JCU’s Guarini Institute Hosts “Lithuania and Europe: Past, Present and Future”
March 27, 2025
On February 12, 2025, JCU and the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an event titled “Lithuania and Europe: Past, Present and Future."
March 27, 2025
On February 12, 2025, JCU and the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an event titled “Lithuania and Europe: Past, Present and Future."
March 26, 2025
JCU had the pleasure of hosting American poet Cole Swensen and her Italian translator, Alessandro De Francesco, for a reading and discussion of their new collaborative edition of Swensen’s 2012 poetry collection Gravesend (Arcipelago itaca, 2024).
March 21, 2025
JCU welcomed American artist, writer and activist Molly Crabapple for the talk “Art & Creativity on the Frontline.” The event was part of the Spring 2025 Digital Delights and Disturbances (DDD) lecture series.
March 14, 2025
On February 25, 2025, John Cabot University had the pleasure of hosting a concert-lecture in the Aula Magna Regina to showcase the talents of renowned melodic whistler Elena Somarè.
March 12, 2025
Students from the course NGO Development Lab with Professor Ieva Jakobsone Bellomi, had the privilege of hosting two guest speakers: Maryna Saprykina, CEO of Create Sustainable Results Ukraine (CSR Ukraine), and Inese Vaivare, director of the Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS).
March 3, 2025
On February 24, 2025, JCU’s Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a discussion of the recent German elections and their impact on EU-Transatlantic Relations, with former Italian Ambassador to Ukraine, Pier Francesco Zazo, as guest speaker.
February 26, 2025
Dr. Kathryn Simpson discusses key results of the 2024 Irish General Election, the major political shifts, and their global consequences.
February 18, 2025
On February 5th, JCU welcomed Filippo Domaneschi, Associate Professor of Linguistics and Philosophy of Language of the University of Genoa, for the lecture “The Dark Side of Language: Slurs and Power Asymmetries.”
February 14, 2025
On February 6th, JCU had the honor of welcoming Rodney Hunter, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, as a guest speaker for students of the M.A. in International Affairs. The talk was part of the Practicum in International Affairs course.
February 10, 2025
JCU Philosophy Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will be participating in the Kyoto University E3LSI Symposium on March 7, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner was invited to deliver the opening keynote of the international conference titled “Sacred Cyborgs: Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, and Religion," at the University of Innsbruck.
January 13, 2025
Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will hold a lecture (in Italian) titled “The Crisis of Values in Postmodernity.” The event will be part of the XII edition of Romanae Disputationes, a series of philosophical discussions exploring this year’s theme, “What Are Values? The Genesis and Experience of What Matters.”
January 8, 2025
On November 26th, 2024, students in Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Econometrics class had the honor of attending a seminar by Gero Carletto, Senior Manager in the Development Data Group at the World Bank and the Interim Director of the World Bank Group’s Institute for Economic Development (IED).
December 17, 2024
JCU hosted Professor Diana Urge-Vorsatz, from Central European University of Vienna, for a lecture on sustainability and energy transition. The event was part of the Kushlan Lecture Series in Environmental Conservation.
December 11, 2024
JCU hosted its annual Alumni & Friends Holiday Celebration on December 6, 2024, welcoming over 30 members of the JCU community.
December 3, 2024
John Cabot University hosted a Presidential Lecture titled “The US Elections: Insights and Implications for Tomorrow,” organized by the Frank J. Guarini School of Business.
November 27, 2024
On October 24th, JCU welcomed Dr. Sarah Posman as the Keynote Speaker of the 15th edition of the Italy Reads program, which this year is focused on the reading of Gertrude Stein’s "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas."
November 25, 2024
On November 13th, John Cabot University welcomed Dr. Francesca Sobande for a talk titled “Black Digital Currents.”
November 22, 2024
A delegation of three JCU students attended the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The initiative was part of the Sustainability program.
November 22, 2024
JCU welcomed Professor Alfredo Spagna for an open lecture titled “A Look into the Mind’s Eye: Understanding Visual Imagery through its Role in High-level Cognition.” The lecture provided several interesting insights into the science behind Visual Mental Imagery (VMI) and the role VMI plays in our daily life.