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Internship with Nove Onlus

During the Spring of 2018, I had the chance to intern with the non-profit organization Nove Onlus. From the first interview, I knew that the tasks I was going to carry out were very closely related to my course of study in International Relations.

The Strategic Use of Referendums in Europe - Professor Sottilotta

This article was first published in Crossroads Europe on 26 June 2018. Link to the original article at the foot of the page.

International Relations professor, Cecilia Sottilotta, interviewed by Al Jazeera

On July 4th 2018 Prof. Sottilotta  was interviewed by Al Jazeera English on the tensions emerging within Italy's coalition government due to disagreement on how to manage the flow of asylum seekers trying to reach Italy's shores by boat via the central Mediterranean route. While anti-immigration minister of interiors Salvini is successfully monopolizing the attention of the public acting as a de facto prime minister, the Five Star Movement appears to be divided:  its leader Di Maio is officially supporting Salvini's hard line, but other leading figures within the Five Star Movement, especially  Roberto Fico (speaker of the Chamber of Deputies) are expressing opposite views and praising the work of NGOs which are rescuing asylum seekers  in the Mediterranean.

2018 International Relations and Global Politics Field Trip to Catalonia

The Spring 2018 IR field trip was designed to provide the students with the opportunity to explore the ongoing debate over separatism of a Spanish region, i.e. Catalonia. The field trip enabled students to meet politicians, scholars and policy-makers with different political, economic and social perspectives. Another important aspect of the field trip was the direct experience of the city. The class could really get a sense of how Catalan society is responding to the latest political developments.
By combining all the different ideas, visions, opinions and experiences students gained a nuanced understanding of the debate on whether should Catalonia become an independent state or not.  

"Italy’s love affair with populists continues." by Professor Cecilia Sottilotta

'Weeks of horse-trading and confusion'. Election commentary by Professor Cecilia Sottilotta

Italians go to the polls this Sunday to elect a new government. Given Italy’s indebtedness and the shakiness of many of its banks, the outcome of the election could send ripples across financial markets. But the precise outcome is very difficult to predict.

'The Strategic Use of Government Sponsored Referendums...' by Professor Cecilia Sottilotta

This is an excerpt from a new article by Professor Cecilia Sottilotta, International Relations and Global Politics. See the link at the end of the text to read the original full text.

Postcards from Atlanta: AUR’s top achievers study abroad at Emory University

EmoryEach semester, a host of U.S. study abroad students arrive at AUR’s beautiful Rome campus to experience Italian culture and enrich their studies.

Internship experience at The Italian Banking, Insurance, and Finance Federation

My internship at The Italian Banking, Insurance, and Finance Federation (FeBAF) revolved mainly around economic and finance rather than international relations (my major), although international relations was incorporated in many aspects. Starting my internship, I was not expecting my tasks to be so heavily focused on economics, but looking back, I am grateful to have had this experience, as it brought another subject to my attention, one I’m now interested in studying. As a result of this internship experience I declared a minor in economics at the beginning of the Fall 2017 semester. During my internship, my main tasks were to translate documents, attend seminars and write summaries for FeBAF’s two newsletters - Lettera F in Italian and Spotlight in English, or carry out research on requested topics. I had various research assignments, all of which needed to be presented in English and Italian.

The American University of Rome appoints acclaimed Human Rights expert Dr. Lyal S. Sunga

The American University of Rome today announced the appointment of Dr. Lyal S. Sunga to their Department of International Relations and Global Politics. An internationally acclaimed expert in human rights, humanitarian law and international criminal law, Dr.