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“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Roosevelt House Public Programs

Thu, May 26, 2022 | 6:00 pm + RSVP

Maia Weinstock — Carbon Queen: The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus

Roosevelt House is proud to present a discussion —on Zoom only—of Carbon Queen: The Remarkable Life of Nanoscience Pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus by Maia Weinstock. In this essential new biography, Weinstock chronicles the life of trailblazing physicist and alumna of Hunter College High School... Read more

Tue, May 31, 2022 | 6:00 pm + RSVP

Forging Allyship Beyond Corporate America: A Conversation between Researchers and Practitioners

To mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and to celebrate the vast contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to our country and our campus, Roosevelt House with the Asian American Studies Program and Center are proud to present a special event exploring the significance of a... Read more

Thu, June 2, 2022 | 6:00 pm + RSVP

Craig L. Symonds — Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay

Reception and Book Signing to Follow Please join us as Roosevelt House welcomes back one of our most popular lecturers, America’s leading naval historian, Craig L. Symonds. He returns to discuss his new biography of the indispensable admiral who helped FDR launch the d... Read more

Human Rights Program Events

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Public Policy Program Events

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LGBTQ Policy Center Events

Thu, June 9, 2022 | 5:00 pm + RSVP

Hugh Ryan — The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison

The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison by Hugh Ryan. This acclaimed and singular history of a prison—and the queer women and trans people who were held there—provides a window i... 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.