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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.

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.

July 08, 2025

JCU Graduates Attend 2025 Student Leader Global Summit in Cork, Ireland

From June 17 to June 19, 2025, three recent JCU graduates and student leaders, Sebastian Terrazas, Rhoda Basoah and Federica Murgolo, attended the Student Leader Global Summit to present their project at the University College Cork, Ireland.

July 02, 2025

JCU Students Travel to USA for Fairfax City Economic Development Fellowship

John Cabot University Fellows visited Northern Virginia/ DC Region to cap off the Fairfax City Economic Development Fellowship.

July 01, 2025

Director Francesco Lapenta Participates in VI Siena Conference on Europe's Strategic Transitions

Francesco Lapenta, Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, took part in the VI Siena Conference held at the Certosa di Pontignano from June 19 - 21, 2025.

June 24, 2025

“The Heart Dies of This Sweetness:” JCU Welcomes Writer in Residence Nicole Sealey

JCU had the honor of hosting poet Nicole Sealey as the Writer in Residence for the 2025 Summer Institute of Creative Writing and Literary Translation. Prior to her Writer’s Talk, she spoke about her time at JCU, the process behind her work, and her deep love for poetry.

June 18, 2025

Guarini Institute Presents "Pope Francis' Legacy"

On Tuesday, May 27, JCU’s Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted the event “Pope Francis’s Legacy,” featuring a panel of journalists and scholars dedicated to exploring the impact of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was Pope from 2013 to 2025.

June 18, 2025

The Critical Cartography of Technology and Power: Meet Visiting Professor Vladan Joler

John Cabot University is pleased to welcome Visiting Professor Vladan Joler, teaching Special Topics in Media Studies: Critical Cartography of Technology and Power.

June 18, 2025

Meet Study Abroad Student Aliyah Howell

Aliyah Howell, from Castle Rock, Colorado, studied at John Cabot University in Spring 2025. She is a Texas Christian University (TCU) student double majoring in Marketing and Journalism. During her time at JCU, Aliyah was an intern for the Web Communications Office.

June 17, 2025

Meet Study Abroad Student Mary Coakley

Mary Coakley, a Texas Christian University student from Virginia, studied at John Cabot University during the Spring 2025 semester. While she was at JCU, she was an intern for the University's Marketing Office.

June 10, 2025

Director Joins London Roundtable with Ukrainian Government on Information Warfare

On June 6 and 7, 2025, the Director of the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Francesco Lapenta participated in a high-level, closed-door roundtable on The Future of the Information Environment and Democracy, held at the Army and Navy Club in London.

June 10, 2025

Italy Writes 2025 Announces Winners of Creative Writing Contest

On June 5, JCU Writer in Residence Nicole Sealey, an award-winning poet, joined the finalists of the Italy Writes 2025 Creative Writing Competition as Professor Christin Campbell announced the winners at the online award ceremony.

June 04, 2025

Professor Tobias Schildfat Interviewed by Leading Swedish Daily

John Cabot University professor Tobias Schildfat was recently interviewed about personal finance in Dagens Industri, Sweden's leading financial newspaper.

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).

May 21, 2025

John Cabot University Celebrates the Class of 2025

John Cabot University celebrated the Class of 2025 on May 19 at a ceremony held at Villa Aurelia on Janiculum Hill, overlooking the city of Rome. With 248 students receiving their degrees, it was JCU’s largest graduating class to date.

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 15, 2025

Meet Class of 2025 Valedictorians Olivia De Laura and Giorgia Natalizia

John Cabot University’s Dean of Academic Affairs Stefano Arnone is pleased to announce the Valedictorians for the Class of 2025, Olivia De Laura and Giorgia Natalizia.

May 13, 2025

Prof. Stefan Lorenz Sorgner’s Philosophy of Transhumanism Through a Latin American Lens

JCU is pleased to announce the publication of "Latin America Replies to Transhumanism: A Symposium on Sorgner’s We Have Always Been Cyborgs."

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.

May 13, 2025

Institute Director Invited to Italian Air Force Aerospace Conference

Francesco Lapenta, Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, was invited to participate in the "2025 Aerospace Power Conference."

May 07, 2025

Student Aurora Caruso’s Film Project Chosen for Art Exhibit in Rome

Aurora Caruso is a JCU student double majoring in Communications and Art and Design. She grew up between Sicily, Rome and Belgium. Her film project, “Siamo una strada aperta,” recently got chosen to be featured in an art exhibition in Rome.

May 06, 2025

JCU Announces 2025 Commencement Guests Alberto Angela and John Meditz

John Cabot University is pleased to announce that Alberto Angela, a renowned paleontologist, naturalist, scientific communicator, and author, will be 2025 commencement speaker.

May 05, 2025

JCU Announces Spring 2025 Triggering Change Competition Winners

John Cabot University is pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2025 Triggering Change Competition.

May 05, 2025

Exploring Luxury and Craftsmanship: A Visit to Ferragamo’s Headquarters in Florence

A delegation of students from John Cabot University had the opportunity to visit the headquarters of Ferragamo in Florence, Italy. The visit was organized by the Career Services Office.

April 29, 2025

Tibetan Mind-Body Practices with Professor Maria Kozhevnikov 

JCU welcomed Professor Maria Kozhevnikov to discuss the scientific mechanisms behind Tibetan mind-body techniques.

April 28, 2025

Gladiators Go Green: The JCU Sustainability Fair

On April 16, 2025, the JCU Student Engagement Office hosted a sustainability fair. Many JCU clubs and offices came together to foster sustainability on campus and in everyday life.

April 28, 2025

Gladiators in Greece: A Historic Victory for JCU Athletics

On April 1-5, 2025, JCU student athletes and staff traveled to Athens, Greece for the International Sports Festival hosted by the American College of Greece (ACG).

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 22, 2025

Institute Director Francesco Lapenta Speaks at Eighth Transatlantic Forum

The Director of the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, offered a critical analysis of the Trump administration’s tariff regime.

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 16, 2025

Exploring the Human Auditory Brain with Professor Federico De Martino

On March 6, 2025, JCU welcomed Professor Federico De Martino from Maastricht University for the lecture “Unraveling the Past, Present, and Future in the Human Auditory Brain.”

April 16, 2025

JCU’s Invisible Thread: The Maintenance Staff - Part 2

The JCU maintenance staff plays a vital, yet often underappreciated role. Read part two for Giuseppe, Nora and Saman’s stories.

April 16, 2025

John Cabot University Celebrates the 2025 New York Gala

On April 1, 2025, John Cabot University hosted its annual New York Gala at the University Club in New York City.

April 15, 2025

Connecting Through Art: Meet Alumna Courtney North

Courtney North, from Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from JCU with an MA in Art History in 2020. She currently works as Major Gift Officer at the Phillips Collection in Washington D.C.

April 07, 2025

JCU’s Invisible Thread: The Maintenance Staff – Part 1

It’s easy to overlook the JCU maintenance staff who help facilitate our experiences. Read part one for Alicia, Philip and Samuel’s stories.

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.

March 26, 2025

Translating the Untranslatable: Cole Swensen and Alessandro De Francesco

JCU had the pleasure of hosting American poet Cole Swensen and her Italian translator, Alessandro De Francesco, for a reading and discussion of their new collaborative edition of Swensen’s 2012 poetry collection Gravesend (Arcipelago itaca, 2024).

March 21, 2025

Molly Crabapple: Art on the Frontline

JCU welcomed American artist, writer and activist Molly Crabapple for the talk Art and Creativity on the Frontline. The event was part of the Spring 2025 Digital Delights and Disturbances (DDD) lecture series.

March 14, 2025

The Art of Whistling: JCU Welcomes Elena Somarè

On February 25, 2025, John Cabot University had the pleasure of hosting a concert-lecture in the Aula Magna Regina to showcase the talents of renowned melodic whistler Elena Somarè.

March 13, 2025

Advocacy for Future Generations: Professor Clough Marinaro and Green Criminology

Professor Isabella Clough Marinaro seeks to motivate students enrolled in her Green Criminology class to see that advocating for the environment is ultimately about fostering community, peace and social justice.

March 03, 2025

The Beauty of New Experiences: Meet Communications Major Bronte Delmonico

Bronte Delmonico is a Communications major at JCU. Originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, she is the president of Women’s Leadership Initiative.

February 27, 2025

Let’s Get REAL: Meet Communications Professor Adele Tulli

Adele Tulli is a newly appointed professor of the Communications and Media Studies department. Her short and feature films, all focusing on contemporary issues, have been screened at several international festivals. Her latest feature documentary, REAL (2024), deals with the extreme digitalization of our daily lives.

February 25, 2025

The Gift of Giving Back: Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois and Environmental Economics

Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois teaches Environmental Economics with the belief that no action is small enough when it comes to building a better world.

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 10, 2025

Environmental Archaeology and Paleoclimatology: Discovering Connections Between Past, Present, and Future

In his classes, JCU Professor Jens Koehler analyzes how humans have been impacted the environment and the climate since prehistoric times.

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.

January 27, 2025

Professor Della Ratta’s GEN_ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

Communcations and Media Studies Professor Donatella Della Ratta’s latest project, the movie GEN_, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Co-authored with director Gianluca Matarrese, the documentary stems from Della Ratta’s research on hormonal treatments at a public hospital in Milan.

January 15, 2025

The Critical Art of Cooking: Meet Alumna Viviana Calvagno

Viviana is a JCU alumna from Viterbo, a city near Rome. She earned both a BA and an MA in Art History. Through the years, she was able to combine her artistic background with her passion for cooking. She is now a plant-based chef, an international cooking teacher, and the co-founder of Sol Creative.

December 20, 2024

Prove Yourself Wrong: Meet Communications Major Giorgia Zampini

Giorgia is a Communications major and Digital Media Art and Production minor from Rome. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office. She is also an Orientation Leader and contributor for The Matthew.

December 16, 2024

JCU International Business Students Present Capstone Projects

On December 4, 2024, students from the International Business Capstone course presented their work to their family, friends and the JCU community at the dedicated event in the Aula Magna Regina.

December 09, 2024

Embrace the Challenge: Meet Marketing Major Greta Ficorilli

Greta is a Marketing major and Psychology minor from Rieti, Italy. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office.

November 22, 2024

A Look Into the Mind’s Eye: JCU Welcomes Professor Alfredo Spagna

JCU welcomed Professor Alfredo Spagna for an open lecture titled A Look into the Mind’s Eye: Understanding Visual Imagery through its Role in High-level Cognition. The lecture provided several interesting insights into the science behind Visual Mental Imagery (VMI) and the role VMI plays in our daily life.

November 22, 2024

JCU Students Attend COP29 in Azerbaijan

A delegation of three JCU students attended the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The initiative was part of the Sustainability program.

November 18, 2024

Do What Scares You: Meet Humanistic Studies Major Allison Pomeroy

Allison is a Humanistic Studies major and Classical Studies and Philosophy minor from San Jose, California.

November 18, 2024

JCU Students Participate in 2024 Edition of World Food Forum at FAO Headquarters in Rome

From October 14th to October 18th, a delegation of 40 students from John Cabot University attended the 2024 edition of World Food Forum at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome.

November 13, 2024

The Art Reporter: Meet Art History Major Aleksandra Nasobina

Aleksandra is pursuing a degree in Art History and she’s the President of the JCU Art History Society. She also runs a TikTok channel, The Art Report, where she discusses all things art.

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).

October 30, 2024

It’s a Kind of (Movie) Magic: Meet Double Major Student Max Nokes

Max grew up between Seattle, Washington and New Jersey and he’s pursuing a double major in Communications and History. He is the Film Appreciation Club Vice president, Student Government social media manager, and Communications department representative.

October 29, 2024

JCU Students Discover Milan’s Corporate Sustainability Scene

On October 25th, a group of students from John Cabot University traveled to Milan for an organized tour of two of the city’s most sustainable companies, Patagonia and Zambon.

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.

October 10, 2024

Professor Will Schutt Wins Prestigious Poetry Translation Prize

JCU Creative Writing professor Will Schutt has won the Joseph Tusiani Italian Translation Prize for his translation of Brief Homage to Pluto and Other Poems by Fabio Pusterla.

September 26, 2024

Exploring AI Frontiers: A Conversation with Alumna Natalia Stanusch

Natalia Stanusch graduated from JCU in Spring 2022 with a double major in Communications and Art History. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA), University of Amsterdam (UvA).

September 23, 2024

Why We Need the Humanities: JCU Welcomes Nicola Gardini from Oxford University

On September 18, 2024, the Department of Modern Languages and Literature welcomed Nicola Gardini, Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Oxford University for a lecture titled Why We Need the Humanities.

August 28, 2024

A Field Like No Other: Meet Art History Major Olivia De Laura

Olivia De Laura, who hails from Virginia, is an Art History major in her junior year at John Cabot University. An active member of the Art History Society, she is co-coordinator of the club’s social media.

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

JCU Participates in TOChina Summer School

A delegation of JCU students participated in the 18th edition of the TOChina Summer School in Turin and Milan, from June 25 to July 5, 2024.

July 01, 2024

John Cabot University Welcomes Acclaimed Author Ocean Vuong

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Institute of Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted acclaimed poet and fiction writer, Ocean Vuong, in his first reading in Rome.

June 10, 2024

A Transformative Experience: MA in Art History Alumnus Gavin Austin Gaebe

Originally from Virginia, alumnus Gavin Austin Gaebe graduated from JCU with an MA in Art History in 2024.

April 26, 2024

Meet Study Abroad Student Emma Pierce

Originally from Rifle, Colorado, Emma Pierce studied abroad at JCU in Spring 2024. She is currently a junior at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C.

April 02, 2024

Alumna Anna Bottinelli Featured in Christie’s Article on Influential Women in the Art World

Class of 2010 alumna Anna Bottinelli was featured in Christie’s article “6 influential women on building a more equitable art world and the trailblazers who inspire them,” published on March 27, 2024.

March 28, 2024

A Life-Changing Move: Student Sadie Dunham

Originally from Ouray, Colorado, Sadie Dunham is a junior majoring in International Business and minoring in English Literature.

March 21, 2024

A Time to be Grateful: Student Vishwa Parmar

Vishwa Parmar is a student from India with a major in English Literature and minor in Communications and Art and Design.

February 28, 2024

Jazz and Poetry: A Tribute to the Beat Generation with Elisabetta Antonini

On February 19, John Cabot University welcomed jazz singer and composer Elisabetta Antonini for a lecture-performance titled Jazz and Poetry: A Tribute to the Beat Generation.”

February 14, 2024

Finding Your Why: Professor Thomas Hope

Born in London, Professor Thomas Hope joined JCU’s Department of Psychological and Social Sciences in 2023.

October 04, 2023

Meet Study Abroad Student Hayley Nowak

Hayley Nowak is a senior at American University in Washington DC, where she is part of the 3-year Politics, Policy, and Law Scholars program.

March 10, 2023

Confronting Adversity Head On: Queer Alliance President Temashengu Litchfield-Tshabalala

Meet JCU student Temashengu Litchfield-Tshabalala, a Student Ambassador and President of the Queer Alliance.

March 01, 2023

Il Corpo Nero: Alumna Anna Maria Gehnyei Publishes First Book

JCU alumna Anna Maria Gehnyei, also known as Karima 2G, recently published a book called Il Corpo Nero (Fandango Libri, 2023). The book talks about her experience growing up as a second-generation Italian.

February 27, 2023

Meet Inaugural Director of the Upcoming MA in International Affairs Professor Michael Driessen

Professor Michael Driessen was recently appointed inaugural Director of the soon to be launched MA in International Affairs.

May 11, 2022

Frank J. Guarini School of Business Receives Accreditation from AACSB

John Cabot University is proud to announce that the Frank J. Guarini School of Business has received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), thus placing it among the world’s leading business schools.

February 17, 2022

Alumna Lenora Biche Co-authors Book Chapter on Informal Savings Groups in Africa

Alumna Lenora Biche recently coauthored a chapter in Transforming Africa: How Savings Groups Foster Financial Inclusion, Resilience and Economic Development (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022).

November 16, 2021

JCU Announces 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Flavia Frigeri and Federico Giordani

JCU’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs is pleased to announce that Flavia Frigeri (Class of 2007) and Federico Giordani (Class of 2017) are the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award.

November 30, 2020

John Cabot University Mourns Loss of Beloved Head Librarian Elisabetta Morani

The entire John Cabot University community mourns the loss of Head Librarian Elisabetta Morani, who passed away on November 27.

May 02, 2018

John Cabot University Receives 2.5 Million Dollar Donation from Hon. Frank J. Guarini

President Franco Pavoncello is pleased to announce that the Hon. Frank J. Guarini, Chairman Emeritus of the JCU Board of Trustees, has donated $ 2,500,000.00 for the creation of a Business School at John Cabot University.

June 20, 2017

John Cabot University Admitted to CFA® Institute University Affiliation Program

JCU, a CFA Recognized University since 2013, is pleased to announce that it has been admitted to the CFA® Institute University Affiliation Program (UAP).

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