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John Cabot University Announces 6th Posthuman Studies Workshop

John Cabot University Announces 6th Posthuman Studies Workshop

On the 70th anniversary of Transhumanism, John Cabot University is happy to announce the 6th JCU Posthuman Studies Workshop, which will be developed in two sections, held on March 6 and November 6, 2021.

JCU Community Service Office Organizes Environmental Cleanups in Trastevere

JCU Community Service Office Organizes Environmental Cleanups in Trastevere

On Friday, February 19 and 26, the Office of Community Service organized an environmental cleanup in collaboration with the student organizations Grassroots and STAND.

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by American Women’s Association of Rome

President Franco Pavoncello Interviewed by American Women’s Association of Rome

John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello was recently interviewed by the American Women’s Association of Rome (AWAR).

Photography as a Way of Life: Professor Paolo Soriani

Photography as a Way of Life: Professor Paolo Soriani

Professor Paolo Soriani is a professional photographer who focuses on portraits and fashion. He recently received an Honorable Mention in the Annual Photography Awards’ Portrait Series for his work “Take a brush and paint your music.”

JCU Athletics Department Launches Strava Challenge

JCU Athletics Department Launches Strava Challenge

John Cabot University’s Athletics Department, Community Service Program, and Student Services team, in collaboration with the STAND and Grassroots clubs, recently launched the second edition of the JCU Strava Challenge.

Professor Jākobsone Bellomi on Country Brand As Mission to Solve Global Problems

Professor Jākobsone Bellomi on Country Brand As Mission to Solve Global Problems

In January 2021, Business Professor Ieva Jākobsone Bellomi was nominated as the first diaspora representative at the Latvian Governmental Country Branding Advisory Committee.

Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes General Manager of Bird Italy, Cristina Donofrio

Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes General Manager of Bird Italy, Cristina Donofrio

Professor Silvia Pulino welcomed Cristina Donofrio, General Manager of Bird Italia, to her online class MGT 498, “Strategic Management.”

Hospitality For The Future: a Challenge Launched by Entrepreneur Francesco Panella and JCU

Hospitality For The Future: a Challenge Launched by Entrepreneur Francesco Panella and JCU

Francesco Panella, owner of the  “Antica Pesa” restaurants in Rome and Brooklyn, and “Feroce” in Manhattan, known as the “restaurateur of two worlds,” has launched an educational challenge for the students of John Cabot University.

John Cabot University Celebrates 2020 Student Award Winners

John Cabot University Celebrates 2020 Student Award Winners

John Cabot University is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Student Awards, which recognize academic and service excellence among graduating seniors.

JCU Presents “Lift Every Voice:” An Inclusive Black History Month Celebration

JCU Presents “Lift Every Voice:” An Inclusive Black History Month Celebration

John Cabot University is proud to present ‘Lift Every Voice: An Inclusive Black History Month Celebration.’ The event, which will be held on Saturday February 27 at 6pm, will be hosted by JCU alumna Alexandria Maloney, and will feature JCU alumni and current students.

Alumna Alexandria Maloney and Student Giggs Kgole to Be Part of U.N. “Say My Name” Exhibition

Alumna Alexandria Maloney and Student Giggs Kgole to Be Part of U.N. “Say My Name” Exhibition

JCU is proud to announce that alumna Alexandria Maloney and student Giggs Kgole will be part of the upcoming virtual art exhibition called “Say My Name,” in commemoration of the U.N. Day of International Decade for People of African Descent (IDEP) on March 25, 2021.

JCU Welcomes Camicia on Demand Co-Founder and CEO Alessandro Ghezzi

JCU Welcomes Camicia on Demand Co-Founder and CEO Alessandro Ghezzi

Professors Antonella Salvatore and Riccardo Maiolini welcome Alessandro Ghezzi, co-founder and CEO of Camicia On Demand, to their online classes.

Create to Educate: Business Administration Student Lenora Biche

Create to Educate: Business Administration Student Lenora Biche

Lenora Biche (class of 2021) is a Business Administration student from Bamenda, Cameroon. The entrepreneurship classes that Lenora took at JCU inspired her to launch BICHEdesigns, a clothing brand that mixes street fashion with African traditional fabrics.

Philosophy Professor Stefan Sorgner Interviewed by Philosophy Now

Philosophy Professor Stefan Sorgner Interviewed by Philosophy Now

JCU Philosophy Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner was recently interviewed by the Philosophy Now journal about his new book On Transhumanism (Penn State University Press, 2020).

Professor Salvatore Welcomes Coca-Cola HBC to “Made in Italy” Class

Professor Salvatore Welcomes Coca-Cola HBC to “Made in Italy” Class

Antonella Salvatore welcomes representatives of Coca Cola HBC Italia to her class “Made in Italy: the Italian Business Environment.”

The World Is An Open Door: Student Marilù Ciabattoni

The World Is An Open Door: Student Marilù Ciabattoni

An English Literature Major, Marilù Ciabattoni obtained various internships with organizations such as the Dorothy Circus Gallery, the British School at Rome, and Marshall Language Services.

American New Birth: An Online Conference by the Guarini Institute

American New Birth: An Online Conference by the Guarini Institute

The Guarini Institute hosted an online conference about the U.S. electoral season with the well-known Italian journalist Giovanna Pancheri on January 27, 2021.

Professor Riccardo Maiolini on Digitalization of Social Enterprises

Professor Riccardo Maiolini on Digitalization of Social Enterprises

Recently, Italy’s most famous nonprofit journal Vita published an article dedicated to the transformative research that Professor Maiolini conducted with two colleagues from the University of Bologna regarding the digitalization of social enterprises.

Professor Seth Jaffe on America, China, and the Thucydides Trap

Professor Seth Jaffe on America, China, and the Thucydides Trap

A scholar of Thucydides as well as of American foreign policy, Dr. Seth N. Jaffe is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at John Cabot University and the author of Thucydides on the Outbreak of War: Character and Contest (Oxford University Press, 2017).

Librarian Livia Piotto Co-Edits Book on Faculty-Librarian Collaboration

Librarian Livia Piotto Co-Edits Book on Faculty-Librarian Collaboration

Interim Head Librarian and Reference and Instruction Coordinator Livia Piotto recently co-edited and contributed to the book 'Faculty-Librarian Collaborations: Integrating the Information Literacy Framework into Disciplinary Courses' (ACRL, 2020).