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Taking the Leap: Student Micah Hinnergardt

Taking the Leap: Student Micah Hinnergardt

Micah Hinnergardt is an International Affairs senior from Pennsylvania. She is one of the recipients of the America Award, granted to her in October 2019.

JCU Professor Rosa Filardi Participates in Cambiamenti Work Festival

JCU Professor Rosa Filardi Participates in Cambiamenti Work Festival

JCU Professor Rosa Filardi will participate in the “Cambiamenti Work Festival” that will be held from Thursday November 21 to Sunday November 24.

Student Demetrio Iannone Publishes Essay on Populism and Climate Change

Student Demetrio Iannone Publishes Essay on Populism and Climate Change

Demetrio Iannone is a double major from Crotone. His essay on populism and climate has recently been published on the Kathimerini English Edition newspaper.

Sighting and Finding: 4m2 Gallery Presents Fall Vernissage by Alessandro Vizzini

Sighting and Finding: 4m2 Gallery Presents Fall Vernissage by Alessandro Vizzini

John Cabot University’s 4m2 Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibit by artist Alessandro Vizzini, Sighting and Finding. 

The Impact of Central Bank Communication on Private Inflation Expectations: A Study by Prof. Mellina

The Impact of Central Bank Communication on Private Inflation Expectations: A Study by Prof. Mellina

Prof. Mellina presented his current empirical research on the impact of the words adopted by the Federal Reserve on private inflation expectations.

Ghosts in the Pavement: Footfall and Pilgrimage by Artist Liz Rideal

Ghosts in the Pavement: Footfall and Pilgrimage by Artist Liz Rideal

On November 4, JCU welcomed Liz Rideal, Professor of Fine Art (Slade School of Fine Art, UCL), who discussed her latest project as well as the technical aspects of her practice combining abstract painting, photography, and digital print on fabric.

Professor Gawdat Bahgat on Syria-Turkey Relations: Two Open Class Discussions

Professor Gawdat Bahgat on Syria-Turkey Relations: Two Open Class Discussions

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs welcomed Professor Gawdat Bahgat for two open class discussions on October 22, 2019.

The Witch Craze in Europe: A Talk by Professor Teofilo F. Ruiz

The Witch Craze in Europe: A Talk by Professor Teofilo F. Ruiz

John Cabot University’s Department of History and Humanities welcomed Professor Teofilo F. Ruiz for a talk called The Witch Craze in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe on November 5, 2019.

Critical Perspectives on Modern Slavery: Prof. Scarpa Presents Her Research

Critical Perspectives on Modern Slavery: Prof. Scarpa Presents Her Research

JCU Professor Silvia Scarpa presented a paper on “The prohibition of slavery as a jus cogens rule of international law: definition and interpretation” at the Conference on “Critical Perspectives on Modern Slavery: Law, Policy and Society” organized by the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation of the University of Hull (United Kingdom).

Are We Living in a Computer Simulation? A Discussion with Prof. Sorgner

Are We Living in a Computer Simulation? A Discussion with Prof. Sorgner

Philosophy professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner rebuts Elon Musk’s claim according to which we would be living in highly-complex computer simulation.

A Career at the Museum: Student Djuna Carlton

A Career at the Museum: Student Djuna Carlton

Djuna Carlton is an Art History major from New Mexico, who wishes to pursue a career in museums. She received the America Award by the Italy-USA Foundation.

Israel’s Nation-State Law: A Real Change for Minorities? A Talk by Giovanni Quer

Israel’s Nation-State Law: A Real Change for Minorities? A Talk by Giovanni Quer

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an event entitled “Israel’s Nation-State Law: A Real Change for Minorities?” on September 18, 2019.

Connecting Across Cultures: UEFA Euro 2020 Volunteer Programme

Connecting Across Cultures: UEFA Euro 2020 Volunteer Programme

JCU hosted a presentation on the UEFA Euro 2020 volunteer program in Rome in the context of Professor Antonella Salvatore’s course on October 25, 2019.

30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Conference at Link Campus University

30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Conference at Link Campus University

Link Campus University, together with the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI), and the Tor Vergata University Economics Foundation, presents the conference “30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall.”  The conference will take place in Italian

Hacking the Binary: JCU Welcomes Philosopher Paul B. Preciado

Hacking the Binary: JCU Welcomes Philosopher Paul B. Preciado

The JCU Department of Communications invited Paul B. Preciado to take part in the second edition of the Digital Delights and Disturbances lecture series.

Fighting Colonialism: JCU Screens Pravini Baboeram’s The Uprising

Fighting Colonialism: JCU Screens Pravini Baboeram’s The Uprising

On October 28, JCU hosted a screening of 'The Uprising', a music documentary that tells the story of resistance against racism in postcolonial Europe.

Crazy4Art, A Smart Audio-guide to Experience Italian History & Art

Crazy4Art, A Smart Audio-guide to Experience Italian History & Art

JCU welcomed Irina Voytsekhovska and Raul Ricozzi of Crazy4art, in the context of Professor Antonella Salvatore’s class “Service Marketing.”

Deep Thinkers Needed: English Professor Allison Grimaldi-Donahue

Deep Thinkers Needed: English Professor Allison Grimaldi-Donahue

Writer, translator, and editor, Professor Allison Grimaldi-Donahue joined JCU’s faculty in 2017. She teaches English Composition and Creative Writing.

Oscar & Walt by Donald S. Olson – World Premiere at John Cabot University

Oscar & Walt by Donald S. Olson – World Premiere at John Cabot University

Cultures clash, words fly, egos flare, and secrets emerge as two of the greatest writers of the 19th century come face-to-face in this dramatic re-creation of the 1882 meeting between Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman.

Alumni Then and Now: JCU Hosts 2019 Rome Reunion

Alumni Then and Now: JCU Hosts 2019 Rome Reunion

More than 60 JCU alumni gathered in Rome to attend the 2019 John Cabot University Alumni Reunion on the weekend of September 19-22.