Pell Center

The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina is a multidisciplinary research center focused at the intersection of politics, policies and ideas.

2023 Spring Event Series Announced

We are pleased to announce our 2023 spring event series.  Tickets to these events are free and will be available approximately two weeks prior to the event date.  With the exception of the MLK Week Keynote Lecture, please RSVP for each event on the Pell Center’s Eventbrite page and call 401-341-2927 or email [email protected] with questions.  Sign up for our mailing list on our homepage to be notified when tickets become available.  Event updates and registration details will also be posted on the Pell Center’s social media.

 

MLK Week Keynote Lecture and Dialogue: A Conversation with Dr. Mary Frances Berry 

January 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall

Register here

This event is held in partnership with Salve Regina University’s Center for Student Engagement, the Office of the President, the Office of Multicultural Programs, and the McAuley Institute for Mercy Education.

 

The Citizen and the Challenge of American Civilization 

Fredrick Zilian, Ph.D.

January 31, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall

 

Reading Across Rhode Island – Kickoff Event | True Biz by Sara Nović

Panelists: Nancy Maguire Heath, Amanda Montgomery, Maureen Nagle and Amy VanderWeele

Moderator: Jim Ludes, Ph.D.

February 1, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.

Virtual | Facebook Live

 

China’s Military Threat to Taiwan

Bonny Lin, Ph.D., Center for Strategic & International Studies

February 21, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall

 

Risks to American Democracy

Max Boot, historian, author and political commentator

February 28, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall

This event is held in partnership with Salve Regina University John E. McGinty Fund in History; the department of cultural, environmental and global studies; graduate studies; and the League of Women Voters of Newport County.

 

How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions

Susan Eisenhower, Author, President and Chairman of The Eisenhower Group Inc.

March 22, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall

 

Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square

Prize recipient to be announced

April 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall

 

Pell Center Conference on U.S. Polarization

featuring a panel discussion and keynote address from Peter Coleman, Ph.D. Columbia University

April 17, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | Pell Center | Young Building

 

2023 John E. McGinty Lecture in History: Sweet Land of Liberty: The Unfinished Struggle for Civil Rights in the North

Thomas J. Sugrue, Ph.D., New York University

April 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall