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 26, 2025
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 14, 2025
November 5, 2024
On October 23, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs welcomed authors Valentina Calderone and Marica Fantauzzi, for a presentation of their book Il carcere è un mondo di carta (Prison is a World of Paper, Momo Edizioni, 2024).
November 5, 2024
October 7, 2024
Three JCU students received medals of the Italian Parliament in the framework of the America Award by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 4, 2024.
October 7, 2024
September 23, 2024
On September 18, 2024, the Department of Modern Languages and Literature welcomed Nicola Gardini, Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Oxford University for a lecture entitled “Why We Need the Humanities.”
September 23, 2024
March 21, 2024
On March 18, 2024, the Frank J. Guarini School of Business and the Institute for Entrepreneurship presented “Language Learning and AI,” a lecture by Domenico Crescenzo, CEO of Screevo.ai.
March 21, 2024
March 12, 2024
The Department of Modern Languages and Literature welcomed Dr. Luciana d’Arcangeli on March 5 for a book presentation and theater reading entitled “Staging Violence Against Women and Girls.”
March 12, 2024
February 28, 2024
On February 19, John Cabot University welcomed jazz singer and composer Elisabetta Antonini for a lecture/performance entitled “Jazz and Poetry: A Tribute to the Beat Generation.”
February 28, 2024
February 20, 2024
Professor of Italian Anna Mauceri Trimnell recently edited a collection of previously unpublished poetry and prose by Jolanda Insana.
February 20, 2024
February 5, 2024
John Cabot University Italian Language and Theater professor Rosa Filardi recently published Lo Straordinario della vita (The Extraordinary in Life, Macabor publisher, 2023).
February 5, 2024
June 16, 2023
On June 15, 2023, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation at John Cabot University presented Stiletto Killer, an anthology of poetry by Alexis Rhone Fancher, translated into Italian and published by Ensemble (2022)
June 16, 2023
April 21, 2023
On March 30, 2023, JCU hosted the event “Chasing That Sound – An Ennio Morricone Story.” The event was sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Literature, the Department of Communications and Media Studies, and the Dean of Academic Affairs’ Office.
April 21, 2023
March 24, 2023
On March 20, 2023, the Department of Modern Languages and Literature welcomed Francesco Ciabattoni for a lecture entitled “Translating Song Lyrics: The Case of Italian Cantautori.”
March 24, 2023
January 9, 2023
Professor Ada Bertini, who teaches Italian language at JCU, recently published an article called “La Fonetica Nell’insegnamento/Apprendimento Dell’italiano L2: ‘Cenerentola’ o ‘Principessa’? Attività E Materiali Per Studenti Anglofoni,” in the Lingua in Azione journal (ILSA).
January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023
Professor Federica Capoferri presented her latest book Badlands. Il cinema dell’ultima Roma (Ledizioni, 2022), coauthored with Carolina Ciampaglia and Flaminio Di Biagi at the fourteenth edition of the Roma Film Corto independent film festival.
January 9, 2023
December 6, 2022
On November 28, 2022, JCU’s Department of Modern Languages and Literature hosted the presentation of the book Illuminosa Tarantina. Il romanzo di un femminiello napoletano (Effigi, Roma: 2022) by Roberto Delle Cese.
December 6, 2022
November 10, 2022
On November 7, 2022, John Cabot University welcomed Alessandra Ruffino, editor and translator of Jean Dubuffet. Piccolo manifesto per gli amatori d’ogni genere, (Jean Dubuffet. Small Manifesto for Connoisseurs of All Genres).
November 10, 2022
October 17, 2022
JCU presented event Spazio Pasolini, in commemoration of Italian intellectual Pier Paolo Pasolini. Professor David Castronuovo and Professor Nefeli Misuraca hosted a panel on Pasolini’s film Medea (1969).
October 17, 2022
September 28, 2022
John Cabot University presented “Translation Talks” featuring Italian-American author and translator Claudia Durastanti on September 12, 2022. The event is the first installment of an ongoing series focusing on translation. English professor Alessandra Grego introduced Durastanti, and Professor Berenice Cocciolillo moderated the discussion.
September 28, 2022
September 8, 2022
John Cabot University Italian Language and Theater professor Rosa Filardi recently published Inquietudini (Anxiety, Macabor publisher, 2022).
September 8, 2022
