Upcoming Seminars

Name: Churchill: A Man of Destiny (March 12, 19, 26)
Start: 2025-03-12T10:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-26T11:30-04:00
Location: Young Building Ballroom

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March 2025

Churchill: A Man of Destiny (March 12, 19, 26)

Young Building Ballroom

$35.00

12 - 26 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$35.00

12 - 26 Mar 2025

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

Puccini’s Last Opera: Turandot

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 12 Mar 2025

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (3 hours)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Edward Carnes

$15.00

Wed 12 Mar 2025

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (3 hours)

The Connoisseur’s Circle: Paris 1874

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

$15.00

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Thu 13 Mar 2025

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

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

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Thu 13 Mar 2025

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

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Churchill: A Man of Destiny (March 13, 20, 27)

Young Building Ballroom

$35.00

13 - 27 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$35.00

13 - 27 Mar 2025

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

Everything I Learned About Science, (March 14, 21) I Learned at the Movies

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$25.00

14 - 21 Mar 2025

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

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

David A. Aguilar

$25.00

14 - 21 Mar 2025

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

Great Movies: Children and Their Families

Young Building Boardroom

$35.00

14 - 28 Mar 2025

3 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Lynda Tisdell

$35.00

14 - 28 Mar 2025

3 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Information Hygiene: How to Protect Yourself in the Age of Disinformation and Misinformation

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

18 - 25 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Barry Cook, Ph.D.

$25.00

18 - 25 Mar 2025

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

Ireland’s Seamus Heaney: (March 18) Selected Poems

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 18 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Mary Murphy, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 18 Mar 2025

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

Exploring the Irish Diaspora in America and Beyond

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

18 - 25 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Kurt Schlichting, Ph.D.

$25.00

18 - 25 Mar 2025

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

A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Money and Madness

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Wed 19 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Nancy Markey

$15.00

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Wed 19 Mar 2025

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

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The Battle for Crimea: Past and Present

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

20 - 27 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Richard Lobban, Ph.D.

$25.00

20 - 27 Mar 2025

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

Ireland’s Seamus Heaney: (March 25) Selected Poems

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 25 Mar 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Mary Murphy, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 25 Mar 2025

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

Mary McLeod Bethune: Her Life and Legacy

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 26 Mar 2025

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (2 hours)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Sarah Gretzky

$15.00

Wed 26 Mar 2025

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (2 hours)

China and Russia’s Fraught Relations

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Fri 28 Mar 2025

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

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Sarah Paine, Ph.D.

$15.00

Fri 28 Mar 2025

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

Threats to American Democracy: Perceptions from the Left and Right

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Mon 31 Mar 2025

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Mon 31 Mar 2025

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Shakespeare’s Verse: How the Language Stages Action and Emotion

Young Building Boardroom

$35.00

31 Mar 2025 - 14 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Patsy Finlay

$35.00

31 Mar 2025 - 14 Apr 2025

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

April 2025

The Neuroscience Behind Infectious Commercial Jingles and TV Theme Songs

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 1 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$15.00

Tue 1 Apr 2025

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

Play, with Place

Young Building Boardroom

$35.00

2 - 16 Apr 2025

3 weeks, Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Len DeAngelis

$35.00

2 - 16 Apr 2025

3 weeks, Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

The Future of Africa

Young Building Boardroom

$45.00

3 - 24 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Richard Lobban, Ph.D.

$45.00

3 - 24 Apr 2025

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

Homer’s Odyssey: Revisiting this Epic 17-Stop Tour

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

7 - 14 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Eric Kimble

$25.00

7 - 14 Apr 2025

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

Mindful Moments

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Tue 8 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Christopher Carbone

$15.00

Tue 8 Apr 2025

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

Forest Walk: Journey Through Time (April 9)

Outdoors in RI

$15.00

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Wed 9 Apr 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

Outdoors in RI

Presented by

Scott Ruhren, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Wed 9 Apr 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

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Threats to American Democracy (April 9): Perceptions from the Left and Right

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 9 Apr 2025

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 9 Apr 2025

10:15 AM - 11:45 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Painting Set Free: (April 10) The World of J. M. W. Turner

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 10 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

Thu 10 Apr 2025

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

Great Movies: The Power of Film

Young Building Boardroom

$35.00

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11 - 25 Apr 2025

3 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Lynda Tisdell

$35.00

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11 - 25 Apr 2025

3 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

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Understanding the World through the Lens of Convergence

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Tue 15 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

David Altounian, Ph.D.

$15.00

Tue 15 Apr 2025

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

An English Butler’s Journey (April 16) to an Iconic Newport Mansion, Chepstow

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 16 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Thomas Whittleton

$15.00

Wed 16 Apr 2025

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

Painting Set Free: (April 17) The World of J. M. W. Turner

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 17 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

Thu 17 Apr 2025

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

Masterpieces of Opera: Iconic Arias and Legendary Performers

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Fri 18 Apr 2025

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

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Anthony Agostinelli

$15.00

Fri 18 Apr 2025

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

The Moral and Legal Case For and Against Abortion

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

21 - 28 Apr 2025

2 weeks, Mondays, 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

$25.00

21 - 28 Apr 2025

2 weeks, Mondays, 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Discovering Iran

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

22 - 29 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Amb. George Krol

$25.00

22 - 29 Apr 2025

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

C.S. Lewis on Science and Miracles

Young Building Ballroom

$35.00

23 Apr 2025 - 7 May 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Troy Catterson, Ph.D.

$35.00

23 Apr 2025 - 7 May 2025

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

Forest Walk: Journey Through Time (April 23)

Outdoors in RI

$15.00

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Wed 23 Apr 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

Outdoors in RI

Presented by

Scott Ruhren, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Wed 23 Apr 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

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An English Butler’s Journey (April 24) to an Iconic Newport Mansion, Chepstow

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

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Thu 24 Apr 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Thomas Whittleton

$15.00

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Thu 24 Apr 2025

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

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What is Art? An In-Shop Dialog

Workshop in Newport

$45.00

25 Apr 2025 - 16 May 2025

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

Workshop in Newport

Presented by

Howard Newman

$45.00

25 Apr 2025 - 16 May 2025

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

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Community: Friends and Family

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

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Mon 28 Apr 2025

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (2 hours)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Sarah Gretzky

$15.00

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Mon 28 Apr 2025

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (2 hours)

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Early Irish History of Newport (April 29, May 6, 13)

Young Building Ballroom

$45.00

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29 Apr 2025 - 13 May 2025

3 weeks, Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Steve Marino

$45.00

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29 Apr 2025 - 13 May 2025

3 weeks, Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

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Early Irish History of Newport (April 29, May 6, 20)

Young Building Ballroom

$45.00

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29 Apr 2025 - 20 May 2025

3 weeks, Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Steve Marino

$45.00

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29 Apr 2025 - 20 May 2025

3 weeks, Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

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May 2025

Update: What Next for Syria?

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 1 May 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Richard Lobban, Ph.D.

$15.00

Thu 1 May 2025

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

Catholic Wisdom on Suffering, Dying and Death vs. MAiD, Medical Aid in Dying

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Thu 1 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Peter Colosi, Ph.D.

$15.00

Thu 1 May 2025

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

Great Movies: Comedies

Young Building Boardroom

$45.00

2 - 23 May 2025

4 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Lynda Tisdell

$45.00

2 - 23 May 2025

4 weeks, Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

A Shamrock of Irish Patriots

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 5 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Peter Baylor

$15.00

Mon 5 May 2025

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

How to Have Successful Difficult Conversations

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 5 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Peggy Bud

$15.00

Mon 5 May 2025

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

Exploring the Unseen: A Workshop on Abstract Photography

Young Building Boardroom

$35.00

6 - 20 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Jan Armor

$35.00

6 - 20 May 2025

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

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

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7 - 14 May 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$25.00

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7 - 14 May 2025

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

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The History and Science of Science Fiction

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

8 - 15 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Michael Budd, Ph.D.

$25.00

8 - 15 May 2025

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

Origin of Earth’s Oceans: Big Bang to Present

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

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8 - 9 May 2025

2 days, Thursday - class, Friday - field trip, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Michael Bernarsky

$25.00

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8 - 9 May 2025

2 days, Thursday - class, Friday - field trip, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

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Country Presentation: Israel

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Fri 9 May 2025

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

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

LCDR Maor Cohen

$15.00

Fri 9 May 2025

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

Capitalism in Question: Ethics and the Economy

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Mon 12 May 2025

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

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Mon 12 May 2025

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

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What Are We Looking For – And How Do We Get There?

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 12 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Dennis Klein, Ph.D.

$15.00

Mon 12 May 2025

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

The Irish Language in Irish Placenames and Customs: Logainmneacha, Béaloideas agus Dinnseanchas

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

14 - 21 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Sean O'Callaghan, Ph.D.

$25.00

14 - 21 May 2025

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

From SEAL Platoons to the Interagency: Leadership Lessons from a Career in National Security

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Fri 16 May 2025

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

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Vice Admiral Gardner Howe

$15.00

Fri 16 May 2025

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

Images of the Annunciation: Ancient and New

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 19 May 2025

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

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Jayme Hennessy

$15.00

Mon 19 May 2025

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

Breaking Barriers: The Story of Amelia Earhart

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 21 May 2025

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (2 hours)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Sarah Gretzky

$15.00

Wed 21 May 2025

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (2 hours)