News & Events
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Stones in the pond: Rule of Law for Development students at the JFRC
"Be the stone in the pond and see how your actions can create a significant impact". This was the message that the students of Loyola's Rule of Law for Development program gave JFRC undergraduates on Tuesday evening, 19 February. This LUC program – housed at the JFRC - focuses on tackling critical development challenges around the world and addresses the complex and growing international rule of law and development field.
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Hospitality and hardship: The two sides of food in Puglia
During the fall semester, Student Life staff accompanied a group of students on a three-day odyssey through the beauty and culture of Puglia. The trip also looked at the food systems of the area and the connecting human rights concerns. LUC junior, Madelaine Brix, reflects on her experience in one of Italy’s most tantalizing regions.
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In his footsteps: 100th anniversary of founder’s birth
September 6th represents what would have been our founder’s 100th birthday. In commemoration of John Felice, the JFRC community commemorated our director emeritus with a ceremony at the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument in Piazza Venezia, Rome.
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Producing Italy's green gold
On Friday, October 21, the JFRC community harvested nearly 1,000 pounds of olives which yielded 50 liters “Olio Felice". The annual olive harvest is part of a broader campus initiative for food systems and environmental sustainability education, in response to Pope Francis’ call to be stewards of creation and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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Celebrating 60 years of the JFRC
From October 6-9th, 215 alumni returned to Rome to honor six decades of the John Felice Rome Center.
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Open House Roma
The JFRC campus was featured in the 2021 edition of the city-wide architecture celebration.
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A Lens Towards Social Justice
Award-winning photojournalist Francesco Bellina delivers Human Rights Night keynote address.
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Former Ambassador Robert J. Callahan Speaks at the JFRC
Former ambassador and JFRC alumnus Robert J. Callahan presented a special lecture on diplomacy and foreign affairs in Professor Claudio Lodici’s Comparative Politics course.
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Student Myles Fucci reflects on the duty of recognizing complexity and the global perspectives he gained during the spring 2019 Malta trip.
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