Join us Thursday, October 5th, 2017 as we celebrate distinguished honorees who each demonstrate Proximity–how the humanities bring us together through stories that make connections not widen division, conversations that bring people and communities closer, and affirmation of our shared civic values. Click here for event information and to purchase tickets. Honorees include: HONORARY CHAIRS’ […]
Join us for a 6:30 pm reception to meet David Brussat, former Providence Journal columnist and author of "Lost Providence" and explore the first floor of the museum. At 7:00 pm, listen to an illustrated talk chronicling the trials and triumphs of Providence’s urban development – from lost buildings to urban renewal.
Larrie Ferreiro, author of "Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It," explains how the success of the War of American Independence depended on substantial military assistance provided by France and Spain, which saw their strategic interests align with those of America in the fight against England. At […]
In December of 1776, a large British military force established a post in Rhode Island, headquartered in Newport. Throughout 1777, the soldiers and sailors who had come to drive out “rebels” settled into a tense coexistence with an independence-minded civilian population that loathed their presence. On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 5:30 pm, join author […]
Technological advances, including ground-penetrating radar, are making it possible for archaeologists to learn about important sites without disturbing the ground. Salve Regina's Dr. Jon Marcoux will be conducting a demonstration with cutting-edge equipment, and Center representatives will be on hand to discuss the cemetery's headstones and Tower Hill's history. The demonstration will take place from […]
Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, will give an evening lecture titled, "Ten Things I Learned from Shakespeare." Shakespeare was familiar with “wisdom traditions,” which in the early modern period included the practice of collecting maxims, proverbs and wise sayings. In this lecture, Witmore looks at Shakespeare’s plays themselves as a kind of […]
Joseph (Jay) N. Waller, Jr., Senior Archaeologist at The Public Archaeology Laboratory, will discuss the unseen world lying beneath the slate and marble gravestones of our historic burying places. Drawing from archaeological projects in Rhode Island, he will discuss nineteenth century burial practices and provide examples of common artifacts recovered from historic graves. He also […]
"Irregular Warfare: Experiences across the Civil-Military Divide," a project at Brown University presents Helen Benedict, author of Wolf Season, in conversation with Maurice Decaul, a poet, essayist, playwright, and former Marine. "Irregular Warfare: Experiences across the Civil-Military Divide" is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, through its "Dialogues on the Experience of War" […]
The Major Grant Program for requests over $2,000 invites nonprofit organizations and schools to apply for funding in support of public projects, documentary films, and civic education initiatives beginning after April 1, 2018. Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply registration by 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in order to participate in the grant […]
The Mini Grant Program, for requests at or below $2,000, invites nonprofit organizations, individuals, and schools to apply for funding in support of public projects, documentary films, research, and civic education initiatives. Proposals must be submitted by 5:00pm EST on the application deadline date.