Javed Ali on National Security Priorities 21 Years after 9/11
Air Dates: September 12-18, 2022 For most of the last 20 years, the conversation about American national security has been
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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 directed by Ocean State Stories Director G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes.
Examining Health Outcomes Among Black Americans with Linda Villarosa
Air Dates: September 5-11, 2022 People come from all over the world to access cutting-edge care in American hospitals. But
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Honoring Indigeneity in the 21st Century with Cannupa Hanska Luger
Air Dates: August 29-September 4, 2022 Indigenous artists often straddle a space created by white anthropologists between art and craft.
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Utilizing Social Determinants of Health for Better Care with Maria Raven
Air Dates: August 22-28, 2022 The social determinants of health—how living conditions, family life, poverty, homelessness and other factors affect
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Surveying the Human Cost of War with Dr. Michael Fine
Air Dates: August 15-21, 2022 When Russian forces invaded Ukraine earlier this year, Dr. Michael Fine was outraged—like a lot
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Shedding Light on the Dark Dynamics of Hollywood and Beyond with Winnie M Li
Air Dates: August 8-14, 2022 Of all the hashtag social movements, #MeToo has proven among the most enduring—for its truth,
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Science and its Role in Public Life with Elena Conis
Air Dates: August 1-7, 2022 We grow up being educated on the power of science to explain the physical world.
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Social Media, Social Fragmentation and What’s Next with Jonathan Haidt
Air Dates: July 25-31, 2022 The long arc of history bends towards greater and more complex levels of cooperation. But
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Aging and End-of-Life Care: A Firsthand Account with Dave Iverson
Air Dates: July 18-24, 2022 Caring for a sick or aging loved one can be an uncertain journey filled with
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