Daphne Matziaraki Accepts the 2017 Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square
Newport, R.I. – Standing in front of a sold-out audience on June 5, 2017, documentary filmmaker Daphne Matziaraki accepted 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 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.
June 17, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
The media’s role in modern American politics is that of investigator, arbitrator, and even king maker. Guest Thomas Patterson argues that, contrary
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June 10, 2017 “Story in the Public Square”
Music and art, like storytelling, are distinctively human creations. Guest Joseph “Butch” Rovan works in both media to tell stories,
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June 3, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
In the aftermath of the Second World War, political leaders built a global system of free trade because they believed
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“Story in the Public Square” May 27, 2017
With allegations of a cover-up and obstruction of justice circulating in Washington, Americans in 2017 are looking to the presidency
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May 20, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
After the 2008 election of President Barack Obama, Time Magazine asked if we had entered a post-racial America. From the
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May 13, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
Anthony Leiserowitz discusses communicating climate change to Americans on this week’s episode.
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May 6, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
Chemicals weapons are in the news again following their use against civilians in Syria. Western audiences might most commonly associate
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April 29, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 50 million adult Americans live with a diagnosable mental health disorder.
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