Person Place Thing: Kinan Azmeh in Conversation with Randy Cohen Join us for a special live recording of Person Place Thing featuring renowned Syrian-American clarinetist and CUNY Graduate Center alumnus Kinan Azmeh in conversation with Randy Cohen, host of Person, Place, Thing podcast and radio show. Known for his powerful blend of classical music, improvisation, […]
Promoting Civil Discourse & Intellectual Dialogue Series States of Incarceration: Connecting Stories of Immigration Detention and Mass Incarceration and the Movements Against Them The systems of immigration detention and mass incarceration are intertwined: immigrants and citizens accused of crimes are often detained in the same buildings, controlled by the same personnel, managed by the same corporations. […]
Promoting Civil Discourse & Intellectual Dialogue Series The Future of Conversion Therapy Bans in the US Over the last several years, 23 states, including New York and New Jersey, have barred licensed mental health professionals from providing therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation and gender identity. These conversion therapy bans often had bipartisan support when […]
Promoting Civil Discourse & Intellectual Dialogue Series “It is better to be the thorn in the side of your friend than his echo”: The Value of Political Pluralism in Academia Professor Philip Swan of Hunter College will be joined by Laura Beltz, Director of Policy Reform and Ryne Weiss, Director of Research, at the Foundation […]
A New York Times bestselling author, Libba Bray, discusses her latest novel, Under the Same Stars, her writing, and career with librarian Jennifer Hubert Swan.
The acclaimed novelist, Susan Choi, will be in conversation with Andrew Beasley (MFA '25), with introductions by Adam Haslett, as part of the Distinguished Writers Series at Hunter College. Reception to follow. SUSAN CHOI is the author of Trust Exercise, which received the National Book Award for fiction, as well as the novels The Foreign Student, […]
CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip will discuss her new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power, which explores Jesse Jackson’s 1980s presidential campaigns and their lasting impact on Black political power.
Professor Emerita Laura Shor and Roosevelt House Director Harold Holzer discuss Hunter's legacy as a diverse women's college (1870-1964). Shor's book celebrates the admission policies that welcomed all races and religions, creating a culture of activism that endures today.
