

Professor Federigo Argentieri Participates in Europe-Ukraine Forum held in Lodz, Poland

JCU Political Science Professor Federigo Argentieri was invited to participate in the eighth forum on the Europe/Ukraine situation, sponsored by the prestigious Institute for Eastern Studies.

Professor Federigo Argentieri Interviewed by Bloomberg on President Napolitano’s Resignation and Possible Successor

Professor Federigo Argentieri Interviewed by Bloomberg on President Napolitano’s Resignation and Possible Successor

JCU Political Science professor Federigo Argentieri, director of the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs, was interviewed by Bloomberg TV's program "The Pulse" on Italy's situation following the expected resignation of Giorgio Napolitano,

Professor Federigo Argentieri Publishes Chapter in New Book on Fall of Berlin Wall

Professor Federigo Argentieri Publishes Chapter in New Book on Fall of Berlin Wall

Professor Argentieri teaches Political Science and International Affairs and is Director of the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs at JCU. He has written a chapter in a new book on the fall of the Berlin Wall published by Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

Student Elisabetta Recher Wins Diplomacy Barcamp Held at John Cabot University

Student Elisabetta Recher Wins Diplomacy Barcamp Held at John Cabot University

On October 31, 2014 the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted the Second Edition of the Festival of Diplomacy BarCamp, in which experts and students discussed human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants.

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Hosts Panel Discussion on Obama’s Second Midterm

Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Hosts Panel Discussion on Obama’s Second Midterm

On Monday, October 20th 2014, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a conference regarding Obama's second midterm.

John Cabot University International Relations Society Presents a “Month of the Middle East”

John Cabot University International Relations Society Presents a “Month of the Middle East”

Between October 22 and November 17, 2014 John Cabot University will be hosting a total of six events connected to the project, among which include an evening with Dr. Saywan Barzani, the Iraqi Ambassador to Italy, as well as with the Imam of the Italian Islamic Community, Yahya Pallavicini.

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Play Tito in a Mock Trial at Rome’s Festival of Diplomacy

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Play Tito in a Mock Trial at Rome’s Festival of Diplomacy

On October 26, JCU Professor Federigo Argentieri will play the late Yugoslavian communist party and state leader Josip Broz, nicknamed Tito, in a mock trial.

Hon. Frank J. Guarini, Chairman of JCU Board of Trustees, Receives Prestigious “America Award”  from Italy-USA Foundation

Hon. Frank J. Guarini, Chairman of JCU Board of Trustees, Receives Prestigious “America Award” from Italy-USA Foundation

In presenting the award to Chairman Guarini, Italy-USA Foundation President Lucio D'Ubaldo praised the former congressman's many accomplishments and his commitment to fostering bonds between the two countries.

Guarini Institute Welcomes Leonardo Morlino for Distinguished Lecture

Guarini Institute Welcomes Leonardo Morlino for Distinguished Lecture

On Thursday, October 2nd the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a lecture by Leonardo Morlino, Professor of Political Science at LUISS University in Rome.

Working Women in Italy: Opportunities, Challenges,  Achievements

Working Women in Italy: Opportunities, Challenges, Achievements

On September 17 John Cabot University and the Casa Internazionale delle Donne hosted a panel discussion on the opportunities, challenges, and achievements faced by working women in Italy.