Events News

Students Attend Live Webcast with Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai at the Embassy of Pakistan

Students Attend Live Webcast with Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai at the Embassy of Pakistan

A delegation of John Cabot University students participated in the live webcast "Cerimonia Premio Nobel per la Pace 2014 a Malala Yousafzai" at the Embassy of Pakistan in Rome, on Wednesday, December 10th.

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.

JCU Gladiators Bring Home Three Wins in Soccer and Volleyball

JCU Gladiators Bring Home Three Wins in Soccer and Volleyball

Congratulations to JCU Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, and Volleyball teams on their three big wins last week!

Professor Federigo Argentieri and Fellow Co-Authors Celebrate Third Edition of Successful Textbook

Professor Federigo Argentieri and Fellow Co-Authors Celebrate Third Edition of Successful Textbook

Federigo Argentieri, Professor of Political Science at JCU, contributed to a roundtable panel at the 46th National Convention of Aseees (Association of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies).

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.

John Cabot University Welcomes Privacy Advocates Simon Davies and Mike Godwin

John Cabot University Welcomes Privacy Advocates Simon Davies and Mike Godwin

On Wednesday, November 19 John Cabot University hosted a Presidential Lecture featuring two of the world's most influential pioneers of digital rights, Simon Davies and Mike Godwin.

JCU Welcomes Imam Pallavicini, Director of Italy’s Islamic Community

JCU Welcomes Imam Pallavicini, Director of Italy’s Islamic Community

On November 6, the John Cabot University Interfaith Initiative launched its International Scholar Series on Interfaith Dialogue. JCU had the privilege to host Imam Yahya Pallavicini.

Clarissa Botsford Speaks at JCU about her English Translation of Novel “Sworn Virgin”

Clarissa Botsford Speaks at JCU about her English Translation of Novel “Sworn Virgin”

On Tuesday, November 11 the Institute of Creative Writing and Literary Translation sponsored a reading and panel discussion of Sworn Virgin by Elvira Dones.

Over 100 students from Europe and the U.S. attend John Cabot’s Open House

Over 100 students from Europe and the U.S. attend John Cabot’s Open House

On November 7th John Cabot welcomed over 100 high school students, teachers and parents from Italy, Croatia, the U.S. and Russia.

Fall 2014 Edition of John Cabot University Career Fair a Great Success

Fall 2014 Edition of John Cabot University Career Fair a Great Success

The Fall 2014 edition of John Cabot University’s Career Fair attracted over 115 students and alumni who took advantage of the opportunity to network and start building their professional career paths. This year, JCU's Career Fair was featured on two important Italian news channels.

Student Elisabetta Recher Wins Diplomacy Barcamp Held at John Cabot University

Student Elisabetta Recher Wins Diplomacy Barcamp Held at John Cabot University

On October 31, 2014 the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted the Second Edition of the Festival of Diplomacy BarCamp, in which experts and students discussed human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants.

Professor Vanda Wilcox Gives Lecture on Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms” from a Historian’s Perspective

Professor Vanda Wilcox Gives Lecture on Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms” from a Historian’s Perspective

On October 21st, John Cabot University's Italy Reads presented a lecture by Professor Vanda Wilcox on Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms from a historical prospective.

Dr. Saywan Barzani, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Rome, Gives Lecture at JCU

Dr. Saywan Barzani, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Rome, Gives Lecture at JCU

On Monday, October 27th the International Relations Society welcomed Dr. Saywan Barzani, the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Rome, for a lecture.

John Cabot Clubs Sponsor “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,”  Men’s March Against Gender Violence

John Cabot Clubs Sponsor “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” Men’s March Against Gender Violence

For the first time in Rome and in Italy, the famous walk against gender violence, "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes," was performed by an enthusiastic group of men of all ages and nationalities at the Caracalla Stadium on October 25th.

Flaminio di Biagi Presents “La Roma di ‘Roma Città Aperta'” at JCU

Flaminio di Biagi Presents “La Roma di ‘Roma Città Aperta'” at JCU

On October 27th the Department of Modern Languages and Literature sponsored the presentation of Flaminio di Biagi's new book La Roma di "Roma Città Aperta" (The Rome of 'Rome Open City').

John Cabot University International Relations Society Presents a “Month of the Middle East”

John Cabot University International Relations Society Presents a “Month of the Middle East”

Between October 22 and November 17, 2014 John Cabot University will be hosting a total of six events connected to the project, among which include an evening with Dr. Saywan Barzani, the Iraqi Ambassador to Italy, as well as with the Imam of the Italian Islamic Community, Yahya Pallavicini.

Professor Michèle Favorite’s Public Relations Class Visits Bloomberg Offices

Professor Michèle Favorite’s Public Relations Class Visits Bloomberg Offices

On October 17th, Professor Michèle Favorite's Public Relations class visited the Rome offices of Bloomberg, a financial software, data and media company headquartered in New York City.

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Play Tito in a Mock Trial at Rome’s Festival of Diplomacy

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Play Tito in a Mock Trial at Rome’s Festival of Diplomacy

On October 26, JCU Professor Federigo Argentieri will play the late Yugoslavian communist party and state leader Josip Broz, nicknamed Tito, in a mock trial.

Professor Pamela Harris Speaks at a Conference on Second Vatican Council and Democracy in Catholic Countries

Professor Pamela Harris Speaks at a Conference on Second Vatican Council and Democracy in Catholic Countries

On October 15th, Professor Pam Harris spoke at a conference about Pope Paul VI, the Second Vatican Council and the Third Wave of Democratization.

JCU Hosts Presentation of Book Co-Edited by Prof. Clough Marinaro – “Global Rome: Changing Faces of the Eternal City”

JCU Hosts Presentation of Book Co-Edited by Prof. Clough Marinaro – “Global Rome: Changing Faces of the Eternal City”

The panel discussion also featured authors and discussants Bjørn Thomassen, Pietro Vereni, Alessandra Broccolini, Carlo Cellamare, Pierluigi Cervelli, Ferruccio Tabalzi, Simon Martin and Pierpaolo Muddu.