Upcoming Lectures and Events Announced
We’re pleased to announce the following upcoming events that are part of our Fall 2024 event series! These events are free and open to the public. Event updates and registration details will also be posted on our social media. Please call 401-341-2927 or email [email protected] with questions.
Voices of Value: State of the Race in Rhode Island
Pell Center Executive Director Dr. Jim Ludes, will break down the results the results of our September survey of likely voters in Rhode Island. We’ll take a closer look at the key issues driving presidential polls in the Ocean State, approval ratings for our federal and local office holders, and an update on Rhode Islanders’ perceptions of political polarization, news consumption habits, and more from our last survey in June. This polling is a part of our Voices of Value project that supports a nuanced understanding of political polarization and aims to reduce stereotyping and highlight commonalities.
October 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall
In Conversation with His Exellency Kevin Rudd, Australian Ambassador to the U.S. and Sen. Jack Reed
Australia and the United States share their most sensitive intelligence with each other and partner on regional and global challenges. His Excellency the Hon. Dr. Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, and Rhode Island’s senior Senator Jack Reed will discuss the strategic challenges these two democracies face together, the status of the AUKUS partnership, and their joint response to China’s growing power.
October 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall
SalveVotes: Civic Engagement Fair
Salve Regina students, faculty, staff, and members of the public are invited to join us as student groups and community volunteers provide information and discuss expanding voter access, fighting voter suppression, money in politics, redistricting, safe and fair elections, healthcare, the environment, immigration reform, and the Census.
October 22, 2024 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Salve Regina University | McKillop Library Atrium
A Conversation with RI Secretary of State Gregg Amore
Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore will deliver a brief presentation on voting rights and civic engagement, followed by a discussion and Q&A session moderated by Dr. Jim Ludes.
October 22, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall
This event is held in collaboration with McKillop Library and part of our SalveVotes Inititive.
Presidential Election: What Just Happened?
Two historians, a political scientist, and a political journalist come together to make sense of election day, the questions that remain, and the likely course of events in the weeks ahead. Featuring Salve Regina University faculty Dr. Mary Anderson and Dr. William Leeman, Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes, and RI Current Editor-in-Chief Janine Weisman.
November 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall
Free Speech on Campus with Suzanne Nossel
Author and leading free-speech advocate Suzanne Nossel will discuss the threats to free speech across the United States and how our access to books and ideas extends to our fundamental human rights and political freedoms we all hold dear.
November 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Salve Regina University | O’Hare Academic Building | Bazarsky Lecture Hall