Harnessing the power of altruism with Nicole Karlis
Air Dates: June 9- 15, 2025 It’s not unusual for friends, family members, and even good bosses to tell us,
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Story in the Public Square
“Story in the Public Square” is a year-round initiative to study and celebrate public storytelling. It features an annual conference, lectures, awards and student contests, as well as original scholarship about public storytelling and how those stories can affect the public debate.
Story in the Public Square is directed by Ocean State Stories Director G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes.
“Story in the Public Square” to Premiere 15th National Season June 30, 2025
NEWPORT, RI, June 5, 2025—The Pell Center at Salve Regina University has announced the launch of the 15th national season
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Analyzing the shift of United States foreign policy with Frank Lowenstein
Air Dates: June 2- 8, 2025 It’s been said that the great challenge of diplomacy is to do and say
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Ned Blackhawk Named 2025 Recipient of the Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square
Newport RI, February 26, 2025—Dr. Ned Blackhawk, a National Book Award-winning historian, has been named the 2025 recipient of the
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A Fresh Look at Sport and the Places we Call Home with Hanif Abdurraqib
Air Dates: May 26-June 1, 2025 It’s probably cliché to say that sport imitates life, but Hanif Abdurraqib traces the
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“Story in the Public Square” Honored with Four Wins in 46th-Annual Telly Awards
NEWPORT, RI— For the twelfth time in eight years, The Pell Center at Salve Regina University has been honored by the
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Exploring What Animal Festivals Say About Being Human with Elizabeth MeLampy
Air Dates: May 19-25, 2025 Humanity is capable of great dualities. Elizabeth MeLampy explores that in the way we both
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A Look at the First Year of Motherhood Across the World with Abigail Leonard
Air Dates: May 12-18, 2025 The saying goes that mothers and motherhood are the same all the world-over. Abigail Leonard puts
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A Closer Look at Trump Administration Tariffs with Kimberly Clausing
Air Dates: May 5 – 11, 2025 Throughout the campaign of 2024, President Donald Trump promised to use tariffs to
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