Haruka Sakaguchi Captures Cultural Identities Through the Lens
Air Dates: July 31-August 6, 2023 The photographers eye sees things the rest of us might not. Haruka Sakaguchi uses
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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 a partnership between the Pell Center and The Providence Journal, and is directed by visiting fellow G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center executive director Jim Ludes.
Examining the Historical Bias in the Algorithms Shaping our World with Meredith Broussard
Air Dates: July 24-30, 2023 The myth is that technology is unbiased, but says the truth is more complex and
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Examining Gender Inequality Through the Lens of American Sports with Macaela MacKenzie
Air Dates: July 17-23, 2023 For all of the excitement and glamour, professional female athletes still lag well behind their
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Power and Accountability in America’s Justice System with Elie Honig
Air Dates: July 10-16, 2023 Justice is supposed to be blind. But Elie Honig says that individuals blessed with power,
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Combatting Polarization and Charting A Way Forward with Peter T. Coleman
Air Dates: July 3-9, 2023 Political polarization is at epidemic levels in the United States—shaping national politics, friendships, and even
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Reflecting on Race and Political Division in Pandemic America with Yohuru Williams
Air Dates: October 10-16, 2022 Rebroadcast Dates: June 26-2, 2023 The evidence is overwhelming: the impact of COVID-19 on communities
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Exploring the Urgent Issues of Our World Through Poetry with Joshua Bennett
Air Dates: June 19-25, 2023 Poetry comes in many forms. Dr. Joshua Bennett explores the history of “spoken word” and
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Exploring our Hunger for Meaning and Experience with Tara Isabella Burton
Air Dates: February 27-March 5, 2023 Rebroadcast Dates: June 5-11, 2023 In the flush of youth, some of us are
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Shafo Sahil and Matt Waters on The Bond of the Battlefield
Air Dates: June 12-18, 2023 Soldiers know what it means to keep the faith—a character trait valued in others given
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