John Cabot University has announced the appointment of Antonia Maioni as its next president, marking a new chapter for the American liberal arts institution in the heart of Rome. Maioni, a Canadian academic leader with an extensive background in higher education governance and public policy, takes on the role at a moment when international universities are facing mounting pressures, from demographic shifts and geopolitical tensions to the rapid integration of artificial intelligence in teaching and research.
Before her appointment, Maioni held senior leadership roles at McGill University, one of Canada’s leading research institutions. Her academic work has focused on comparative public policy, health systems, and the intersection between politics and social welfare, fields that increasingly overlap with debates on global inequality and access to education.
