English Language and Literature News

Celebrating Student Creativity: 8th Edition of Italy Reads Student Video Contest

Celebrating Student Creativity: 8th Edition of Italy Reads Student Video Contest

Italy Reads is John Cabot’s community-based reading and cultural exchange program and it is currently in its 8th year with up to 65 high schools involved.

From Page to Screen: Professor Dews’s Story Adapted into Short Film

From Page to Screen: Professor Dews’s Story Adapted into Short Film

Carlos Dews is a member of John Cabot University’s faculty since 2008. He is Chair of the JCU Department of English Language and Literature and Director of the JCU Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.

“Decentering Native Privilege: Italy Reads, Writes, Pitches” at TESOL Italy’s National Convention

“Decentering Native Privilege: Italy Reads, Writes, Pitches” at TESOL Italy’s National Convention

The themes of the convention were “The privilege of the Non-native speaker” and “English in multicultural education.”

JCU and The English Theatre of Rome Present The Glass Menagerie

JCU and The English Theatre of Rome Present The Glass Menagerie

John Cabot University's Italy Reads Program , in collaboration with The English Theatre of Rome, presents The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.

The Frohring Library Presents JCU Authors 2016

The Frohring Library Presents JCU Authors 2016

As part of the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of Dr. Franco Pavoncello's investiture as President of JCU, the Frohring Library has organized JCU Authors 2016, an exhibit showcasing the intellectual production of the university faculty.

Faculty Development Funds Support JCU’s Outstanding Professors

Faculty Development Funds Support JCU’s Outstanding Professors

JCU Vice President and Academic Dean Mary Merva is pleased to announce the JCU Faculty Development Funds (FDC) awarded for the academic year 2015-2016.

A Conversation on the Craft of Writing: Susan Minot and Cynthia Zarin

A Conversation on the Craft of Writing: Susan Minot and Cynthia Zarin

On June 20, 2016, the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted a conversation on the craft of writing, featuring John Cabot's 2016 Writer in Residence Susan Minot and poet and journalist Cynthia Zarin.

JCU 2016 Student Awards Winners

JCU 2016 Student Awards Winners

On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, John Cabot University students, faculty and staff gathered on the Secchia Terrace for the annual Student Award Ceremony. The awards, presented by President Franco Pavoncello and by the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Mary Merva, are in recognition of academic and service excellence.

Imaging Jewish Life: A Lecture by Professor Federica Clementi

Imaging Jewish Life: A Lecture by Professor Federica Clementi

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs welcomed Federica K. Clementi to give a lecture on "From Eastern Europe to West Hollywood: Imaging Jewish Life and Family."

On Carson McCullers: Professor Carlos Dews Interviewed by BBC Radio 4

On Carson McCullers: Professor Carlos Dews Interviewed by BBC Radio 4

Professor Dews is the Chair of John Cabot University’s Department of English Language and Literature and Director of JCU’s Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.

Professor Dews to Edit Carson McCullers’s Work for Library of America

Professor Dews to Edit Carson McCullers’s Work for Library of America

Professor Dews, a leading expert on the life and work of the American novelist, previously edited the collected novels of Carson McCullers for the Library of America (2001).

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 Professor Silvia Ammary Publishes New Book: “The Influence of the European Culture on Hemingway’s Fiction”

JCU Professor Silvia Ammary Publishes New Book: “The Influence of the European Culture on Hemingway’s Fiction”

Professor Ammary currently teaches American literature and writing at John Cabot University, where she is also Coordinator of ENLUS (English Language for University Studies).

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.

JCU Professor Shannon Russell Contributes to BBC Radio 4 Program “The Ghetto Inglese”

JCU Professor Shannon Russell Contributes to BBC Radio 4 Program “The Ghetto Inglese”

The area around the Spanish Steps got its name because it was a favorite meeting place for English artists and writers, as well as Grand Tourists and later nineteenth century travelers.

Congratulations to Class of 2015 Valedictorians Loredana Mihani and Stanislav Rudoi!

Congratulations to Class of 2015 Valedictorians Loredana Mihani and Stanislav Rudoi!

For the first time in the history of John Cabot University we have two Valedictorians: Loredana Mihani and Stanislav Rudoi.

John Cabot University Celebrates 2015 Student Award Ceremony

John Cabot University Celebrates 2015 Student Award Ceremony

President Franco Pavoncello, Vice President and Dean Mary Merva, and Vice President Andrea Giummarra praised this year's group of winners, not just for their impressive academic achievements, but also for the many ways in which they have contributed to the growth of John Cabot University.

The Institute of Creative Writing and Literary Translation Welcomes Author Andrija Matić

The Institute of Creative Writing and Literary Translation Welcomes Author Andrija Matić

On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 the JCU Creative Writing Institute was pleased to host Serbian author Andrija Matić for a presentation of some of his most notable works.

Professor Fadden Reads at the London Launch of International Literary Magazine ‘Magma’

Professor Fadden Reads at the London Launch of International Literary Magazine ‘Magma’

Professor Aidan Fadden of the JCU English department recently read at the London launch of international literary magazine 'Magma' at the London Review Bookshop in Bloomsbury.

JCU Student Loredana Mihani Participates in Conference at Keats-Shelley House in Rome

JCU Student Loredana Mihani Participates in Conference at Keats-Shelley House in Rome

On October 31st, 2014 JCU student Loredana Mihani participated in a conference at the Keats-Shelley House, a museum in Rome dedicated to the English Romantic poets.