Upcoming Seminars

Name: Broadway and Hollywood: Backstage Stories
Start: 2025-10-24T13:00-04:00
End: 2025-11-07T15:30-05:00
Location: DiStefano Lecture Hall

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October 2025

Broadway and Hollywood: Backstage Stories

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$35.00

24 Oct 2025 - 7 Nov 2025

3 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Lynda Tisdell

$35.00

24 Oct 2025 - 7 Nov 2025

3 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Ukraine Update 2025: Technology Shapes the Battlefield

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Mon 27 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Tom Fedyszyn, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Mon 27 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Exploring the Roots of the Scary Season: The History of Horror

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 27 Oct 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Michael Budd, Ph.D.

$15.00

Mon 27 Oct 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Nuclear Energy: (OCT 27) Past, Present and Future

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Mon 27 Oct 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Michael Armenia

$15.00

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Mon 27 Oct 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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The Ongoing Crisis of Federalism

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Tue 28 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Tue 28 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Jane Austen: (OCT 28) “A Lively Mind”

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 28 Oct 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Mary Murphy, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 28 Oct 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Slovak Perspective on the Nazi Era: Insights from “Shop on the Main Street” (1965)

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 28 Oct 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Karen von Kunes, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 28 Oct 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Jane Austen: (OCT 30) “A Lively Mind”

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Thu 30 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Mary Murphy, Ph.D.

$15.00

Thu 30 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Newport Harbor: Colonial Port, Gilded Playground and Tourist Destination

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

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30 Oct 2025 - 6 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Thursdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Kurt Schlichting, Ph.D.

$25.00

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30 Oct 2025 - 6 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Thursdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

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Why So Famous? Art That Challenges Us

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Fri 31 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Jill Sanford

$15.00

Fri 31 Oct 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

November 2025

Dwight David Eisenhower: All American Hero

Young Building Ballroom

$45.00

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3 - 24 Nov 2025

4 weeks, Mondays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$45.00

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3 - 24 Nov 2025

4 weeks, Mondays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

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After the Arab Spring: Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria

Young Building Boardroom

$45.00

3 - 24 Nov 2025

4 weeks, Mondays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Richard Lobban, Ph.D.

$45.00

3 - 24 Nov 2025

4 weeks, Mondays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Four Legs Good. Two Legs Bad.

Young Building Boardroom

$45.00

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3 - 24 Nov 2025

4 weeks, Mondays, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Vince Burks

$45.00

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3 - 24 Nov 2025

4 weeks, Mondays, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

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Robert Burns: Beyond Auld Lang Syne

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 4 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

James Patterson

$15.00

Tue 4 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Nuclear Energy: (NOV 4) Past, Present and Future

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Tue 4 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Michael Armenia

$15.00

Tue 4 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Food Systems and Food Insecurity: Mercy Matters

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 4 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Laura O'Toole, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 4 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

(Hi)Story of the Hour in About 60 Minutes

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 5 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Richard Finn, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 5 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Ernest Hemingway: (NOV 5) The Nick Adams Stories

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 5 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Mary Murphy, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 5 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Chinese Philosophy: The Key to Understanding China’s Global Actions

Young Building Ballroom

$35.00

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6 - 20 Nov 2025

3 weeks, Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Troy Catterson, Ph.D.

$35.00

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6 - 20 Nov 2025

3 weeks, Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

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Nature Untamed: Capturing Beauty in the Dutch Golden Age

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 6 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

Thu 6 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour)

The Great Depression (NOV 7, 14)

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

7 - 14 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Fridays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D.

$25.00

7 - 14 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Fridays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Rhode Island in the Revolution: The Maritime Significance

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Wed 12 Nov 2025

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Kathy Abbass, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Wed 12 Nov 2025

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours)

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Frankly, My Dear…Margaret and Scarlett

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 12 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Sarah Gretzky

$15.00

Wed 12 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Rise and Fall of the Venetian Empire

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

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12 - 19 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Wednesdays, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Richard Callas

$25.00

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12 - 19 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Wednesdays, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

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Mount Washington: A Billion-Year Story

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

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Thu 13 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Michael Bernarsky

$15.00

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Thu 13 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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The Connoisseur’s Circle: (NOV 13) Paris 1874

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

$15.00

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Thu 13 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour)

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

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Thu 13 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour)

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Great Movies: The Wizard of Oz and Wicked

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$25.00

14 - 21 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Fridays, 1:30 p.m. start time

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Lynda Tisdell

$25.00

14 - 21 Nov 2025

2 weeks, Fridays, 1:30 p.m. start time

Public Education and the Crisis of American Liberty

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Tue 18 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Tue 18 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Happiness: Purpose in Retirement

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 18 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Sharon Wulf, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 18 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Understanding Brain Death: Ethical and Medical Perspectives

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 18 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Peter Colosi, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 18 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Paris and Manhattan: From Colonial Cities to World Capitals

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 19 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Michael Budd, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 19 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Accelerating Demographic Time Bomb

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Wed 19 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Wed 19 Nov 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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The Connoisseur’s Circle: (NOV 20) Paris 1874

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

$15.00

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Thu 20 Nov 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour)

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

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Thu 20 Nov 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour)

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Mindful Moments: Gratitude

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Thu 20 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Christopher Carbone

$15.00

Thu 20 Nov 2025

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Epidemic Diseases and Their Impact on Civilizations Throughout History, Part I

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Fri 21 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Powel Kazanjian, M.D., Ph.D.

$15.00

Fri 21 Nov 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Security Architecture of the Modern Middle East, 1979 to Present

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Tue 25 Nov 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Shahin Berenji, Ph. D.

$15.00

Tue 25 Nov 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

December 2025

Before Greatness: Detecting America’s Reawakening

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

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Mon 1 Dec 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Dennis Klein, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Mon 1 Dec 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Drawing Faces: (LOTTERY) A Beginner’s Portrait Class

Young Building Ballroom

Free

1 - 4 Dec 2025

4 dates, Monday - Thursday, 3 - 5 p.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Jennie Huttler

Free

1 - 4 Dec 2025

4 dates, Monday - Thursday, 3 - 5 p.m.

Hamlet: The Enigmatic Thinking Man’s Great Speeches

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Tue 2 Dec 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Patsy Finlay

Eric Kimble

$15.00

Tue 2 Dec 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Accelerating Demographic Time Bomb (DEC 2)

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 2 Dec 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 2 Dec 2025

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Interstate Highway System

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Wed 3 Dec 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$15.00

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Wed 3 Dec 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Newport Harbor: (DEC 3, 4) Colonial Port, Gilded Playground and Tourist Destination

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

3 - 4 Dec 2025

2 Sessions, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Kurt Schlichting, Ph.D.

$25.00

3 - 4 Dec 2025

2 Sessions, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Star of Bethlehem

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

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Fri 5 Dec 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

David Aguilar

$15.00

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Fri 5 Dec 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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