JUSTSPACE ALLIANCE FOUNDING DIRECTOR TO SHARE 'HISTORY RHYMES' DURING NOV. 2 URI HONORS COLLOQUIUM LECTURE

KINGSTON, R.I., Oct. 26 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:

KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 26, 2026 - Among the many fascinations humans have about the cosmos is the idea of settling on a new world beyond Earth.

But what can society learn from its past on Earth to build a better future in space? Erika Nesvold, co-founder and executive director of national nonprofit The JustSpace Alliance, will help answer that question, along with exploring ethical challenges awaiting us in space settlements during her University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium lecture.

Her talk, titled "History Rhymes: Ethics, Human Rights, and Our Future in Space" and co-sponsored by the URI John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Se...