March 2, 2018
JCU is pleased to announce the celebration of International Women’s Day 2018. The campus community is proud to host a week-long series of special events that recognize the economic, political, and social achievements of women as well as discuss the many challenges that women face.
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March 2, 2018
The Communication Department hosted Enrico Pieranunzi on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Organized in collaboration with the Department of Modern Languages and Literature, the event was called “Jazz in Europe: A Lecture and Piano Performance by Enrico Pieranunzi.”
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March 2, 2018
Alumnus Romano Campione, class of 1993, is a Business Administration major of British and Italian descent. He is an active member of the JCU alumni network and has helped organize alumni events in London where he currently resides. Romano started his career with the help of Career Services and he is now the Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing at Starhotels.
March 2, 2018
March 2, 2018
On Friday, February 22, 2018 Jan Sprenger gave a lecture called “Chess and Human Creativity in the Machine Age.” He is a Grandmaster and Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Turin. The event was organized by JCU’s Chess Club and co-sponsored by the Department of History and Humanities.
March 2, 2018
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March 1, 2018
The 4m2 Gallery is pleased to invite you to our Spring Vernissage, featuring the work of artists Catherine Parsonage and Geraldine Hope Ghelli. Hosted by the Art History Society and the Frohring Library, the vernissage is sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Department of Art History and Studio Art.
March 1, 2018
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March 1, 2018
On Saturday, February 24, the Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted a discussion on “Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future” presented by Impactscool. Impactscool offers education on innovation, new technologies and the future ahead of us.
March 1, 2018
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February 23, 2018
On Friday, February 2, 2018, the John Cabot University alumni community in London came together on the occasion of the Alumni Gathering.
February 23, 2018
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February 22, 2018
John Cabot University alumna Shaza Saker has launched Hummustown, a catering organization that provides job opportunities to Syrian refugees in Rome.
February 22, 2018
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February 16, 2018
On Monday, February 12, The Department of History and Humanities, the Department of Political Science and International Affairs, and the Rome Political Theory Colloquium organized a lecture by Professor Alessandra Fussi. Entitled “Aristotle on Rhetoric and Emotions,” the lecture focused on the relevance of Aristotle’s theories and the importance of rhetoric in our lives today.
February 16, 2018
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February 14, 2018
The Department of Modern Languages and Literature and Service Learning – Combining Fieldwork and Education hosted a special lecture called “’I am not old enough’: Early Marriages in Rome's Slums.”
February 14, 2018
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February 12, 2018
On Friday, February 9, 2018 The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs held a panel discussion on the upcoming Italian election, which will take place on March 4th. Among the participants were students, journalists, and diplomats, as well as guests from Georgetown University and the University of Pittsburgh.
February 12, 2018
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February 9, 2018
On Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25, 2018, about 30 John Cabot students, together with faculty and staff members attended COOPERA, the conference on International Cooperation organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICS).
February 9, 2018
February 7, 2018
On Monday, February 5, 2018, the Department of Communications and Media Studies welcomed Professor Gustavo Costantini, an Argentinian sound designer and film scholar.
February 7, 2018
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February 7, 2018
The Italy Reads 2017 Keynote Address by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins was an occasion for 14 high school students and 4 JCU students (Italy Reads Volunteers) to get hands-on experience while contributing to the success of the kick-off event for JCU’s 9th annual program of English language reading and cultural exchange.
February 7, 2018
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February 6, 2018
After graduating from Georgetown Law, alumni Anthony Vanicek was able to find a job as a trial attorney in Colorado. He was an International Affairs major at JCU.
February 6, 2018
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February 5, 2018
On January 29th, JCU welcomed Pasquale Longo to Professor Antonella Salvatore’s “Made in Italy” class. Longo is the CEO and Co-founder of Powahome. Powahome is an automatic system that allows people to control the lights and window shutters in their homes from their mobile phone.
February 5, 2018
January 31, 2018
Michael Driessen is Associate Professor and chair of the department of Political Science and International Affairs at John Cabot University where he also co-directs the University’s Interfaith Initiative. Professor Driessen’s research focuses on the role of public religions in Catholic and Muslim societies.
January 31, 2018
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January 29, 2018
John Cabot University President Franco Pavoncello was recently interviewed by the Financial Times about the deep divisions within Italy's right-wing alliance ahead of the upcoming general elections.
January 29, 2018
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January 26, 2018
On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 the Department of Communications and Media Studies hosted an encounter with Dr. SA Smythe. The event was organized in collaboration with JCU’s Queer Alliance and the Africans in the World Culture Club.
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January 26, 2018
John Cabot University received a special welcome on January 25th by the city of Bari, where the Mayor’s office hosted professor Michèle Favorite to speak in the beautiful Sala Consiliare to a group of high school students from all over the region of Puglia.
January 26, 2018
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