Rhode Islanders: I’ll be speaking about the work Nationhood Lab is doing to help prevent a collapse of our democracy and federation — and the need for a revitalized national story of purpose and belonging — July 17th at 6:30p at Salve Regina University in Newport.
The talk is part of the university’s Seaside Chats series, co-sponsored by the Pell Center and the Rhode Island Center for the Book. It takes place outdoors on the lawn of Ochre Court, facing the ocean and Cliff Walk, so bring your own chair or blanket. This event is free and open to the public. You’ll find details here.
Nationhood Lab’s work comes out of my three most recent books — American Nations, American Character and, especially, Union.
COLIN WOODARD is a New York Times bestselling author, historian and award-winning journalist. He is the author of seven books that have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and inspired an NBC television drama. He is currently Director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Affairs at Salve Regina University. As State and National Affairs Writer at Maine's Portland Press Herald, he won a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Economist, Smithsonian and dozens of other major publications.