Michael I. Sovern: “An Improbable Life: My Sixty Years at Columbia and Other Adventures”
April 23, 2014
Join us for a conversation featuring Michael I. Sovern, President Emeritus of Columbia University and author of the new book, An... Read more
With: Nicholas Freudenberg & Nancy Romer; Moderated by Dr. Thomas A. Farley
From Triangle Shirtwaist to Bangladesh: The Garment Industry, Tragedy, and Workplace Safety Reform
March 25, 2014 
VIDEO
Please join us for a panel discussion of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire and its effect on labor laws and workplace safety in the US,... Read more
“Reinventing American Health Care” – A Book Discussion with Ezekiel Emanuel and Thomas A. Farley
March 24, 2014 VIDEO
Join us at Roosevelt House for a book discussion featuring Ezekiel Emanuel, author of the just-published Reinventing American Health Care: How... Read more
A Conversation with Nandita Das
March 21, 2014
Join us for a conversation with award-winning Indian film actress, director, and committed human rights advocate, Nandita Das.... Read more
John Lindsay, New York, and the American Dream
March 20, 2014 VIDEO
This event will be held at the Kaye Playhouse
Elizabeth McCormack in Conversation with Jonathan Fanton
March 12, 2014 VIDEO
A member in the Society of the Sacred Heart for nearly thirty... Read more
Aspen at Roosevelt House – Social Intrapreneurship: Keeping Your Day Job and Finding Meaning in Your Work
March 11, 2014 VIDEO
Please join us for the next conversation in our popular Aspen at Roosevelt House discussion series, as we welcome three of Aspen’s First Mover... Read more
In a continuing series of events at Roosevelt House, the ... Read more
Transforming Food Policy: Can New York City Become a Model for Smart, Fair Municipal Food Policy for the Nation?
March 3, 2014 VIDEO
On March 3rd The New York City Food Policy Center and The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute join forces to sponsor Transforming Food... Read more
A Special Evening with Historian and Roosevelt Biographer Geoffrey Ward
February 27, 2014 VIDEO
A special evening with historian and Roosevelt... Read more
New York: A City for Tech Innovation?
February 26, 2014 VIDEO
With: Jessica Lawrence, Michael Mandel, Steve Schlafman, Manoush Zamorodi, Stanley Litow
SSRC Presents – Anxieties of Democracy: Why Is America So Polarized?
February 18, 2014 VIDEO
In the first of a series of events at Roosevelt House, the Social Science Research Council presents a discussion on the current anxieties of... Read more
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. in Conversation with Jonathan Fanton
February 11, 2014 VIDEO
Join us at Roosevelt House as we welcome Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Special Assistant for Domestic Affairs to President Lyndon Johnson and... Read more
Getting Around: NYC Transportation Today and Tomorrow
February 4, 2014 VIDEO
Join us at Roosevelt House as we continue our “Changing New York” series, which explores the most pressing policy issues facing the new... Read more
Robert C. Orr, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning
January 28, 2014 VIDEO
Join us at Roosevelt House as we welcome Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Planning at the United Nations. He will discuss... Read more
Paul Reid – The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
December 9, 2013 VIDEO
The Tina Santi Flaherty-Winston Churchill Literary Series
Stop and Frisk in NYC: What’s Next?
December 5, 2013 VIDEO
Stop and Frisk in NYC: What's Next?
Please join us at Roosevelt House on December 3, for a special evening with Robert K. Steel, New York City’s Deputy Mayor for... Read more
Ecosovereignty: Political Self-Determination for the 21st Century
December 2, 2013 VIDEO
A panel discussion on the right of ecological regions to exercise political sovereignty and self-rule over the resources necessary to sustain... Read more
Deborah Solomon: “American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell”
November 21, 2013 VIDEO
Join us at Roosevelt House as biographer and art critic Deborah Solomon discusses her long-awaited book, American Mirror: The Life and Art of... Read more
Fifth Annual Joan H. Tisch Public Health Forum: “Confronting a Superstorm of Challenges: A New American Grand Strategy”
November 18, 2013 VIDEO
This year’s Tisch Forum, “Confronting a Superstorm of Challenges: A New American Grand Strategy,” explores the ways in... Read more
Income Inequality Today: US and Global Aspects, a conversation with Branko Milanovic and Janet Gornick, moderated by William P. Kelly
November 13, 2013 VIDEO
How is income distributed in our own country, across countries, and globally? What is the economic status of the “middle class”? Can a... Read more
The Right to Food, Global and Local: A Panel Discussion
November 12, 2013 VIDEO
Followed by Audience Q&A and reception honoring NYC food activists.
Michael Posner – “Human Rights in the World: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities”
November 7, 2013 VIDEO
A talk by Michael H. Posner, Professor of Business and Society, NYU Stern School of... Read more
“Wilson” – Book Discussion with A. Scott Berg
November 6, 2013 VIDEO
Join us at Roosevelt House to hear A. Scott Berg, the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, talk about his new bestseller, Wilson, the... Read more
Judy Collins in conversation with Jonathan Fanton
October 30, 2013 VIDEO
Please join us for a conversation with Grammy award-winning singer Judy Collins and Roosevelt House Interim Director Jonathan Fanton.
Judy... Read more
Randolph Churchill: “From Brooklyn to Blenheim and Beyond – The Influence of Winston Churchill’s Mother”
October 29, 2013 VIDEO
The Tina Santi Flaherty-Winston Churchill Literary Series
Bruce Katz: “The Metropolitan Revolution”
October 23, 2013 VIDEO
The Metropolitan Revolution, written by the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program founder Bruce Katz and fellow and... Read more
“Who would believe New York would elect a black mayor?” writes David N. Dinkins in his new memoir, reflecting on first... Read more
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