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Russia’s attempt to rekindle the Cold War will be the subject of an upcoming lecture sponsored by the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy.

Presented by Dr. Jim Ludes, executive director of the Pell Center, “The New Cold War: Russia, Political Warfare and Western Democracy” will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall.

American democracy – and western liberal democracies more broadly – are under attack. Our elections, our public debates and our social fabric are under sustained attack from a Russian government determined to spark a new Cold War. In his lecture, Ludes will blend history and contemporary events for an understanding of the nature of the threat and the steps every citizen can take to contribute to the republic’s defense.

An historian by training, Ludes’ doctoral dissertation focused on the use of political warfare in the 1950s. He has authored several articles on political warfare, as well as a ground-breaking Pell Center study on the topic, “Shatter the House of Mirrors.” In addition, he is executive producer and co-host of “Story in the Public Square,” a weekly public affairs program broadcast on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel as well as Rhode Island PBS.

To RSVP for the lecture, visit the Pell Center’s Eventbrite page. For more information, contact the Pell Center at (401) 341-2927 or pellcenter@salve.edu.

Sodexo has announced revised hours for all dining locations on campus for Easter break:

Miley Hall cafeteria

• Closing at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
• Serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 2
• Serving dinner (meal plan) from 4:30-7 p.m. Monday, April 2

Global Cafe

• Closing at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
• Reopening at 8 p.m. Monday, April 2

Jazzman/Sandella’s

• Closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
• Reopening at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 3

Miley Mart/Starbucks

• Closing at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
• Reopening at 8 a.m. Monday, April 2

Pictured from left: Mike Ritz (executive director of Leadership Rhode Island), G. Wayne Miller and Dr. Jim Ludes

Leadership Rhode Island recently honored Dr. Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller with its “Leaders as Hosts” award for their work as co-producers and hosts of “Story in the Public Square,” the public affairs television series that features interviews with today’s best print, screen, music and other storytellers about their creative processes and how their stories impact public understanding and policy.

Ludes is Salve Regina’s vice president of public research and initiatives and executive director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. Miller is a Providence Journal staff writer and Pell Center visiting fellow.

“Story in the Public Square,” a partnership between the Pell Center and the Providence Journal, is a year-round initiative to study and celebrate public storytelling. The weekly public affairs program is broadcast on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel as well as Rhode Island PBS. The show is part of a broader Pell Center initiative to study, celebrate and tell stories that matter.

In announcing the “Leaders as Hosts” award winners, Leadership Rhode Island stated: “Through their work at the Pell Center for International Relations at Salve Regina University, Jim Ludes and Wayne Miller have displayed many of these traits. Their weekly television/radio production … has served as a valuable forum for civil discourse since 2012.”

“Story in the Public Square” airs on Rhode Island PBS in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts on Sundays at 11 a.m. and is rebroadcast Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. An audio version of the program airs Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and Mondays at 2:30 a.m. on SiriusXM’s popular POTUS (Politics of the United States) channel.