Dear JCU Community, Alumni, and Friends,
2012 is a very important year for John Cabot as it marks our 40th anniversary. The University will be hosting special monthly events to celebrate our 40 years of promoting cross cultural dialogue in Rome in the American liberal arts tradition.
I welcome you to visit our website regularly to learn about our celebrations throughout the year. You can also receive more information about the events by contacting 40thanniversary@johncabot.edu.
Warm wishes to you and your families,
Franco Pavoncello,
President, John Cabot University
EVENTS
Guarini Institute Lecture, Explorers of Excellence:
Narratives from North Korea by Eduardo Albrecht
A Tribute to Ryan P. Crowder, M.Sc. and JCU class of 2001 (1978-2010)
Date: Monday, January 30
Time: 7:00-8:30pm - Guarini Campus - Aula Magna Regina
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Presidential Lecture: GEICO: Building a World-Class Company, by Ali Reza Arabnia
Date: Wednesday, March 7
Time:
2.30pm - Guarini Campus - Aula Magna Regina
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Presidential Lecture: It Happened in Italy, presentation by Elizabeth Bettina
Date: Tuesday, March 27
Time:
5.30pm - Guarini Campus - Aula Magna Regina
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Preventing Trafficking in Persons and Protecting Victims in Jordan and Lebanon: Public Awareness Programming Engaging Religious Leaders and Civil Society
Date: Wednesday, March 28
Time : 5:30-6:45pm - Guarini Campus - Aula Magna Regina
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River Port Trade, Luxury Glass Working and Temple Dedications: New Excavations in Roman Tuscany
Date: Wednesday, March 28
Time
: 7:00-8:30pm - Guarini Campus - Aula Magna Regina
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Spring Concert by the John Cabot Chamber Orchestra
Lorenzo Colitto, Director and Violin Soloist
Music with Narrative Voice:
Introduction by Lorenzo Zavateri (1690-1764)
Spring and Summer from the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Don Quixote Suite by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Date: Friday, March 30
Time
: 9:00 pm, Palazzo della Cancelleria
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JCU Model United Nations II
High School students from all over Rome will participate in a simulation of the U.N. General Assembly, and the United Nations Security Council.
Date: March 30-31
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for more information.
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International Student Leadership Conference
Date: April 12-15
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John Cage Day
Date: Friday, April 13
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Career Week
Date: April 16-19
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Career Fair
Date: April 20
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Date: April 21
Notte dei Fiori - Spring Fling
Time: 7:30 pm, Guarini Campus - Lemon Tree Courtyard
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Cicero Speech Contest
Date: Monday, April 23rd
Time: 4:00-6:00pm, - Guarini Campus - Aula Magna Regina
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Entrepreneurship Talk Series
Dates: TBA
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Universities Fighting World Hunger
Date: TBA
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2nd Anti-Trafficking and Contemporary Slavery Week
Date: April
One main conference, exhibition of posters made by students, movie screening and other events
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2012 Commencement Ceremony
Date: Monday, May 14th
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The 2012 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 14th at Villa Aurelia
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Library Exhibit "JCU Authors"
Date: May
On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary the Library will produce:
An exhibit of print publications and the creation of a JCU archive
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Classical Studies Conference: Constantine
Date: May 24 and 25
Public Events with scholars from Europe and the US
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A Reading by Billy Collins
Date: June 5
Guarini Campus - Aula Magna Regina
A Reading by Billy Collins
Date: June 7
Reading will be held at the Roman Forum
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InVerse Italian Poets in Translation
Date: June 13
Poetry Reading and Book Presentation
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Novelist in Residence Joyce Carol Oates
Date: June 21
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Presidential Gala
Date: September 29th
Hassler - Trinità dei Monti, 6 Rome
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Italy Reads Keynote Address
Date: October
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Entrepreneurship Talk Launch
Date: October
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40th Anniversary Thanksgiving Celebration
Date: November 21
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Conference: Exploring How Legality and Modernity should Shape New Models of Sustainable Growth
Date: TBA
John Cabot University in collaboration with Confcommercio presents two conferences sections:
1) Exploring the importance of legality in promoting economic development and democracy
2) Exploring how modernity should shape new models of sustainable growth