Xochitl Gonzalez — Olga Dies Dreaming
March 9, 2022 
VIDEO
Join us virtually or in-person for a special event featuring Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times best-selling author of Olga Dies Dreaming in conversation with Yarimar Bonilla, Political Anthropologist and... Read more
Celebrate Hunter Women!
March 3, 2022 VIDEO
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Jennifer J. Raab
Hunter College President
Invites you to to an enlightening... Read more
Nancy Foner — One Quarter of the Nation: Immigration and the Transformation of America
March 1, 2022 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion—presented on Zoom—of One Quarter of the Nation: Immigration and the Transformation of America by Hunter College... Read more
Tomiko Brown-Nagin — Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality
February 28, 2022 VIDEO
Roosevelt House invites you to attend a new public program presented on Zoom
Marking Black History Month
... Read more
The Struggle for Queer and Trans South Asian Human Rights: A Conversation with Community Leaders
February 24, 2022 VIDEO
The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House
with the Roosevelt House Human Rights Program,
Hunter’s Asian American Studies Program and Center, and Hunter’s HCAP... 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
David McKean — Watching Darkness Fall: FDR, His Ambassadors, and the Rise of Adolf Hitler
January 12, 2022 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion—presented on Zoom—of Watching Darkness Fall: FDR, His Ambassadors, and the Rise of Adolf Hitler by David McKean. In this important new history, McKean delivers a... Read more
The 2021 Theodore W. Kheel Lecture on Transportation Policy
December 16, 2021 VIDEO
Roosevelt House invites you to attend the
Annual Theodore W. Kheel Lecture on Transportation Policy
Whose Streets?
A Virtual Discussion with New... Read more
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Roosevelt House invites you to attend a very special afternoon public program presented in-person and on Zoom.
Mayor Bill de Blasio
In conversation... Read more
Walking While Trans: The End Of New York’s Anti-Loitering Law
December 6, 2021 VIDEO
The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House invites you to attend a new public program presented in-person and on Zoom Walking While Trans: The End Of New York’s Anti-Loitering Law.
Continuing the first full season of... Read more
John F. Sears — Refuge Must Be Given: Eleanor Roosevelt, The Jewish Plight, And The Founding Of Israel
December 2, 2021 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion—presented in-person and on Zoom— of Refuge Must Be Given: Eleanor Roosevelt, the Jewish Plight, and the Founding of Israel by John F. Sears. In this essential... 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
Stanley Litow — Breaking Barriers: How P-Tech Schools Create A Pathway From High School To College To Career
November 30, 2021 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion—presented in-person and on Zoom— of Breaking Barriers: How P-Tech Schools Create a Pathway From High School to College to Career by Stanley Litow and Tina Kelley. In this urgent and... Read more
Brown Bag — Post-Election Wrap-Up
November 17, 2021 VIDEO
Join two prominent New York City political reporters... Read more
The Struggle for LGBTQI+ Inclusive Education in New York
November 11, 2021 VIDEO
The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House invites you to attend a New Public Program Presented In-Person and On Zoom “The Struggle For LGBTQI+ Inclusive Education In New York”
... Read more
Us Kids — A Special Film Screening & Discussion with the Filmmakers
November 10, 2021 VIDEO
Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab invites you to attend a special film screening and discussion on the youth activism born of the 2018 Parkland school shooting featuring the award-winning dDocumentary “US KIDS” and introducing the... Read more
COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates: The Human Right to Health?
November 1, 2021 VIDEO
Although the right to health is recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the idea of “health as a human right” has not gained traction in the United States. Despite new variants and rising COVID-19 cases in areas with low... Read more
The New Deal Then and Now: What is the Role of Government in Response to Great Crises?
October 29, 2021 VIDEO
We invite you to join descendants of the original F.D.R. Cabinet and Brain Trust for a new public program presented in-person and on zoom “The New Deal Then and Now: What is the Role of Government in Response to Great... Read more
In Person at Roosevelt House
For those who cannot attend in person, this program will be streamed via Zoom:
... Read more
Speaking of Justice — My Name is Pauli Murray
October 18, 2021 VIDEO
Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab
With Roosevelt House and the Hunter College Series “Speaking of Justice”
... Read more
In Person at Roosevelt House
... Read more
David Schmitz — The Sailor: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of American Foreign Policy
June 22, 2021 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a live Zoom discussion of The Sailor: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of American Foreign Policy by David F. Schmitz. In this illuminating study, Schmitz presents an... Read more
Scott Borchert — Republic of Detours: How the New Deal Paid Broke Writers to Rediscover America
June 16, 2021 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a live Zoom discussion of Republic of Detours: How the New Deal Paid Broke Writers to Rediscover America by Scott Borchert. In this enthralling history, Borchert provides an... Read more
Eric Rauchway — Why the New Deal Matters
June 10, 2021 VIDEO
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a live Zoom discussion of Why the New Deal Matters by Eric Rauchway. In this timely new work of historical analysis, Rauchway explores how the New Deal... Read more
As we mark Pride Month, Roosevelt House is pleased to present the fourth in a series of 2021 Zoom election forums, designed to give young and first-time voters the opportunity to explore policy issues with those running for office in the June... Read more
Citywide Candidates Take on LGBTQ+ Issues
June 1, 2021 VIDEO
As we mark Pride Month, Roosevelt House is pleased to present the third in a series of 2021 Zoom election events, designed to give young and first-time voters the opportunity to explore policy issues with those running for office in the June... Read more
Jennifer J. Raab, Hunter College President
together with
Roosevelt House and the Hunter College Jewish Studies Center
Invite you to celebrate the... Read more
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a live Zoom discussion of Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman. In this acclaimed and monumental political history, Schulman... Read more
Jennifer J. Raab, Hunter College President
together with
Hunter’s Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Roosevelt House
Invite you to a new... Read more
Public Programs at Roosevelt House are free to the public and open with advance registration, made possible through the support of the Charina Endowment Fund and other generous donors.
