Professor Danny Warshay, Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University and Author of See, Solve, Scale: How Anyone Can Turn an Unsolved Problem into a Breakthrough Success We are very excited to have as our guest Professor Danny Warshay, who will present his three-step “See, Solve, Scale” workshop process that he… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Danny Warshay
Alan Hoffman, Translator of Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825 "Lafayette and the Farewell Tour: Odyssey of an American Idol" Contemporaries thought that Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America in 1824 and 1825 was a unique event in our history, indeed, of world history. During the Tour, this 67-year-old former major general of the Continental… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Alan Hoffman, Translator
Professor Stephen Porder, Brown University and Author of Elemental: How five elements changed Earth’s past and will shape our future “Climate Change: Local Solutions to a Global Problem” Human-caused climate change is the defining challenge for society in the 21st century and is the world around us. Rising to its challenge will require mitigation, to… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Professor Stephen Porder
Eric Nathan, noted Composer and Brown Professor “From Inspiration to sound: behind my creative process” A Special Presentation - Here’s a rare opportunity to understand what new music is and to hear it played by the internationally known, very accomplished composer, Brown professor, Eric Nathan. Professor Eric Nathan will speak about the creative process behind… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Professor Eric Nathan
For History Buffs, and lovers of Beauty: Azulejos: Memories in Blue and White Many of us have traveled to Portugal, or have seen pictures of, the distinctive and beautiful multicolor tiles known as azulejos that cover the surfaces in private and public buildings. Join Maria DeCarvalho to discover their intriguing history, development and meaning, and… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Maria DeCarvalho
The Ghost Army of World War II: Call them warriors of illusion, or a symphony of subterfuge – During World War II, a handpicked group of GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. The men of the Twenty-Third Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, used inflatable tanks, sound effects, fake radio… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture Webinar w/ Rick Beyer – Author, Documentary Filmmaker, Historian
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: “Ukraine: Known and Unknown” Oleksandr (Alexander) Kreshchuk and his family relocated to the USA in 2022 from Ukraine because of the war – and he has a lot to tell us. He will be addressing: What information do politicians and mass media withhold? How to see the real truth? How to recognize hidden… Read More »Brown Bag Lecture feat. Oleksandr (Alexander) Kreshchuk
Dr. David Weed, Coordinator, Sowams Heritage Area Project Creating a New National Heritage Area in East Bay, RI and nearby Massachusetts Sowams, the homeland of the Pokanoket Tribal Nation and their leader, the Massasoit Ousamequin, is the setting for one of our nation’s origin stories. It is the critical alliance that established 50 years of… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar feat. Dr. David Weed, Sowams Heritage Area Project
“Do You Want to Take an Easy Walk?” Interested in an easy walk? Discover what an easy walk entails with the insight of Marjorie Turner Hollman. She describes it as a path with few obstacles like roots or rocks, mostly flat terrain with stable footing and plenty of captivating sights. Join Marjorie on a virtual… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ Marjorie Turner Hollman, Author
Please join us for this special opportunity to hear from former Congressman David N. Cicilline, President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. Former Congressman Cicilline will join us to discuss his transition to the Foundation, and lessons learned from his career in public service that can be applied to his work leading one of… Read More »Brown Bag Webinar w/ David N. Cicilline
