Professor Theodore J. Cachey Jr. named director of Notre Dame’s Rome Global Gateway | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Professor Theodore J. Cachey Jr. named director of Notre Dame’s Rome Global Gateway Professor Theodore J. Cachey Jr. named director of Notre Dame’s Rome Global Gateway Published: June 12, 2014 Author: Notre Dame News Theodore J. Cachey Jr. Professor Theodore J. Cachey Jr., the Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family Director of Dante and Italian Studies at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the inaugural academic director of the University’s Rome Global Gateway. The appointment, effective July 1, was announced by J. Nicholas Entrikin, vice president and associate provost for internationalization. “We are delighted that Ted has joined the Notre Dame International team,” Entrikin said. “He is a visionary, innovative academic leader who brings a wealth of experience working collaboratively across disciplines, a quality that is vital to success in his new role.” The Rome Global Gateway, based in a newly renovated building on Via Ostilia within two blocks of the Colosseum, serves as the focal point for academic, cultural and Catholic mission-related endeavors of the University in Rome. Notre Dame’s presence in Rome dates back nearly five decades, through faculty research and student programs of the School of Architecture’s Rome Studies Program. It has expanded over the years through participation of other colleges and schools, most notably, the College of Arts and Letters. As the gateway’s director, Cachey will work with Notre Dame colleagues — and other partners from across Italy, Europe and elsewhere — to increase the University’s engagement in the world through student programs, research, scholarly conferences and events, and a variety of outreach initiatives. He is charged with ensuring the overall quality, diversity and integrity of the programming at the facility. Through Notre Dame International, the University also maintains Global Gateways in Beijing, Dublin, Jerusalem and London. Warren von Eschenbach, who has been serving as interim director of the Rome Global Gateway since November 2013, will continue in his role as assistant provost for Europe and director of Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway. “Notre Dame is well on its way to building a strong presence in Europe,” according to von Eschenbach, “and because of his talent and creativity, Ted will be a key partner in ensuring that the European Global Gateways enhance the international experience of our students and extend the international reach of our faculty’s scholarship and research.” A professor of Italian, Cachey also serves as director of Italian Studies at Notre Dame and as director of the William and Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies. He earned his B.A. from Northwestern University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. His primary research interests are in Italian Medieval and Renaissance literature (particularly Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio), the history of the Italian language and the literature and history of travel. For additional information on the Rome Global Gateway, contact Cachey at tcachey@nd.edu. For information on academic programming for all of Notre Dame’s Global Gateways, contact Robert Norton at rnorton@nd.edu. For information on Notre Dame Global Gateway facilities, contact Tom Guinan, tguinan@nd.edu. Posted In: International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 Nanovic Institute to welcome former President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović September 29, 2022 Notre Dame, Ukrainian Catholic University launch three new research grants September 27, 2022 Notre Dame, Trinity College Dublin engineers join to advance novel treatment for cystic fibrosis September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn