Upcoming Public Programs
“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
As the Supreme Court revisits and revises the limits of presidential and administrative power, its decisions are reshaping the scope of executive authority. A conservative majority has signaled openness to the “unitary executive” theory, which asserts that the president has sweeping control over the executive branch, including independent agenc... Read more
Chris A. Eng is Assistant Professor of English at University of Maryland College Park, where he teaches courses on US ethnic literatures and queer of color critique. His first book, Extravagant Camp: The Queer Abjection of Asian America, was published by NYU Press in the Sexual Cultures series and received the 2023 CLAGS F... Read more
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a panel of leading presidential scholars for a retrospective discussion—perhaps the first of its kind—of the Biden presidency, moderated by acclaimed political historian Julian Zelizer, editor... Read more
Mon, May 4, 2026 | 6:00 pm +
Roosevelt House is proud to present renowned, Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian—and one of the country’s most respected authorities on history’s intersections with present-day politics—Jon Meacham. He will introduce his new book, American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union... Read more
Roosevelt House, along with the Hunter College Jewish Studies Center, are pleased to present distinguished longtime staff writer and critic at The New Yorker, David Denby, on his new book, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer. He will be in conversation with Jewish Studies Center Director and author ... Read more
Human Rights Program Events
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Public Policy Program Events
As the Supreme Court revisits and revises the limits of presidential and administrative power, its decisions are reshaping the scope of executive authority. A conservative majority has signaled openness to the “unitary executive” theory, which asserts that the president has sweeping control over the executive branch, including independent agenc... Read more
LGBTQ Policy Center Events
As the Supreme Court revisits and revises the limits of presidential and administrative power, its decisions are reshaping the scope of executive authority. A conservative majority has signaled openness to the “unitary executive” theory, which asserts that the president has sweeping control over the executive branch, including independent agenc... Read more
Calendar of Events
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.
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