Faculty News

Professor Nicola Petrocchi to Present at Gerace Summer School

Professor Nicola Petrocchi to Present at Gerace Summer School

Professor Nicola Petrocchi will be lecturing at the Summer School "Empathy and Compassion: From Contemplative Traditions to Neuroscience.”

Professor Stefan Sorgner Lectures on Transhumanism Throughout Europe

Professor Stefan Sorgner Lectures on Transhumanism Throughout Europe

Professor Stefan Sorgner recently returned from the University of Lower Silesia, in Poland, where he was Visiting Professor.

Service Learning and Croce Rossa Meet Italian High School Students

Service Learning and Croce Rossa Meet Italian High School Students

Professor Andrea Lanzone held a seminar on the JCU Service Learning Project – Combining Fieldwork and Education for Italian high school students.

Throwing Assumptions out of the Window: Professor Gene Ogle

Throwing Assumptions out of the Window: Professor Gene Ogle

Professor Gene Ogle's research interests include colonization and transcultural relations in the early modern Atlantic World, slavery, and racism.

Political Ethics in Contemporary Democracies – Professor Federigo Argentieri

Political Ethics in Contemporary Democracies – Professor Federigo Argentieri

Federigo Argentieri is Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs.

John Cabot University Announces 2017 Student Award Winners

John Cabot University Announces 2017 Student Award Winners

On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, John Cabot University students, faculty and staff gathered in the Aula Magna for the annual Student Awards Ceremony.

Professor Salvatore Welcomes Randstad Italia to “Made in Italy” Class

Professor Salvatore Welcomes Randstad Italia to “Made in Italy” Class

Professor Antonella Salvatore hosted Silvia Testa and Daniela Vellucci, representatives of Randstad Italia, in her class, “Made in Italy: the Italian Business Environment.”

Professor Ruscitti to Present Paper at SAET Conference

Professor Ruscitti to Present Paper at SAET Conference

Professor Ruscitti’s paper Cones and Arbitrage Pricing has been selected for presentation at the SAET Conference on Current Trends in Economics

Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel: a Talk by Professor Brunella Antomarini

Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel: a Talk by Professor Brunella Antomarini

JCU’s Student Government hosted the second lecture in the Prof. Talks series. This week’s speaker was Philosophy Professor Brunella Antomarini

Professor Argentieri Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Rome Treaties

Professor Argentieri Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Rome Treaties

On the last week of March, Professor Federigo Argentieri participated in a number of events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties.

Professor Seth N. Jaffe Publishes Book on Thucydides

Professor Seth N. Jaffe Publishes Book on Thucydides

Professor Seth N. Jaffe, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at JCU, just published the book Thucydides on the Outbreak of War: Character and Contest with Oxford University Press.

Professor Anna Tuck-Scala Interviewed for Web Series on Raphael

Professor Anna Tuck-Scala Interviewed for Web Series on Raphael

JCU Professor Anna Tuck-Scala was recently interviewed for the web series “Sulle tracce di Raffaello" (On the Tracks of Raphael), by Giovanni Muciaccia.

Arianna Catti De Gasperi and Prof. Argentieri Speak at Public EU 60th Anniversary Event

Arianna Catti De Gasperi and Prof. Argentieri Speak at Public EU 60th Anniversary Event

Associate Director of International Admissions Arianna Catti De Gasperi and Prof. Argentieri joined the Rome Treaties' 60th Anniversary celebrations.

“Beyond Humanism” Conference: Call for Papers

“Beyond Humanism” Conference: Call for Papers

The 9th Beyond Humanism Conference will take place at John Cabot University in Rome July 19-22, 2017.

Guarini Institute Presents “Trump and Asia: from Competition to Confrontation”

Guarini Institute Presents “Trump and Asia: from Competition to Confrontation”

On Wednesday, February 22, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a panel discussion on “Trump and Asia: from Competition to Confrontation.”

What Skills Do Women Need to Change the World? An Interview with Professor Favorite

What Skills Do Women Need to Change the World? An Interview with Professor Favorite

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, Professor Michèle Favorite was interviewed by popular Italian magazine D Repubblica.

“Getting Wavy With It” – a Talk by Professor Stefano Arnone

“Getting Wavy With It” – a Talk by Professor Stefano Arnone

Prof Talks gives professors a chance to present on their academic interests that fall outside the liberal arts undergraduate umbrella.

“Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice” – Professor López

“Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice” – Professor López

Communications Professor Antonio López recently published two chapters in Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice (Routledge 2017).

Re-branding the Writing Center

Re-branding the Writing Center

The Writing Center is John Cabot University’s resource for writers. Intended '"for all writers, of all levels," the Center offers one-hour sessions for students who are interested in improving their written work. Thanks to a collaboration with Professor Sabrina Schmidt’s Graphic Design and Advanced Graphic Design classes, the Writing Center is receiving a graphic makeover.

JCU Hosts Screening of “Verano”

JCU Hosts Screening of “Verano”

On January 25, 2017 the Department of Communications and the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted a screening of “Verano”, a short movie directed by JCU alumnus Alessandro Ceschi and based on Professor Carlos Dews’s short story “Recoleta”.