Institute of Future and Innovation Studies News

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Participates in Presentation of “European Chips Act”

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Participates in Presentation of “European Chips Act”

On March 4, Francesco Lapenta, Founding Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, was invited to participate in a panel organized by the “European Commission Representation in Italy” on the presentation of the “European Chips Act.”

Data Ethics of Power: Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Hosts Gry Hasselbalch

Data Ethics of Power: Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Hosts Gry Hasselbalch

On December 20, 2021, the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies hosted Gry Hasselbalch for a presentation of her latest book Data Ethics of Power: A Human Approach in the Big Data and AI Era (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022).

JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Joins High-Level Global AI Initiative

JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Joins High-Level Global AI Initiative

Last week, Francesco Lapenta, JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Director,  was invited to speak at the Global Cybersecurity Day "Framework for Global Law and Accord on AI and Digital" symposium and award ceremony organized annually by the Boston Global Forum.

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Welcomes Franco Giovannelli

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Welcomes Franco Giovannelli

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies welcomed astrophysicist and book author Franco Giovannelli for a lecture titled “The Impact of Space Experiments on Our Knowledge of the Universe,” on November 27, 2021.  

Princeton Professor Patrick Geary Shares HistoGenes Research

Princeton Professor Patrick Geary Shares HistoGenes Research

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Study with the support of the Department of History and Humanities welcomed Patrick Geary, Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton, for a lecture titled “The new interdisciplinary history: Studying Barbarian migrations through genomic data.”

Our Common AI Future: a New Book by Francesco Lapenta

Our Common AI Future: a New Book by Francesco Lapenta

Francesco Lapenta, Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, recently published a new book titled Our Common AI Future. A Geopolitical Analysis and Road Map, for AI-Driven Sustainable Development, Science and Data Diplomacy.

“Do We Need God in the 21st Century?” A Talk with Professor Stuart Kauffman

“Do We Need God in the 21st Century?” A Talk with Professor Stuart Kauffman

On October 30, 2021, the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies welcomed Professor Stuart Kauffman for a talk called “Do We Need God in the 21st Century?”

Spirituality of Urban Indian Women: JCU Welcomes Professor Renuka Singh

Spirituality of Urban Indian Women: JCU Welcomes Professor Renuka Singh

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, in collaboration with Cortona Week, had the honor of welcoming Professor Renuka Singh, who presented the lecture “Spirituality of Urban Indian Women,” on September 25, 2021.

John Cabot University Presents “The Future of Jobs”

John Cabot University Presents “The Future of Jobs”

On September 24, JCU students had an opportunity to participate in “The Future of Jobs,” organized by the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies.

Democracy, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future

Democracy, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies organized a roundtable discussion called “Democracy, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future,” on September 10, 2021.

The European Metamorphosis: Europe in a Post Pandemic World

The European Metamorphosis: Europe in a Post Pandemic World

The Conference Francesco Lapenta, Founding Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies participated in the international conference: “The European Metamorphosis: Europe in a Post Pandemic World” held from June 18- 20, 2021 in Taormina and Messina, Sicily.

AI Ethics and Diplomacy: an Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Event

AI Ethics and Diplomacy: an Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Event

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies organized the online lecture “AI Talk Live: AI Ethics and Diplomacy - Multilateralism & The International Governance of AI with Dr. Eugenio Vargas Garcia (UN, UNESCO),” held on June 30, 2021.

Roshi Joan Halifax on “Spirituality and Political Activism”

Roshi Joan Halifax on “Spirituality and Political Activism”

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies and Cortona Week welcomed Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D., for the fourth monthly Cortona Pearl, titled "Spirituality and Political Activism," which took place on May 29, 2021.

Should We Be Concerned About the Emerging Use of AI Technology?

Should We Be Concerned About the Emerging Use of AI Technology?

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies launched the first episode of the international collaboration and monthly seminars series called AI Talk Live with the episode “Should We Be Concerned About the Emerging Use of AI Technology?” on April 30, 2021.

Dr. Susan B. Eirich: “Reawakening our Bond with Earth”

Dr. Susan B. Eirich: “Reawakening our Bond with Earth”

Introduced by Professor Pierluigi Luisi and Francesco Lapenta, Director of the Institute, this Cortona Pearl hosted Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D., Founder and Executive Director of Earthfire Institute in Tetonia, Yellowstone National Park. A leading thinker and practitioner, Dr. Eirich has invested her all life in promoting a new systemic rethinking of our ecological crises via a “Reconnection Ecology.”

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Announces AI Talk Live

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Announces AI Talk Live

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies is pleased to announce the launch of the international collaboration, project, and monthly seminars series AI Talk Live.

Second Cortona Pearl: The First Pandemic of the Anthropocene

Second Cortona Pearl: The First Pandemic of the Anthropocene

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies and Cortona Week organized the second monthly Cortona Pearl titled "The First Pandemic of the Anthropocene," which took place virtually on March 27, 2021.

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Launches “Cortona Pearls” Lecture Series

Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Launches “Cortona Pearls” Lecture Series

The JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies is pleased to announce the launch of the "Cortona Pearls" Monthly Lecture Series, in partnership with Cortona Week.

JCU Hosts Debate on the “Geopolitical Dimensions of the A.I. Race”

JCU Hosts Debate on the “Geopolitical Dimensions of the A.I. Race”

John Cabot University hosted an online roundtable called “The Global A.I. Race. Geopolitical Dimensions of the A.I. Race and the European Human-Centric Model,” on October 30, 2020.

Promoting Climate Action: JCU Hosts TEDxJohnCabotUniversity

Promoting Climate Action: JCU Hosts TEDxJohnCabotUniversity

John Cabot University had the pleasure of hosting TEDxJohnCabotUniversity on October 18, 2020, as part of the global launch of the TED Countdown initiative. The independently organized online event, licensed by  TED, featured members of the JCU community and TED Countdown Talks.