Department of Political Science and International Affairs | News

July 31, 2025

Teaching the Future: Prof. Giaccari's Human Rights and Business in Action

In Professor Chiara Giaccari's Human Rights and Business class, students are challenged to act as advisors, encouraging companies to integrate human rights into every aspect of their operations.

Summer School on Migration and Human Rights class of 2025

July 31, 2025

JCU and UNICRI Conclude 10th Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

The 10th edition of the Summer School on Migration and Human Rights organized by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and John Cabot University was successfully held at JCU in Rome from 7 to 11 July, 2025.

May 26, 2025

JCU Welcomes Sandra Martinsone, Advocacy Manager at Bond UK

Sandra Martinsone, the Policy and Advocacy Manager at Bond UK, recently delivered an insightful talk to students in JCU’s NGO Consulting Lab course (BUS/PL 325).

JCU President Franco Pavoncello and Ambassador Armando Varricchio

May 16, 2025

JCU Establishes New Guarini Senior Fellowship on Transatlantic Relations

President Franco Pavoncello and Ambassador Armando Varricchio signed a new agreement establishing the Guarini Senior Fellowship on Transatlantic Relations last week during a visit of the Ambassador to John Cabot University.

May 13, 2025

Young Women in Action: JCU Hosts NGO Executive Director Besa Mwansa

As part of Professor Jākobsone Bellomi’s NGO Consulting Lab course, JCU had the pleasure of hosting Besa Mwansa, Executive Director of Young Women in Action (YWA), a youth-led, Zambian NGO committed to transforming the lives of young women for the better.

April 28, 2025

Using the Past for the Present: Medieval Narratives in Modern Political and Religious Discourse

On March 28 and 29, 2025, John Cabot University hosted the international conference "Using the Past for the Present: Medieval Narratives in Modern Political and Religious Discourse."

April 16, 2025

Three Years and Counting: Russia’s War on Ukraine Panel Discussion

On March 18, 2025, JCU's Guarini Institute for Public Affair hosted a panel discussion, titled “Three Years and Counting: Russia’s War on Ukraine.

April 16, 2025

JCU Alumna Addison Hollomon Shares Her Experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer

On Monday, March 31, 2025, John Cabot University welcomed Addison Hollomon, a JCU alumna, who shared her experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer working in Morocco.

April 03, 2025

Fighting Exploitation Hidden in Plain Sight: Professor Scarpa’s Human Trafficking and Contemporary Slavery Class

By utilizing international law, international relations, sociology, and history as tools, Professor Scarpa has built a transdisciplinary course, based on discussing and examining specific forms of exploitation in the world, which permeate modern supply chains in the global economy.

February 24, 2025

Nothing Better: Meet International Affairs Major Kayla Muller

Kayla Muller is an International Affairs major from Bend, Oregon. She is the editor-in-chief of the JCU student-run newspaper, The Matthew, and is the first RA representative for Student Government.

February 02, 2025

Let Your Light Shine: Meet Political Science Major Skyla Katenga

Skyla is a Malawian-South African senior student majoring in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies. At JCU, she is the president of the Black and African Student Association (BASA), which has several events in store for Black History Month in February.

November 06, 2024

Diplomacy is Key: Meet International Affairs Major Harman Singh

Originally hailing from India, Harman Singh grew up in the States. He is an International Affairs major, the Vice President of Student Government, and President of the International Relations Society (IRS). With him, we talked about the importance of diplomacy and cooperation that goes beyond our borders.

"Il carcere è un mondo di carta" book presentation

November 05, 2024

Prison is a World of Paper: Guarini Institute Welcomes Authors Valentina Calderone and Marica Fantauzzi

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).

Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott at the Transatlantic Policy Dialogues

October 28, 2024

Transatlantic Policy Dialogues: JCU Welcomes US Ambassador Jeffrey Prescott and World Food Programme Chief Economist Dr. Arif Husain

On Monday October 21st, John Cabot University held its third annual Transatlantic Policy Dialogues on the theme The Political Economy of Food Emergencies.

August 20, 2024

Meet Transfer Alumna Malkie Dyman

Malkie Dyman graduated from JCU in 2022 with a B.A. in Political Science, and a Minor in Humanistic Studies. She completed her Master’s in Fashion Management and Luxury Business at Rome Business School and spent a year studying at Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.

August 12, 2024

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