On October 15, 2025, JCU hosted its fourth annual Transatlantic Policy Dialogues, titled "New Horizons in Transatlantic Security and Defense Cooperation." The event opened with remarks by Armando Varricchio, Italy’s former ambassador to Germany and the United States.
On October 1, John Cabot University hosted InVerse 2025 – Italian Poets in Translation, marking the 20th anniversary of the festival.
Juliana Barbassa recently joined the Communication and Media Studies department. A Brazilian who has lived all over the world before coming to Rome, she now uses her extensive background in journalism to teach in the classroom at JCU.
JCU students Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone, Grace Sullivan, and Lusiana Veveiros received medals of the Italian Parliament as part of the America Award presented by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 10, 2025.
After completing her undergraduate studies in Georgia with a dual degree in Business and Mathematics, Megan Zeldenrust decided to pursue an MA in International Affairs at JCU. She did an internship with the World Food Programme as part of the Community Feedback Mechanism team.
This year, John Cabot University’s Performing Arts Program will be organizing a production of Antony and Cleopatra: A Memory in Ruins!, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.
Alumna Sara Gabai recently published research exploring the role of sustainability communication in driving behavior change, strengthening public engagement, and supporting policy advocacy.
Matthew Beckmann is a JCU alumnus (class of 2020). He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Humanistic Studies from JCU in 2019 and stayed on to earn an MA in Art History. Matthew now runs his own copywriting business in The Hague, Netherlands.
Madison Pierson graduated with an MA in Art History in December 2020. Madison is currently the Collections and Gallery Assistant at Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin.
On October 15, 2025, JCU hosted its fourth annual Transatlantic Policy Dialogues, titled "New Horizons in Transatlantic Security and Defense Cooperation." The event opened with remarks by Armando Varricchio, Italy’s former ambassador to Germany and the United States.
On September 24, 2025, the American University in Cairo hosted JCU’s Professor Fabrizio Conti for a lecture titled The Italian Renaissance and Its Legacies in a Global Perspective.
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, John Cabot University welcomed author Lucy Sante, for a discussion about her new book, I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition (Hutchinson Heinemann, 2024).
On October 17, 2025, students from JCU had the opportunity to participate in a dynamic simulation event organized by ProVeg International, a global NGO committed to raising awareness of sustainable food systems.
On October 16, students had the chance to hear from Dragana Stojkovich, sustainability and environment manager at dnata Travel Group in Dubai, the holding group for Emirates Airlines, in a talk on careers in sustainability.
JCU hosted climate finance experts Rohith Subramania and Cristina Altomare, who work for the United Nations Development Programme. They shared insights on climate finance, history, challenges, and global initiatives like the Green Climate Fund and Paris Agreement.
On October 13, 2025, the “Reboot the Earth” Hackathon took place at the FAO headquarters in Rome. JCU's Professor Marco Pascucci participated in the event and his team earned second place.
JCU students Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone, Grace Sullivan, and Lusiana Veveiros received medals of the Italian Parliament as part of the America Award presented by the Italy-USA Foundation on October 10, 2025.
On September 30, Professor Elisa Puvia was invited as a guest lecturer to give a talk at the Rotary Club Carrara (MS) in Tuscany entitled "L’Eterno Femminino: How Objectification Shapes Bodies, Minds, and Societies."
Classics Professor Thomas Govero has taught at the high school and college level for over 30 years. He holds degrees from St. Louis University and the University of Colorado-Boulder. He has taught Classics at John Cabot University since 2003 and prior to that at the University of Maryland European Division and Boston University in Padua, Italy.
