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
In the first of a series of Roosevelt House events in February to mark the centennial of Black History Month, Roosevelt House and the Sam Schwartz Transport... Read more
Please join us for a screening of highlights from Ken Burns’ The American Revolution docuseries followed by a discussion featuring co-director Sarah Botstein and writer Geoffrey Ward.Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Bet... Read more
Please join us as the LGBTQ Policy Center hosts a screening of the documentary Heightened Scrutiny, which follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’... Read more
Please join us as CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin discusses his new book, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, with Roosevelt House Director Harold Holzer.... Read more
Please join us for the next event in a series marking Black History Month at Roosevelt House, featuring educator Brian Jones on his new book, Black History is for Everyone, which explores how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race, nation, and the stories we tell about who we are.... Read more
Please join us for the next event marking Black History Month at Roosevelt House, featuring CNN anchor Abby Phillip in conversation with former television journalist Carol Jenkins about her new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power, which offers a new look at... Read more
Human Rights Program Events
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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
Please join us as the LGBTQ Policy Center hosts a screening of the documentary Heightened Scrutiny, which follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’... 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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