SAG-AFTRA Strike: Collective Bargaining and Fair Wages Post Streaming and AI
September 19, 2023 
VIDEO
On July 14th, the SAG-AFTRA union, which represents approximately 160,000 writers and performers in various fields, went on strike over declining pay as streaming services and other changes affect their compensation, plus the threat that... Read more
Roosevelt House OPEN HOUSE
April 19, 2023
Learn more about Roosevelt House’s two academic programs, Public Policy and Human Rights, which both offer Minor and Certificate tracks. Students will have an opportunity to meet... Read more
With 20 months to go until the 2024 presidential election, both parties are staking out policy positions on a number of issues hoping to connect with American voters. To discuss the intricacies of the coming policy... Read more
40 Years Apart and Imprisoned: Activism, Love, and Liberation with Debbie and Michael Davis
March 29, 2023 VIDEO
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Program with the CUNY Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) invite you to a screening of the documentary short By Your Side followed by a discussion with the... Read more
Aging in Prison & Freeing Our Elders: Formerly Incarcerated People on Why NYS Needs #ParoleJustice
March 14, 2023
We hope you will join us for Aging in Prison & Freeing Our Elders: Formerly Incarcerated People on Why NYS Needs #ParoleJustice on Tuesday, March 14th from 2:30-3:45 which will focus on elder justice and parole reform. We... Read more
Please join us in the Roosevelt House Auditorium this Wednesday, February 8 at 2:30PM – 3:30PM for our... Read more
The 2022 midterms saw historic voter turnout after nail-biting races across the country. What are the political and policy impacts from the midterm results? How will this affect the 2024 presidential election? We will discuss these questions and... Read more
Jessie Daniels — Nice White Ladies: The Truth about White Supremacy, Our Role in It, and How We Can Help Dismantle It
November 14, 2022 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of the book Nice White Ladies: The Truth about White Supremacy, Our Role in It, and How We Can Help Dismantle It by Hunter College... Read more
Jennifer J. Raab
Hunter College President
Cordially invites you to attend a new public program... Read more
Careers in Foreign Policy with: Dr. Jung Pak, U.S. Dept. of State Deputy Assistant Secretary
September 29, 2022
We are excited to be joined by Dr. Jung Pak, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Affairs and for Global China issues and former Hunter College U.S. history professor on Thursday, Sept.... Read more
Voting Technology, Accessibility, and Security
September 28, 2022 VIDEO
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Students Only
Join three prominent NYC political reporters on Wednesday, March 23 for an in-depth analysis of Albany politics and Governor Hochul’s ambitious 2022... Read more
Town Hall on Ukraine: Listen, Learn, and Speak Out!
March 16, 2022 VIDEO
Please join us in the Roosevelt House Auditorium as we bring together our Hunter community with human rights and public policy experts for an open forum to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Moderated by... Read more
Representation and Justice: African-American Women in the Judiciary
February 23, 2022 VIDEO
To mark Black History Month at Roosevelt House, join a distinguished panel of black women jurists on Wednesday, February 23, for a discussion of the appointment of judges, on every level of the judiciary, who are representative of all Americans.... Read more
Public Policy Capstone Presentations – Fall 2021
December 15, 2021 VIDEO
Throughout the Fall 2021 semester students in the Public Policy Program have grappled with difficult questions related to public policy, explored current events, considered ongoing political cycles, and confronted conventional wisdom to produce a... Read more
Brown Bag — An Abolitionist Approach to K-12 Education Policy
December 1, 2021 VIDEO
An Abolitionist Approach to K-12 Education... Read more
Brown Bag — Post-Election Wrap-Up
November 17, 2021 VIDEO
Join two prominent New York City political reporters... Read more
In Person at Roosevelt House
For those who cannot attend in person, this program will be streamed via Zoom:
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In Person at Roosevelt House
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Coming on the heels of record turnouts in the 2020 elections, state legislatures nationwide have moved to restrict access to the ballot under the guise of securing future elections—even with no evidence of mass voter fraud. With new laws... Read more
The Biden Administration has advanced new climate initiatives that will greatly accelerate and reinvigorate the federal government’s engagement in urgently needed climate action, including the U.S.’s rejoining of the Paris Agreement. Although... Read more
Public Policy Capstone Presentations Spring 2021
May 12, 2021
Throughout the semester our students grappled with difficult questions related to public policy, explored current events, considered ongoing political cycles, and confronted conventional wisdom to produce a policy recommendation that addresses... Read more
Climate Crisis and Infrastructure Policy in the Biden Era: Experts Discuss Next Steps
April 21, 2021 VIDEO
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute with the Departments of Economics, Geography and Environmental Science and Urban Policy and Planning, and the Institute for Sustainable Cities present:
Climate Crisis and Infrastructure... Read more
Public Policy Capstone Presentations Fall 2020
December 9, 2020
Throughout the semester our students grappled with difficult questions related to public policy, explored current events, considered ongoing political cycles, and confronted conventional wisdom to produce a policy recommendation that addresses... Read more
Food Insecurity During COVID 19: Policy Lessons and Challenges
December 2, 2020
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81978153782
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the depths of chronic food insecurity in New York City. Countless... Read more
Election 2020: Insights on Activism from Gen Z
October 14, 2020 VIDEO
Born after 1996, Gen Z is the most racially diverse and digitally connected generation in the U.S., and its members’ formative years have been defined by recession, mass shootings, climate crisis, and war. Now, as the 2020 election approaches... Read more
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Program Presents:
Modeling COVID-19:
Disease Burdens, Economic Activities, and Policy Outcomes
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The Moral Imperative to Center Racial Equity and Justice in Education During the Pandemic
May 22, 2020 VIDEO
Statistics show that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the United States are disproportionality impacted by COVID 19. This reality is not only true for health outcomes, but also for educational outcomes. Prior to COVID 19,... Read more
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Join Roosevelt House, Asian American Studies Center &... Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic reveals stark fault lines in New York City, with disparate impacts based on race, class, immigration status, and justice system involvement, community organizations are mobilizing to respond even as their resources... Read more
