Hunter’s distinguished Roosevelt House Faculty Associates provide the backbone for the important work that takes place at Roosevelt House. Roosevelt House Faculty Associates develop, guide and teach in the Public Policy and Human Rights Programs.
2018 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Denis Mukwege Welcomed as Hunter College’s First Human Rights Fellow-in-Residence at Historic Roosevelt House
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Roosevelt House News
Eleanor Roosevelt and Valentine’s Day
2018 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Denis Mukwege Welcomed as Hunter College’s First Human Rights Fellow-in-Residence at Historic Roosevelt House
Roosevelt House hosts Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for major policy speech
Faculty Associate NewsWilliam A. Herbert, RH Faculty Associate and Distinguished Lecturer Authors Op-Ed in the New York Daily News
William A. Herbert, RH Faculty Associate and Distinguished Lecturer cited in the Guardian
Public Policy Director and Distinguished Lecturer, Shyama Venkateswar, speaks on global trends towards illiberalism
Undergraduate Program NewsPublic Policy Director and Distinguished Lecturer, Shyama Venkateswar, speaks on global trends towards illiberalism
Public Policy Program Alumnus Publishes “Get Out The Vote” Op-Ed from Indonesia
2018 Public Policy Students Visit Washington D.C. for Annual Trip
Public Program SummariesChallenges to Human Rights in 2015 and Beyond – Roosevelt House Lecture by Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Charles M. Blow: “Fire Shut Up In My Bones: A Memoir” (recap)
Arts Across the Curriculum: The Science of Happiness (recap)
Roosevelt House HistoryRoosevelt House to Open New Exhibition: Reimagining The Four Freedoms, A Traveling Show From The Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA
ROOSEVELT HOUSE TO OPEN NEW EXHIBIT, WORLD WAR I AND THE ROOSEVELTS: Franklin and Eleanor, Family and Friends
Ken Burns names Roosevelt House as a favorite secret of New York
Roosevelt House Faculty Forum
Basic Income In Canada: What’s in a Name?
- By: Sheila Regehr
In the matter of where things stand on basic income in Canada, I find that a great deal depends on how it is named and framed. By clearing away some confusion, I think there is good reason to be optimistic about the success of the movement towards a basic ...
Two Objections to Universal Basic Income
- By: Michael A. Lewis
I graduated with a PhD in sociology from the CUNY Graduate Center in 1996. Shortly after, I co-founded a network of academics and activists interested in promoting discussion of the Universal Basic Income (UBI). That network was called United States Basic Income Guarantee (USBIG) and still exists. When we started ...
The Story of Roosevelt House
The story of Roosevelt House, a double townhouse located at 47-49 East 65th Street, begins at the turn of the twentieth century…
Roosevelt House, an integral part of Hunter College since 1943, reopened in 2010 as a public policy institute honoring the distinguished legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Its mission is three-fold: to educate students in public policy and human rights, to support faculty research, and to foster creative dialogue.
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
tel: 212.650.3174 | email: roosevelthouse@hunter.cuny.edu