Events Calendar

Summer 2010 events will be posted in April, but to give you an idea of what to expect, the events from the 2009 Institute are listed below.

2009 Summer Institute in International Communication Events

Lecture: “When not speaking is Communication: A Case Study of Two U.N. Organizations”
Speaker: Dr. Judith Crews, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Room: Aula Magna, Pizza to follow

Lecture: “Political Communication in Italy: from ‘serious politics’ to ‘pop politics’”
Speaker: Dr. Gianpietro Mazzoleni, Università degli Studi di Milano
Room: Aula Magna, Refreshments to follow

Event: Preliminary Competition - John Cabot University 1st Annual Cicero Public Speaking Tournament
Competition includes: Informative Speaking and Persuasive Speaking open to all students

Lecture: “The Power of Opera: Carve it in your head in adamantine letters: Opera must draw tears,
must horrify, must kill through singing” (Vincenzo Bellini)
Speaker: JCU Music Professor Aaron Carpene
Room: Aula Magna, Refreshments to follow

Lecture: “War Journalism”
Speaker: Dr. Oliviero Bergamini, Television Journalist for Rai Tg3 - one of Italy’s main television stations
Room: Aula Magna, Pizza to follow

Event: Final Competition - John Cabot University 1st Annual Cicero Public Speaking Tournament
Room: Aula Magna, Dinner to follow

Event: Closing Barbeque for all Summer Institute in International Communication participating
faculty, students, and staff
Room: Secchia Terrace