Conference News

Seven JCU Students Win Awards at Model United Nations Conference in Rome

Seven JCU Students Win Awards at Model United Nations Conference in Rome

A delegation from the JCU Model United Nations (MUN) Society attended the Rome MUN Conference on October 15 at the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization.

Professor Ammary Presents Paper on Modernist American Fiction at International Conference in Warsaw

Professor Ammary Presents Paper on Modernist American Fiction at International Conference in Warsaw

Professor Silvia Ammary presented the paper "Modernist American fiction: Trauma and healing through memory" at the international conference The Place of Memory and Memory of Place, held in Warsaw, Poland from October 22-24.

JCU Alumna Linda Faison Invited to Pitch Business Idea to FAO Committee on Food Security

JCU Alumna Linda Faison Invited to Pitch Business Idea to FAO Committee on Food Security

Linda Faison was invited to pitch her business idea regarding waste-conscious management directly to a panel of experts.

Faculty Development Funds Support John Cabot University’s Outstanding Professors

Faculty Development Funds Support John Cabot University’s Outstanding Professors

Faculty Development funds have been supported by a generous donation from the Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation and have been awarded to professors for research and professional projects during the 2014-2015 academic year.

The Mediation of Muslim Identity in Europe Post Charlie Hebdo

The Mediation of Muslim Identity in Europe Post Charlie Hebdo

On July 21st, the International Communication Institute and the Guarini Institute hosted the third panel of ‘Media Geographies,’ ‘The Mediation of Muslim Identity in Europe Post- Charlie Hebdo.’

JCU Student Giosuè Prezioso and Professor Ilaria Gianni Curate the 2015 Apulia Land Art Festival

JCU Student Giosuè Prezioso and Professor Ilaria Gianni Curate the 2015 Apulia Land Art Festival

Art History student Giosuè Prezioso and JCU Professor Ilaria Gianni have been invited to curate the 2015 Apulia Land Art Festival – and Giosuè was asked to present this year’s program at the 68th edition of the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival in May.

Prof. Federigo Argentieri to Present Paper at International Conference in Padua

Prof. Federigo Argentieri to Present Paper at International Conference in Padua

Professor Federigo Argentieri is scheduled to present a paper entitled "Finland 1939, Hungary 1956, Yugoslavia 1991 and Ukraine 2013: A Comparative Assessment of Crucial World Crises" at the international conference on "Post Communism and Identities - East European Perspectives", organized by the prestigious Galilean School of Padua.

What’s Next for the Class of 2015? Meet Nine of our Recent Graduates

What’s Next for the Class of 2015? Meet Nine of our Recent Graduates

Now that the Class of 2015 has graduated, see where nine of them are headed next.

Professor Jack Weinstein Discusses Adam Smith’s Free Market Theory

Professor Jack Weinstein Discusses Adam Smith’s Free Market Theory

On Tuesday April 21st, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted Professor Jack Weinstein, from the University of North Dakota, to discuss his challenging reading of Adam Smith's free market theory.

Professor Paola Castelli Gives Presentation at Society for Research in Child Development Conference in Philadelphia

Professor Paola Castelli Gives Presentation at Society for Research in Child Development Conference in Philadelphia

Prof. Castelli presented her research "Monitoring Memory Absence: from Disqualifying to Diagnostic Monitoring."

Professor Silvia Scarpa Presents “Human Trafficking from the Perspective of Victims” at Conference in Garmisch, Germany

Professor Silvia Scarpa Presents “Human Trafficking from the Perspective of Victims” at Conference in Garmisch, Germany

On April 14, JCU Professor Silvia Scarpa gave a presentation on “Human Trafficking from the Perspective of Victims” during the “Countering Narcotics and Illicit Trafficking” (CNIT) Resident Program held at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch, Germany.

JCU Political Science Professor Lars Rensmann Presents at Tel Aviv University

JCU Political Science Professor Lars Rensmann Presents at Tel Aviv University

Prof. Rensmann presented his paper in which he analyzes the political response to antisemitism in Germany and Europe by electorally relevant political parties.

Professor Belényesi Participates in Prestigious Law Conference in Naples

Professor Belényesi Participates in Prestigious Law Conference in Naples

Prof. Belényesi discussed water supply liberalization at the Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II in Naples.

The Milan Expo is Next Step for Alumna Valeria Borghetti

The Milan Expo is Next Step for Alumna Valeria Borghetti

Valeria will be joining a team of 120 student ambassadors at the U.S.A. Pavilion of the Milan Expo this summer.

JCU Student Delegation Attends Conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security”

JCU Student Delegation Attends Conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security”

On March 6th, a group of four JCU students was invited to attend a conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security” at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

JCU Model United Nations Society Conference Tackles Cyber Security Issue

JCU Model United Nations Society Conference Tackles Cyber Security Issue

The club was pleased to welcome students coming from Liceo Blaise Pascal of Pomezia, St. George British International School of Rome, Liceo Innocenzo III of Rome –, as well as a delegation from Qatar Leadership Academy, led by an Alumna of the University, Professor Mia Elazizi.

Head Librarian Elisabetta Morani Gives Presentation at Conference Organized by World’s Largest Library Cooperative

Head Librarian Elisabetta Morani Gives Presentation at Conference Organized by World’s Largest Library Cooperative

Elisabetta Morani, Head Librarian at John Cabot University, presented JCU Worldcat at the 6th annual EMEA Regional Council of OCLC, the largest library cooperative in the world.

Art Professor William Pettit to Present His Research on Natural Pigments at  Experimental Archaeology Conference in Dublin

Art Professor William Pettit to Present His Research on Natural Pigments at Experimental Archaeology Conference in Dublin

Studio Arts professor William Pettit will be presenting his research on natural pigments at the 9th Experimental Archaeology Conference at University College Dublin on January 16, 2015.

Professor Lars Rensmann Gives Lecture at University of Copenhagen

Professor Lars Rensmann Gives Lecture at University of Copenhagen

Professor Rensmann was invited to participate and present at the conference "Toward Complex Diversity? Understanding New Challenges for the Accommodation of Difference and Diversity in Europe and the World."

Professor Pal Belenyesi Lectures in Conference on Cross-Cultural Negotiations in Brussels

Professor Pal Belenyesi Lectures in Conference on Cross-Cultural Negotiations in Brussels

JCU Economics Professor Pal Belenyesi participated in the Executive Training Programme in Brussels from November 7 - 9.