Upcoming Pell Center forums to focus on farming, fake science and history

Pell Center Announces Spring 2015 Events

NEWPORT, RI- The Pell Center has announced the topics for the 2015 Spring lecture series. All lectures are free and open to public and audience participation is encouraged. The lectures will be held at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I.

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Farm to Table: Farming, Food Production, and Their Consequences will host a panel of speakers to discuss the chain of decisions involved in food production and its impact on the community and national life.

On Wednesday, Mar. 4, Science Under Attack: Politics, Policy and Science in America will present another group of speakers to address questions about Americans’ attitudes towards science.

On Thursday, Apr. 22, professors from Salve Regina University’s History Department will explore The Civil War and The Making of Modern America. In honor of the Civil War’s 150^th anniversary, each professor will illustrate how the Civil War changed the United States in profound ways.

Farm to Table: Farming, Food Production, and Their Consequences

February 11, 2015, 7:00 p.m.

Bazarsky Lecture Hall

Science Under Attack: Politics, Policy, and Science in America

March 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m.

Bazarsky Lecture Hall

The Civil War and The Making of Modern America

April 22, 2015, 7:00 p.m.

Bazarsky Lecture Hall

To reserve a seat, please visit the Pell Center’s Eventbrite page on bit.ly/PellCenter or call 401-341-2927. For more information, please visit www.pellcenter.org or email pellcenter@salve.edu.