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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

Tue, September 24, 2024 | 6:30 pm + RSVP

The Youth Vote in 2024 and Beyond: Engaging Gen Z Through Social Media and Mobile Voting

Book Signing and Pizza to Follow By 2028, Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha will be the largest group of eligible voters in the country. But youth voter turnout in recent presidential elections has remai... Read more

Tue, October 1, 2024 | 11:00 am + RSVP

American Voices: The Sandra Cisneros Symposium at Hunter College

Please join us as Roosevelt House—together with Hunter College’s Office of the President and MFA in Creative Writing Program—celebrate the artistry of the great Sandra Cisneros on the 40th anniversary of the publication of the The House on Mango Street. To mar... Read more

Human Rights Program Events

Tue, September 17, 2024 | 6:00 pm + RSVP

The Feminister — Film Screening

Please join us for a film screening of The Feminister which follows the career of former Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, the first to institute "feminist foreign policy" which has since been adopted by a number of countries around the world. The film traces the secret talks she mediated between North Korea and the United States... Read more

Public Policy Program Events

Come back soon for an updated list of Public Policy Events. Click here to view past events.

LGBTQ Policy Center Events

Thu, September 19, 2024 | 5:30 pm + RSVP

Celebrating a New York Icon: Kenneth Sherrill’s Research and Impact on New York State Politics

A groundbreaking scholar, activist, and longtime professor of political science at Hunter College, the late Kenneth Sherrill (1942-2023) was the first out gay elected official in New York State. A former Democratic District Leader, and pioneer of the analysis of the LGBTQ vote, Sherrill laid “the foundation for the study of LGBTQ Politics in Amer... 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.