“Two men with a camera, thoughtfully observing the visual cacophony of one major thoroughfare and the complicated interplay of its history, its present, and the certainty of change, have laid the groundwork for a dialogue and a vision that reaches farther than human eyes can see.” ~- Vicki Goldberg, 125th: Time in Harlem by Isaac […]
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Marking National Coming Out Day The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College invites you to attend A new public program presented in person and on Zoom. In the 2020 election, more openly LGBTQ people ran for elected office than ever before in the history of the country. According to the Victory Fund, a national […]
Join us as award-winning novelist Pankaj Mishra discusses his recent book, Run and Hide. This event will be held in person at Hunter College and online via Zoom. Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all who attend. Upload your vaccination proof RSVP to attend this event in person RSVP to attend via […]
To mark the publication of Aging with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health and Psychosocial Perspectives, edited by Mark Brennan-Ing and colleagues, Hunter College’s Roosevelt House and the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging will present a panel discussion, both in person and virtual, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 12. Because of the success of antiretroviral therapies (ART), […]
As the home where FDR struggled against the paralyzing effects of polio, where he recovered, regained a degree of mobility, and reclaimed a sense of independence, Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President. The author, journalist and historian Jonathan Darman, will be in conversation with Jonathan Alter, also […]
Please join us for a very special evening with Lisa Hanna, Member of the Parliament of Jamaica and her country’s former Minister of Youth and Culture, in conversation with Dr. Basil A. Smikle Jr., Public Policy Program Director at Roosevelt House. Lisa Hanna is a leader in the People’s National Party, a former Cabinet Minister of Youth and […]
Join us to find out if UPP is the right fit for you! Learn about program requirements, the admissions process, the cost of attendance, and much more! Faculty, staff, and current students will be on hand to answer all your questions. For information about our two nationally accredited graduate programs, click on the program titles […]
Robert Seltzer Lunch Lecture Series “The Same as in the Portuguese Synagogue in New York”: Colonial New York’s Emergence as a Center of North American Jewish Commercial and Communal Activity Presented by Noah Gelfand, Doctoral Lecturer, History Department, Hunter College This talk employs an Atlantic perspective to examine the economic and religious endeavors of New […]
Kevin Chen began his artistic career as a cinema actor, starring in the Taiwanese and German films Ghosted, Kung Bao Huhn, and Global Player. Now based in Germany, he is a staff writer for Performing Arts Reviews magazine. He’s published several novels and short story collections, including Attitude, Flowers from Fingernails, Ghosts by Torchlight, the […]
