What it Means to Be an American with Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
Air Dates: February 3-9, 2020 History, as a subject of study, is more than a linear progression of events—it’s ideas,
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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.
Bridging the Gap with Linda Tropp
Air Dates: January 27-February 2, 2020 Many people today can mock appeals for understanding between partisans with the phrase, “can’t
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The Death of Expertise with Tom Nichols
Air Dates: January 20-26, 2020 In a meeting on Capitol Hill 15 years ago, a respected foreign policy analyst said
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How to be a Happier Parent with KJ Dell’Antonia
Air Dates: January 13-19, 2020 There are some people who believe that they are prepared to critique teachers’ performances because
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“Story in the Public Square” Will Broadcast on SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S. for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Newport, R.I.—The Pell Center at Salve Regina University will broadcast new, weekly episodes of “Story in the Public Square” for its fourth
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Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity with Jamie Metzl
Air Dates: January 6-12, 2020 The genetics revolution is already reshaping healthcare—and most people see in it the potential for
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Convicted and Condemned with Keesha Middlemass
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Air Dates: December 30, 2019-January 5, 2020 With less than 5 percent of the planet’s population, the United States
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Afghanistan Beyond the War with Adela Raz
Air Dates: December 23-29, 2019 Afghanistan is known to most Americans as the site of America’s longest war. Since 2001,
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2019 Story of the Year: The Fracturing of America’s Public Narrative
Air Dates: December 16-22, 2019 Each year since 2013, the Pell Center has announced the public narrative that has had
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