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Christiane Amanpour delivering her lecture, Truthful, Not Neutral for the annual Taricani Lecture Series

The Christiane Amanpour Lecture

Endowed by and named for Christian Amanpour ’83, H’95–chief international anchor and global affairs host on CNN–the speaker series brings respected journalists to campus.

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The Taricani Visiting Journalist

The Taricani Visiting Journalist series on First Amendment Rights, honoring veteran Rhode Island journalist Jim Taricani H’18, features courageous journalists and thought leaders who have powerful stories to share.

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Events

2026 Amanpour Lecture: Conversation with Bob Woodruff - A Conversation with Bob Woodruff covers the breadth of Woodruff’s journalistic endeavors over the past three decades. October 6 at 4 pm at Hope Room, Welcome Center. Light reception to follow. Parking: Parking is free for guests and is available in Lot 1 – Welcome Center Lot.Register for a parking permit here: uri.aimsparking.com.Click Event Permits> […]
Defending Local News and a Free Press featuring Tim White - April 21 at 5:30 PM at the Hope Room in the Higgins Welcome Center and live on YouTube. Directions: Parking is available in Lot 1 (Briar Lane Lot) behind the Higgins Welcome Center. Please use 75 Briar Lane, Kingston, RI 02881, in your GPS, which will take you directly to this lot. Enter campus via URI’s main entrance onto Upper College Rd […]