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John Cabot University Welcomes Spring 2014 Students!

John Cabot University Welcomes Spring 2014 Students!

The John Cabot University community is pleased to welcome students to the Spring 2014 semester.

Student Spotlight: Alea Beckett, Study Abroad Fall 2012

Student Spotlight: Alea Beckett, Study Abroad Fall 2012

Meet Alea Beckett from the University of Wisconsin at Madison who spent her Fall 2012 semester studying abroad at JCU.

JCU Urban Ecology Class Undertakes Studies on Air Visibility in Rome

JCU Urban Ecology Class Undertakes Studies on Air Visibility in Rome

JCU students of Professor Kneller's Urban Ecology science class went to the top of the Terrazza delle Quadrighe, of the Vittoriano, to get a firsthand panoramic view of air pollution.

JCU Students Participate in Italian TV Program “Pane Quotidiano”

JCU Students Participate in Italian TV Program “Pane Quotidiano”

JCU freshmen Ilaria Colasanti (Rome), Marina Colasuonno (Bari), Silvia Calarco (Messina) were joined by Study Abroad junior Claire Shriver (Princeton, New Jersey) as participants in RAI TV's Pane Quotidiano conducted by Concita De Gregorio.

Professor Peter Flaccus Opens Solo Painting Exhibition “La terra cambia”

Professor Peter Flaccus Opens Solo Painting Exhibition “La terra cambia”

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that Studio Art Professor Peter Flaccus opened his solo exhibition entitled "La terra cambia" in Rome's La Nube di Oort gallery on December 5.

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.

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jhumpa Lahiri

Creative Writing Institute Welcomes Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jhumpa Lahiri

Following the reading, and before a book-signing opportunity, Ms Lahiri responded to questions from the audience. She shared her approach to writing and life as a writer as well as her attitude toward language, learning new languages and writing in a second or third language.

Congratulations to Our ENLUS Graduates!

Congratulations to Our ENLUS Graduates!

This semester showed the record number of class graduates from English Language for University Studies, with 42 students graduating from ENLUS 2 and 10 students graduating from ENLUS 1.

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?

JCU Alumna Liridona Malota Publishes Article on Native Kosovo

JCU Alumna Liridona Malota Publishes Article on Native Kosovo

John Cabot University Alumna and former President of Student Government Liridona Malota recently published an article on Freedom House

Study Abroad Student Tomomi Hayata Shares her Experience in Italy

Study Abroad Student Tomomi Hayata Shares her Experience in Italy

"I always wanted to study in a unique foreign country within a stimulating academic environment, and choosing John Cabot University in Italy was certainly the right decision for me."

JCU Students Venture Out of the Box for TEDx Roma Logo Contest

JCU Students Venture Out of the Box for TEDx Roma Logo Contest

Students in Prof. Sabrina Schmidt's Introduction to Graphic Design took on the challenge of TEDx Roma as a client.

JCU Thanksgiving Featured on Educational Website Skuola.net

JCU Thanksgiving Featured on Educational Website Skuola.net

Skuola.net joined JCU for the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on November 27th.

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."

A Remarkable Evening of Interfaith Dialogue at John Cabot University

A Remarkable Evening of Interfaith Dialogue at John Cabot University

Students filled the Aula Magna on Wednesday, November 20th for a remarkable evening of interfaith dialogue sponsored by the JCU Student Government.

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.

Public Lecture by Dr. Abdallah Kahil Explores Mamluk Architecture

Public Lecture by Dr. Abdallah Kahil Explores Mamluk Architecture

The lecture focused on some of the most famous mosques, madrasas and tombs in 14th century Cairo.

Congratulations Winners of Fall 2013 Cicero Speech Contest!

Congratulations Winners of Fall 2013 Cicero Speech Contest!

13 JCU students demonstrated their oratorical skills and knowledge of the United State's current position in the world arena by answering the question "Has the U.S. lost its leading position?"