Political Science and International Affairs News

Meet International Affairs Alumna Ingeborg Gruenwald

Meet International Affairs Alumna Ingeborg Gruenwald

Ingeborg Gruenwald, who hails from Trieste, Italy, graduated from JCU in May 2022. In the fall, Inge will pursue a Master’s degree on the Political Economy of Europe and China at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Meet International Affairs Graduate Michaela Papavero

Meet International Affairs Graduate Michaela Papavero

Michaela Papavero is a recent graduate from a small town near Bari, in the Puglia region. She has a B.A in International Affairs with a minor in Legal Studies. In September, Michaela will pursue a Master of Science in Global Governance and Diplomacy at the University of Oxford.

Giving Back to the Community: Student Government and MUN President Courtney Smith

Giving Back to the Community: Student Government and MUN President Courtney Smith

Born in North Carolina, Courtney Smith is majoring in International Affairs and is the president of both the Student Government and the Model United Nations society.

Human Rights and Global Politics: Meet Alumnus Davide Orsitto

Human Rights and Global Politics: Meet Alumnus Davide Orsitto

Davide Orsitto graduated from JCU in 2016 with a B.A. in International Affairs and a minor in Economics and Finance. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Human Rights and Global Politics at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, in Pisa, Italy.

JCU Hosted Alumna Sara Lacchei, HR Assistant/Recruiter at the US Embassy of Rome

JCU Hosted Alumna Sara Lacchei, HR Assistant/Recruiter at the US Embassy of Rome

On Friday, March 11, John Cabot University hosted alumna Sara Lacchei, HR Assistant/Recruiter at the US Embassy of Rome.

Senior Maira Cardillo Attends Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts

Senior Maira Cardillo Attends Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts

International Affairs senior Maira Cardillo attended the Autumn School on Children in Armed Conflicts, organized by the Institute of Political Studies “S. Pio V” and the Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict.

JCU and UNICRI Announce Seventh Edition of Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Announce Seventh Edition of Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights

UNICRI in collaboration with John Cabot University, is happy to announce the seventh edition of the Summer Course on Migration and Human Rights, which will be delivered online from July 11 to 15, 2022.

Sustainability in Our Hands: Alumna Gaia Di Tommaso

Sustainability in Our Hands: Alumna Gaia Di Tommaso

Alumna Gaia Di Tommaso graduated in 2019 with a B.A. in International Affairs. Gaia recently earned her M.Sc. in Sustainability, Science, Policy, and Society from the Maastricht Sustainability Institute, in the Netherlands.

Professor Silvia Scarpa Presents Paper at Conference of “Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflicts”

Professor Silvia Scarpa Presents Paper at Conference of “Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflicts”

On November 22, 2021 JCU Associate Professor Silvia Scarpa presented a paper at the Opening Conference of the Second International Academic Week on Children in Armed Conflicts.

JCU Professor Silvia Scarpa Contributes to Talitha Kum’s Call to Action

JCU Professor Silvia Scarpa Contributes to Talitha Kum’s Call to Action

JCU Professor Silvia Scarpa and Sister Gabriella Bottani, International Coordinator of Talitha Kum, presented an international advocacy document called Call to Action, at a conference held in Rome on November 25, 2021.

Enjoying the Present Moment: Alumna Canseli Yuce

Enjoying the Present Moment: Alumna Canseli Yuce

Alumna Canseli Yuce graduated in 2019 with a B.A. in International Affairs. She is currently working at the Italian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey while pursuing an M.Sc. in International Development at SOAS University of London.

Fascism and Populism: Open Discussion with Roger Griffin

Fascism and Populism: Open Discussion with Roger Griffin

On October 21, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs and the Department of Political Science and International Affairs welcomed Roger Griffin, Emeritus Professor at Oxford Brookes University, to discuss fascism versus "healthy populism."

The Future of Belarus: A Guarini Institute Discussion

The Future of Belarus: A Guarini Institute Discussion

On October 10, 2021, the Guarini Institute participated in the event “Belarus: La Terra Incognita - What’s Next?” with speakers Irene Hefer, Viktar Karanevich, Alexander Perepechko, Federigo Argentieri, Anna Zafesova, Marta Ottaviani, and Vadym Vetrov.

Professor Lyal S. Sunga Is Lead Expert for Major UN Report

Professor Lyal S. Sunga Is Lead Expert for Major UN Report

JCU Professor Lyal S. Sunga served as Lead Expert for a major report by the UN Development Program in the Pacific and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime.

JCU Presents “Politics of Fear in the 21st Century” with Frank Furedi

JCU Presents “Politics of Fear in the 21st Century” with Frank Furedi

JCU’s Department of Political Science and International Affairs and the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs organized the event “Politics of Fear in the 21st Century,” with Professor Frank Furedi on October 6, 2021.

Alumnus Francesco de Luca Accepted to Georgetown School of Foreign Service

Alumnus Francesco de Luca Accepted to Georgetown School of Foreign Service

Alumnus Francesco de Luca graduated in 2018 with a B.A. in Economics and Finance and a minor in International Affairs. Francesco has recently been accepted to Georgetown University's Master of Science in Foreign Service in Washington DC.

Unrest in Cuba: An Online Audio Discussion Hosted by the Guarini Institute

Unrest in Cuba: An Online Audio Discussion Hosted by the Guarini Institute

On July 27, 2021, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted an online conversation about the current political environment in Cuba.

Professor Michael Driessen Participates in G20 Interfaith Forum

Professor Michael Driessen Participates in G20 Interfaith Forum

Professor Michael Driessen participated in the G20 Interfaith Forum, a high-level meeting held in Bologna of religious leaders, policymakers, government ministers, and scholars as part of Italy’s 2021 rotating presidency of the G20.

JCU Contributes to Universities Network on Children in Armed Conflicts Autumn School

JCU Contributes to Universities Network on Children in Armed Conflicts Autumn School

John Cabot University is happy to announce that the Autumn School on “Building competencies and awareness on the international protection of girl children affected by armed conflict” will be delivered online from October 4 to 19, 2021.

Global Explorer Scholarship Recipients: Meet Student Rian Ignasiak

Global Explorer Scholarship Recipients: Meet Student Rian Ignasiak

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Rian Ignasiak is a Freshman majoring in International Affairs. Rian spent her senior year of high school as an exchange student in Chile and Peru. She is one of the recipients of the Global Explorer Scholarship.