By salve.regina On September 27, 2017 In Featured, Featured Slide, Issues, Pell Center, Public Policy, Story in the Public Square Tags civil war, collective memory, public policy, urban experience, urbanization

Julian C. Chambliss on “Story in the Public Square” September 30, 2017

Name: Fourth Annual John E. McGinty Lecture in History: Elements of Presidential Leadership with Dr. Robert Dallek
Start: 2020-10-01T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2020-10-01T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Bazarsky Lecture Hall

In the August heat, the United States rejoined a battle over the Confederacy, this time, over municipal plans to remove Civil War monuments. Guest Julian Chambliss says the debate is not so much about history, as it is about our collective memory. Julian C. Chambliss explores the real and imagined city. From urbanization and planning to comics and popular culture, his research, teaching, and writing explore how perceptions shape policy … Read More

By salve.regina On April 20, 2017 In Tags civil war, government, international relations, politics

Unconditional Surrender: The Failure of Peace Negotiations in the American Civil War

Speaker: James M. McPherson, George Henry Davis ’86 Professor of American History Emeritus at Princeton University and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Most wars in American history have been ended by peace negotiations that led to a treaty between the contending parties: the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, even in some respects the Vietnam War. The two major exceptions are the Civil … Read More

Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes moderates the lecture about Pope Francis' encyclical letter as panelists Craig Condella, Deb Curtis, Jayme Hennessy, Susan Meschwitz and Chad Raymond look out upon a crowd of Salve students and Newport community members

By salve.regina On February 1, 2017 In Events, Featured, Featured Issue, Featured Slide, Global Challenges, International Relations, Mission, News, Pell Center, Public Policy Tags Advocacy, Asia, Bob Dylan, civil war, Easter Rising, higher education, international relations, Irish rebellion, Irish Republic, President Trump, Racial equity, United States, World Order

Spring 2017 Lecture Series Announced

Today the Pell Center announced our Spring 2017 event series. Tickets to Pell Center events are free. Please RSVP in advance for each event on the Pell Center’s Eventbrite page, and call 401-341-2927 or email [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Please note, most events this spring will take place at the Bazarsky Lecture Hall in the O’Hare Academic Center. The exception is our March 28, 2017 event, “Rockin’ the … Read More

By salve.regina On January 21, 2015 In News, Public Policy Tags civil war, food production, politics, Science & Public Policy, Spring 2015

Pell Center Announces Upcoming Events for Spring 2015

Topics to be discussed include “farm-to-table”, science and policy Newport, R.I.—The Pell Center has announced the topics for the 2015 Spring lecture series. All lectures are free and open to public and audience participation is encouraged. The lectures will be held at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Farm to Table: Farming, Food Production, and Their Consequences will host a panel of speakers to discuss the chain … Read More