“Story in the Public Square” to Premiere 14th National Season December 30, 2024
NEWPORT, RI, October 29, 2024 —The Pell Center at Salve Regina University is thrilled to announce the launch of the
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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.
Ronald C. White Reflects on the Life and Legacy of Joshua Chamberlain
America’s wars have produced a legion of heroes. But historian Ronald C. White focuses us on the story of Maine’s
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Perspectives on Advocacy, Empathy, and Storytelling in Public Media with Tiziana Dearing
Air Dates: November 25-December 1, 2024 Survey after survey shows that local media is the most trusted media in the
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Greg Eghigian on Unraveling the History of the UFO Phenomenon
Air Dates: November 18-November 24, 2024 Across human history, we have looked to the heavens and seen things that didn’t
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Understanding Humanity Through the Healing Power of Pets and Unconditional Love with Carol Mithers
Air Dates: November 11-November 17, 2024 When many of us think about animal rescue, we think about abandoned pets looking
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Luke Lorentzen Explores the Journey of a Hospital Chaplin in His Documentary “A Still Small Voice”
Air Dates: November 4-November 10, 2024 Shakespeare called death “the undiscovered country.” Luke Lorentzen documents the work of spiritual guides,
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Joanna Weiss on the Intersection of Celebrity Culture and Political Engagement
Air Dates: October 28 – November 3, 2024 The most 2024 story would have to involve the Olympics, presidential politics,
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Combatting the Evolving Forms of Disinformation in our World Today with Darren Linvill
Air Dates: October 21-27, 2024 Since 2016, the presence of foreign disinformation in American politics—and especially on our social media
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Domestic Violence: Healing and Prevention with Ashley Bendiksen
Air Dates: October 14-20, 2024 The data tells us that every minute of every day, 20 people are physically abused
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