Lisa Genova: Neuroscientist, Best Selling Author, Advocate and 2015 Pell Center Prize Winner
NEWPORT, R.I.—Lisa Genova is on a mission. The Harvard-trained neuroscientist and author of four best-selling novels, including Still Alice and
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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.
Annual Conference
Story Day is the annual conference for Story in the Public Square, a partnership between the Pell Center and The
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Fellow Spotlight: G. Wayne Miller
G. Wayne Miller, Pell Center visiting fellow and Story in the Public in the Square director, is a storyteller in
Read MoreLisa Genova, Best-selling Author of Still Alice, to Receive 2015 Pell Center Prize
NEWPORT, R.I. – New York Times best-selling author Lisa Genova will be honored June 4 at Salve Regina University when
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‘Story’ on TV
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NEWPORT, R.I.—The Pell Center at Salve Regina University has announced its latest undertaking—a talk show that interviews today’s best storytellers
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Studying and celebrating public storytelling in American politics and culture.
Storytelling is an ancient and underappreciated element of public life. Think of Christ’s parables or Plato’s dialogues – both used
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Pell Center Names 2014 RI Gubernatorial Race as Local Story of the Year
NEWPORT, RI — The 2014 gubernatorial election, won by Democrat Gina Raimondo, has been chosen as the Pell Center Rhode
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“Emperor Obama” named the 2014 Pell Center National “Story of the Year”
Newport, RI—“Emperor Obama” has been named the 2014 National Story of the Year by the Pell Center at Salve Regina
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2014 National Story of the Year to Broadcast on PBS, SiriusXM
On Sunday, Dec. 14, PBS will air an episode of White House Chronicle featuring Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes
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