Reflecting on Race and Political Division in Pandemic America with Yohuru Williams
Air Dates: October 10-16, 2022 Rebroadcast Dates: June 26-2, 2023 The evidence is overwhelming: the impact of COVID-19 on communities
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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.
Exploring the Urgent Issues of Our World Through Poetry with Joshua Bennett
Air Dates: June 19-25, 2023 Poetry comes in many forms. Dr. Joshua Bennett explores the history of “spoken word” and
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Exploring our Hunger for Meaning and Experience with Tara Isabella Burton
Air Dates: February 27-March 5, 2023 Rebroadcast Dates: June 5-11, 2023 In the flush of youth, some of us are
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Shafo Sahil and Matt Waters on The Bond of the Battlefield
Air Dates: June 12-18, 2023 Soldiers know what it means to keep the faith—a character trait valued in others given
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Life Beyond Traumatic Brain Injury with Jamie MoCrazy
Air Dates: May 29-June 4, 2023 Anyone who has ever enjoyed watching sports will typically concede that part of the
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Eleventh National Season of “Story in the Public Square” to Premiere July 2023 on Public Television
May 30, 2023 NEWPORT, RI— “Story in the Public Square,” the six-time Telly Award-winning series from the Pell Center at
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Exploring Human Displacement as a Result of Climate Change with Jake Bittle
Air Dates May 15-21, 2023 The pantheon of writers focused on climate change ranges from scientists and scholars to poets
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Reaching Americans in Turmoil with Cody Keenan
Air Dates: October 3-9, 2022 Rebroadcast Dates: March 27-April 2, 2023 Often, politics can feel like a thankless and often
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Documenting America’s History with Slavery with Clint Smith
Slavery has been called America’s original sin, yet its depiction in American history and schools remains surprisingly controversial. Clint Smith
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