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Professor Alina Sorgner Contributes to the EU-funded Horizon 2030 Project on Tackling Europe’s Growing Inequalities 

Professor Alina Sorgner Contributes to the EU-funded Horizon 2030 Project on Tackling Europe’s Growing Inequalities 

Alina Sorgner, Associate Professor of Applied Data Analytics, participates in the European Union’s Horizon 2030 project, focusing on “Economic, Social and Spatial Inequalities in Europe in the Era of Global Mega-trends” (ESSPIN).

Through the Lens of Photography: Professor Federica Valabrega

Through the Lens of Photography: Professor Federica Valabrega

Professor Federica Valabrega is a Rome-born photographer and journalist. Throughout her career, she has worked with publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone USA. She is currently a professor of photojournalism at JCU.

Make a Bigger Impact: Meet Communications Major Emma Van Dyke

Make a Bigger Impact: Meet Communications Major Emma Van Dyke

Emma Van Dyke is a Communications major and an Entrepreneurship minor from Virginia. She has an eclectic extracurricular background in dancing and teaching snowboarding. At JCU, she is the president of STAND.

Professor Sorgner to Speak at International Conference on Transhumanism and Religion at University of Innsbruck

Professor Sorgner to Speak at International Conference on Transhumanism and Religion at University of Innsbruck

Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner was invited to deliver the opening keynote of the international conference titled “Sacred Cyborgs: Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, and Religion," at the University of Innsbruck.

Let Your Light Shine: Meet Political Science Major Skyla Katenga

Let Your Light Shine: Meet Political Science Major Skyla Katenga

Skyla is a Malawian-South African senior student majoring in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies. At JCU, she is the president of the Black and African Student Association (BASA), which has several events in store for Black History Month in February.

Uncovering the Past and Shaping the Future with Professor Emily Hurt

Uncovering the Past and Shaping the Future with Professor Emily Hurt

Professor Emily Hurt is a scholar of Classical Studies with a passion for ancient Mediterranean exploration. Originally from Rhode Island, she moved to Italy in 2019, where she discovered John Cabot University and joined the faculty as a full-time Classical Studies professor.

Professor Della Ratta’s GEN_ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

Professor Della Ratta’s GEN_ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

Communcations and Media Studies Professor Donatella Della Ratta’s latest project, the movie GEN_, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Co-authored with director Gianluca Matarrese, the documentary stems from Della Ratta’s research on hormonal treatments at a public hospital in Milan.

JCU and Fairfax City Economic Development Announce Partnership

JCU and Fairfax City Economic Development Announce Partnership

John Cabot University and Fairfax City Economic Development announce new partnership and fellowship program to strengthen economic ties between Italy and Fairfax City, Virginia.

The Power of Connection: Meet Alumna Danah Alkhafaji

The Power of Connection: Meet Alumna Danah Alkhafaji

Danah is an Arab American alumna who graduated from JCU in 2024 with a B.A. in Humanistic Studies and a minor in Philosophy. She was recently accepted to the London School of Economics (LSE), where she will pursue an M.A. in Human Rights and Politics. While at JCU, Danah founded the Arab Student Association (ASA).

Like Daughter, Like Mother: Meet Kimberly and Grace Wainscoat

Like Daughter, Like Mother: Meet Kimberly and Grace Wainscoat

Kimberly and her daughter Grace came to Rome from the San Francisco Bay Area to study art history at JCU. Grace came first in 2017 as an undergraduate student, and now she is in law school at the University of San Francisco, while Kimberly is currently pursuing her MA in Art History at JCU. 

Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Paper on Involuntary Part-Time Work Wins Award

Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Paper on Involuntary Part-Time Work Wins Award

Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s paper “Navigating the Precarious Path: Understanding the Dualisation of the Italian Labour Market Through the Lens of Involuntary Part-Time Employment" won the best paper at the 2024 UB|IREA Institute Annual Conference at the Universitat de Barcelona.

Make the Most of It: Meet Study Abroad Olivia Kamarec

Make the Most of It: Meet Study Abroad Olivia Kamarec

Olivia is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and she spent the Fall 2024 semester at JCU. She is a Business Management major and dreams of opening her own cafe someday.

The Critical Art of Cooking: Meet Alumna Viviana Calvagno

The Critical Art of Cooking: Meet Alumna Viviana Calvagno

Viviana is a JCU alumna from Viterbo, a city near Rome. She earned both a BA and an MA in Art History. Through the years, she was able to combine her artistic background with her passion for cooking. She is now a plant-based chef, an international cooking teacher, and the co-founder of Sol Creative.

JCU Launches Student-led Wellness Ambassadors Program

JCU Launches Student-led Wellness Ambassadors Program

JCU’s Office of Health and Wellbeing has just launched the Wellness Ambassadors program, which consists of a dynamic group of undergraduate students who will help enhance campus wellness through peer-led initiatives.

Professor Sorgner to Speak at “Romanae Disputationes” Lecture

Professor Sorgner to Speak at “Romanae Disputationes” Lecture

Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will hold a lecture (in Italian) titled “The Crisis of Values in Postmodernity.” The event will be part of the XII edition of Romanae Disputationes, a series of philosophical discussions exploring this year’s theme, “What Are Values? The Genesis and Experience of What Matters.”

A Minimalist Life: Meet Study Abroad Student Thao Nguyen

A Minimalist Life: Meet Study Abroad Student Thao Nguyen

Thao, originally from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, spent the Fall 2024 semester at JCU as a study abroad student from the American University in Washington D.C. She is a double major in Entertainment Business and Music, and she wants to become a professional music composer.

Data and Policy Making: JCU Welcomes Gero Carletto from the World Bank

Data and Policy Making: JCU Welcomes Gero Carletto from the World Bank

On November 26th, 2024, students in Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Econometrics class had the honor of attending a seminar by Gero Carletto, Senior Manager in the Development Data Group at the World Bank and the Interim Director of the World Bank Group’s Institute for Economic Development (IED).

Alumnus Francesco De Luca Passes Selection Process to Become Italian Diplomat

Alumnus Francesco De Luca Passes Selection Process to Become Italian Diplomat

Francesco, class of 2018, has recently passed the exam to begin a career as an Italian diplomat. The exam will allow him to work in Italian embassies abroad and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome.

Meet Communications Alumna Alice Finno

Meet Communications Alumna Alice Finno

Alice graduated in 2022 as a Communications major with an International Affairs minor. She is currently pursuing an M.S. in Journalism at Columbia University. At JCU, she was part of the editorial staff of student led The Matthew and events coordinator for the Grassroots club.

Meet Study Abroad Student Duncan Roskovensky

Meet Study Abroad Student Duncan Roskovensky

Duncan is a freshman from the University of Delaware, and he spent his first semester at JCU. He is a Fashion Design and Innovation major with a new-found passion for traveling.