Professor of Jewish Studies at Stanford University Steven J. Zipperstein, author of "Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History" (Liveright/WW Norton, 2018), has just started writing a biographical study of Philip Roth. Roth is one of the world's most highly regarded and awarded American writers of his generation, if not one of the most controversial […]
Are you a parent struggling with supporting and empowering your children during the pandemic? Join us for a special event with child psychiatrist, Harold Koplewicz and Hunter Professor Tracy Dennis-Tiwary as they discuss Dr. Koplewicz’s latest book, The Scaffold Effect. Just as sturdy scaffolding is necessary when erecting a building and will come down when […]
With enough perseverance, opportunities can be made where there may seem to be none. Join for a thought provoking discussion between Deaf actor, producer and advocate Nyle DiMarco, Deaf actress Lauren Ridloff, and founder of Deaf Broadway and Hunter College Playwriting student, Garrett Zuercher, giving us a glimpse into how they’re breaking boundaries in the […]
Please join us for a special evening with Gabriel Byrne and Colum McCann as they discuss Byrne's highly anticipated memoir, Walking with Ghosts. As a young boy growing up in the outskirts of Dublin, Gabriel Byrne sought refuge in a world of imagination among the fields and hills near his home, at the edge of […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join us for a special conversation with Hunter alumnae and titans of the beauty industry, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann '77, and Daria Myers '77. Weiss-Fischmann is the Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador of OPI and is known worldwide as the “First Lady of Nails.” Meyers has founded, developed and managed multiple brands […]
Join the Chair of Hunter's Theatre Department, Gregory Mosher, and Richard Nelson as they discuss Nelson’s fascinating and unique career as a Tony award-winning playwright and director. As the author of nearly fifty plays, Nelson’s work has been produced both around the country and around the world. This special behind-the-scenes glimpse into his career will […]
This Event Has Been Cancelled Join us for a special evening with writer and Distinguished Lecturer Colum McCann and Director of the Jewish Studies Center at Hunter College, Leah Garrett, as they discuss McCann’s novel, Apeirogon, the 2020 National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. The National Jewish Book Awards were established by Jewish Book Council […]
Hunter College President Jennifer Raab invites you to a special conversation with Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus and former CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, as he reflects on stories from his memoir The Company I Keep: My Life in Beauty. Cathy Weinroth '74, Chair of the Hunter College Foundation, will engage Mr. Lauder in a […]
Join us for an afternoon roundtable discussion of Professor Margaret Chin's new book, Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don't Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder, featuring trailblazing Asian American business leaders including Joyce Chang, Matthew Lee and Mohammad Shaikh. In Stuck, Chin shows that there is a "bamboo ceiling" in the workplace, describing a corporate […]
Join us as President of David Diamond Associates, David Diamond, and Joachim Pissarro, Bershad Professor of Art History and director of the Hunter College Galleries, share intimate clips from oral history footage and walk us through the extraordinary life of Hunter’s own, Hester Diamond’49. Hester, a fearless and visionary art collector and venerated interior designer, […]
