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A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of William “Bill” Herbert

Posted on June 8th, 2026 · Posted in Public Programs
Please join colleagues, friends, and family for a memorial gathering to honor Bill Herbert. A distinguished scholar and dedicated labor leader, Bill served with distinction as the longtime Dir... Read more

Filmscreening and Discussion of Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

Posted on June 8th, 2026 · Posted in Film Screenings, LGBTQ Center Program, Public Programs
Marking Pride Month at Roosevelt House, the LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House and Queer Voices NYC are pleas... Read more

Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen featuring Harold Holzer

Posted on May 21st, 2026 · Posted in Public Programs
Person Place Thing is an interview show based on the idea that people are especially engaging when they speak, not directly about themselves, but something they care about. Guests discuss one person, one place, and one thing with particular meaning t... Read more

The Roads Ahead: A Conversation on the Present and Future of Transportation in New York City

Posted on May 13th, 2026 · Posted in Public Programs
The Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program (SSTRP) at Roosevelt House, along with CIVITAS, a nonprofit aimed at improving quality of life in New York neighborhoods, invite you to attend a special event featuring New York City Department of Tran... Read more

Sam Tanenhaus — Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America

Posted on May 13th, 2026 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Decent people should ignore politics, if only they could be confident that politics would ignore them.–William F. BuckleyRoosevelt House is pleased to present bestselling author Sam Tanenhaus... Read more

Eugene Robinson — Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America

Posted on May 7th, 2026 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and political analyst on MS NOW, Eugene Robinson, on his new book, Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal Histo... Read more

A Preview Screening of “New York: The Future of Cities” and Discussion featuring Filmmaker Ric Burns

Posted on May 4th, 2026 · Posted in Film Screenings, Public Programs
Marking the 400th birthday of the city of New York, Roosevelt House is pleased to present a screening of highlights from Ric Burns’ new two-part documentary series about o... Read more

Kimberlé W. Crenshaw — Backtalker: An American Memoir

Posted on May 4th, 2026 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House, together with the Roosevelt House Public Policy Program and Hunter College Department of Women and Gender Studies, are pleased to present pioneering scholar and writer, and... Read more

American Voices presents and Evening with Julia Alvarez

Posted on April 23rd, 2026 · Posted in Public Programs
Julia Alvarez is the author of seven novels, three books of nonfiction, four collections of poetry, and twelve books for children and young adults. Her latest book is Visitations, a new collection of poetry. In... Read more

The Presidency of Joseph R. Biden: A First Historical Assessment featuring Leading Historians Julian Zelizer, John Fabian Witt, Timothy Naftali, and Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Posted on April 2nd, 2026 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a panel of leading presidential scholars for a retrospective discussion—perhaps the first of its kind—of the Biden presidency, moderated by acclaimed political historian... Read more