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.

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Bridging the Gap with Linda Tropp

January 27, 2020

Air Dates: January 27-February 2, 2020 Many people today can mock appeals for understanding between partisans with the phrase, “can’t

The Death of Expertise with Tom Nichols

January 20, 2020

Air Dates: January 20-26, 2020 In a meeting on Capitol Hill 15 years ago, a respected foreign policy analyst said

How to be a Happier Parent with KJ Dell’Antonia

January 13, 2020

Air Dates: January 13-19, 2020 There are some people who believe that they are prepared to critique teachers’ performances because

“Story in the Public Square” Will Broadcast on SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S. for the Fourth Consecutive Year

January 6, 2020

Newport, R.I.—The Pell Center at Salve Regina University will broadcast new, weekly episodes of “Story in the Public Square” for its fourth

Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity with Jamie Metzl

January 6, 2020

Air Dates: January 6-12, 2020 The genetics revolution is already reshaping healthcare—and most people see in it the potential for

Convicted and Condemned with Keesha Middlemass

December 30, 2019

[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