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Guarini Institute Hosts Screening of “Un Mondo Nuovo”

Guarini Institute Hosts Screening of “Un Mondo Nuovo”

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a screening of the film "Un Mondo Nuovo" on May 9, Europe Day. The film narrates the creation of the  “Ventotene Manifesto: For a Free and United Europe.”

Congratulations to John Cabot University Class of 2019!

Congratulations to John Cabot University Class of 2019!

John Cabot University celebrated the Class of 2019 at the 47th Commencement ceremony on May 20, held at Villa Aurelia on the Janiculum Hill overlooking the city of Rome. 208 students received their B.A. degrees and 7 students received their M.A., the first graduating class of JCU’s Master of Arts in Art History.

Meet Class of 2019 Valedictorian Tamara Volozhanina

Meet Class of 2019 Valedictorian Tamara Volozhanina

John Cabot University’s Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Mary Merva is pleased to announce the Valedictorian for the Class of 2019, Tamara Volozhanina.

Embrace Diversity: 2019 Fuller Prize Winner Irene Crestanello

Embrace Diversity: 2019 Fuller Prize Winner Irene Crestanello

Irene Crestanello (Class of 2021) is an International Affairs major from Verona, Italy. Irene is the recipient of the 2019 Albert Walker Fuller Prize for her essay Embrace Diversity.

Announcing 2019 Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

Announcing 2019 Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

John Cabot University and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) are pleased to announce the sixth edition of the Summer School on Migration and Human Rights.

Professor Walter Arrighetti on Cybersecurity in EU Cross-border Digital Services

Professor Walter Arrighetti on Cybersecurity in EU Cross-border Digital Services

Professor Walter Arrighetti recently published an article on Cybersecurity in EU cross-border digital services in the Italian journal Formiche (n. 147, May 2019).

John Cabot University Hosts Presentation of Italian Export Forum

John Cabot University Hosts Presentation of Italian Export Forum

John Cabot University was pleased to host a press conference to present the first edition of the Italian Export Forum (IEF) on May 9, 2019.  The mission of the Forum, which will be held on June 14 and 15 in Piano di Sorrento, near Naples, is to support initiatives aimed at promoting the export of Italian products in the world.

Professors Della Ratta and Geoghegan Participate in Feminist Book Fortnight

Professors Della Ratta and Geoghegan Participate in Feminist Book Fortnight

JCU Professors Donatella Della Ratta and Elizabeth Geoghegan will participate in the Feminist Book Fortnight in Rome, which is taking place at the Otherwise Bookshop between May 4 and May 18.

Prof. Francesco Ruscitti on “A Purely Algebraic Approach to Group Decision-Making”

Prof. Francesco Ruscitti on “A Purely Algebraic Approach to Group Decision-Making”

Professor Francesco Ruscitti’s paper "A Purely Algebraic Approach to Group Decision-making") has been accepted for presentation at the European Workshop on Economic Theory (EWET 2019) to be held in Berlin from June 13 to June 15 ) and also at the Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET 2019) to be held in Ischia, Italy from June 30 to July 6.

Digital Marketing in the Luxury Field: Alumna Eleonora Costantini

Digital Marketing in the Luxury Field: Alumna Eleonora Costantini

Alumna Eleonora Costantini (Class of 2017) was invited to JCU to discuss her experience as a young professional working at Brioni fashion house.

JCU Students Meet Dance-Theatre Group “La Mia Misura”

JCU Students Meet Dance-Theatre Group “La Mia Misura”

Prof. Rosa Filardi’s “Community Inclusion Through Art and Movement” course had the chance to attend a session with the Integrated Dance Theatre group La Mia Misura on March 22, 2019.

John Cabot University to Take Part in Open House Roma 2019

John Cabot University to Take Part in Open House Roma 2019

John Cabot University is honored to take part in Open House Roma 2019, an international initiative aimed at opening the doors to the city’s little-known architectural treasures.

Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde: Prof. Alessandra Grego

Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde: Prof. Alessandra Grego

On April 23, Student Government hosted Professor Alessandra Grego’s lecture “Harry Potter and the Barbarian Horde” as part of their Prof Talk series, in collaboration with the Fandom Club.

Panel Discussion on European Parliament’s Study on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

Panel Discussion on European Parliament’s Study on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

The Guarini Institute hosted a panel discussion on contemporary forms of slavery authored by Silvia Scarpa on April 16. During the event Scarpa discussed the issue of modern slavery, professor Parosha Chandran emphasized the need for binding uniform laws on modern forms of slavery, and the third panelist Maria Grazia Giammarinaro stressed the link between immigration, human trafficking, and exploitation.

JCU to Welcome Italian P.M. Giuseppe Conte and Journalist Greg Burke at Commencement 2019

JCU to Welcome Italian P.M. Giuseppe Conte and Journalist Greg Burke at Commencement 2019

John Cabot University is pleased to announce the special guests for the 2019 Commencement Ceremony, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and journalist Greg Burke.

Prof. David Levy Publishes “Aristotle’s ‘Reply’ to Machiavelli on Morality”

Prof. David Levy Publishes “Aristotle’s ‘Reply’ to Machiavelli on Morality”

Professor David Levy recently published the article "Aristotle's 'Reply' to Machiavelli on Morality,"  in Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy.

Sad By Design: Melancholy in Social Media

Sad By Design: Melancholy in Social Media

The JCU Communications Department hosted the event “Geert Lovink - Sad by Design: on Platform Nihilism” as the last segment of the Digital Delights Series, on April 10, 2019.

Moltitudine: Expanded Cinema Student Video Exhibit

Moltitudine: Expanded Cinema Student Video Exhibit

JCU is pleased to present the video exhibit MOLTITUDINE on Thursday, May 2, 2019, featuring the work of students in Professor Marco Ferrari's Spring 2019 Expanded Cinema course.

Multiple Diversities in the Migrant Population: JCU Welcomes Italian Red Cross

Multiple Diversities in the Migrant Population: JCU Welcomes Italian Red Cross

The Community Service Office invited Daria Russo and Mariangela Iorio to talk about “Multiple Diversities,” a newly released study conducted with the support of UNAR, Italy’s National Anti-Racial Discrimination Office.

Promoting Social Entrepreneurship: JCU Welcomes Dr. Nir Tsuk

Promoting Social Entrepreneurship: JCU Welcomes Dr. Nir Tsuk

John Cabot University welcomed Dr. Nir Tsuk, Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investment Professor at New York University and Osaka University on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. The lecture was sponsored by the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship and the Center for Career Services, and it was aimed at illustrating the meaning of social innovation and entrepreneurship.