Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis with Joseph Sakran
Air Dates: September 23-29, 2019 On an otherwise typical Friday night in 1994, 17-year-old Joseph Sakran, a high school student
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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.
System or Market? The Political Debate over Healthcare in America with Michael Fine
Air Dates: September 16-22, 2019 The political debate over healthcare in the United States seems cyclical—it rises and falls with
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The Tribalization of Politics with Ian Reifowitz
Air Dates: September 9-15, 2019 When Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States, pundits and leading news
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Exploring the Meaning of Justice with Christopher Brown
Air Dates: September 2-8, 2019 The concept of justice is central to the American experience. We celebrate it in our
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Golden Years: Social Inequalities in Later Life with Deborah Carr
Air Times: August 26-September 1, 2019 Some Americans will be able to enjoy their golden years. Others will not. Deborah
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The Question of Impeachment with Frank O. Bowman III
Air Dates: August 19-25, 2019 Whether to impeach President Donald Trump is an open question in American politics. Those who
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The Fourth Reich: Nazism from World War II to Today with Gavriel Rosenfeld
Air Dates: August 12-18, 2019 Students of history are taught to see events through the eyes of people living in
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White Identity Politics with Ashley Jardina
Air Dates: August 5-11, 2019 Identity politics are typically associated with marginalized groups—communities that have been defined as “other” by
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The Power of Story with Danny Strong
Air Dates: July 29-August 4, 2019 “Story in the Public Square” began as an annual, academic conference at Salve Regina
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