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John Cabot University and Inter Press Service Launch Partnership

John Cabot University and Inter Press Service Launch Partnership

John Cabot University recently launched a partnership with Inter Press Service (IPS) to offer interactive workshops, where a journalist and an editor from developing countries will interact with JCU students.

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Hosts Symposium on “Tech for Humanity: Open Standards, Trustworthy AI, and the Common Good”

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Hosts Symposium on “Tech for Humanity: Open Standards, Trustworthy AI, and the Common Good”

The Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, in collaboration with the Boston Global Forum, hosted a symposium on global governance and AI.

Professor Lyal S. Sunga Travels to Armenia to Train Prosecutors

Professor Lyal S. Sunga Travels to Armenia to Train Prosecutors

On October 11 and 12, Professor Lyal S. Sunga traveled to Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, to train prosecutors on how international and regional human rights law applies in pre-trial criminal proceedings within Armenia’s criminal justice system

New Essay Collection on Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner’s Work Forthcoming

New Essay Collection on Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner’s Work Forthcoming

A new essay collection that analyzes the work of JCU Philosophy Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will be published in November 2023.

Alumnus Guglielmo Della Porta Helps Organize Ryder Cup

Alumnus Guglielmo Della Porta Helps Organize Ryder Cup

Alumnus Guglielmo Della Porta recently contributed to the organization of the Ryder Cup held in Rome in September 2023.

Sustainability in Everything I Do: Student Davide Ebraheem

Sustainability in Everything I Do: Student Davide Ebraheem

Davide Ebraheem, Marketing student with a minor in Entrepreneurship, won the Elevator Pitch and Triggering Change Competition in Spring 2023, making sustainability the focus of his studies.

JCU Athletics Holds Gladiators Varsity Retreat in  Umbria

JCU Athletics Holds Gladiators Varsity Retreat in Umbria

The JCU Athletics Department organized a varsity retreat in Cascia, Umbria on September 29 and 30, 2023. This was the first training camp planned for selected athletes from all JCU varsity sports.

Professor Riccardo Maiolini Welcomes CEO of Parko Khaled Atef

Professor Riccardo Maiolini Welcomes CEO of Parko Khaled Atef

Professor Maiolini welcomed Khaled Atef, CEO of Parko and Fontanabella in his Strategic Decisions in Entrepreneurship class to share new experiences in the context of efficient urban management.

Professor Antonella Salvatore Welcomes Alumna Camilla Voltolini from Canossa Events

Professor Antonella Salvatore Welcomes Alumna Camilla Voltolini from Canossa Events

Alumna Camilla Voltolini from Canossa Events featured Professor Antonella Salvatore’s Professional Skills for Career Development class on September 29, 2023.

JCU Students Receive America Award by Italy-USA Foundation

JCU Students Receive America Award by Italy-USA Foundation

Four JCU Students were granted medals of the Italian Parliament in the framework of the America Award by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 6, 2023.

Professor Moira Egan Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize

Professor Moira Egan Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize

JCU Creative Writing Professor Moira Egan has won the 2023 Raiziss/De Palchi Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets for her translation of Letters of Black Fire by Italian poet Giorgiomaria Cornelio.

ARTSPEAKS Series Kicks Off with Lecture by Donatella Saroli of MAXXI

ARTSPEAKS Series Kicks Off with Lecture by Donatella Saroli of MAXXI

On September 21st, the John Cabot University Department of Art History, with the support of the Vanessa Somers Art Project, launched ARTSPEAKS, an open lecture series bringing leading academics, curators, artists, and other cultural professionals to JCU and the wider Roman community.

Alumnus Giacomo Di Capua Speaks at the UN General Assembly

Alumnus Giacomo Di Capua Speaks at the UN General Assembly

JCU alumnus Giacomo Di Capua, Youth Delegate to the UN for Italy, addressed the 3rd Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on September 29, 2023.

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.”

President’s Gala Concludes 50th Anniversary Year Celebrations at JCU

President’s Gala Concludes 50th Anniversary Year Celebrations at JCU

On September 23, 2023, the annual President’s Gala was held at Rome’s Hotel Hassler. President Franco Pavoncello welcomed more than 80 guests including Trustees, administrators, alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the JCU Student Government.

Professor Aidan Fadden Publishes Three New Poems

Professor Aidan Fadden Publishes Three New Poems

JCU professor Aidan Fadden published three poems last September, in issue 89 of The Cannon's Mouth, the quarterly journal of Birmingham (UK) poets.

Mind, Behavior and Business: Alumna Nada El Kady

Mind, Behavior and Business: Alumna Nada El Kady

Alumna Nada El Kady graduated in Spring 2023 with a B.A. in Psychological Science and a minor in Business Administration. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Psychology of Work and Organizational Wellbeing.

JCU Students Participate in International Journalism Festival in Ferrara

JCU Students Participate in International Journalism Festival in Ferrara

Six JCU students participated in the annual Internazionale a Ferrara, an international journalism festival held in Ferrara from September 29 to October 1.

Learn Outside the Classroom: Student Lucas Whitaker

Learn Outside the Classroom: Student Lucas Whitaker

Born in California and raised in Vermont, student Lucas Whitaker is pursuing a B.A. in International Affairs with a minor in Gender Studies.

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.