Calling all students, professors, community leaders, activists, artists, and more! Join CENTRO on September 19th at the Silberman School of Social Work for an Open House celebrating our rich history of activism, community, and the preservation of the Puerto Rican experience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about our accessible resources including archival […]
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 America,” […]
Join CENTRO on September 19th for a panel discussion on radical student movements and the screening of “The Five Demands”, a film documenting the student takeover of City College of New York in April 1969. Following the Vietnam war, protests like the one at City College, led by Puerto Rican and Black students, set the […]
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 mark the occasion, American Voices: The Sandra Cisneros Symposium at Hunter College will bring together leading authors, journalists, scholars, singers, […]
Robert Seltzer Lecture Series The Light of Learning: Hasidism in Poland on the Eve of the Holocaust The Light of Learning, by Glenn Dynner, tells the story of an unexpected […]
Meet Trevor Nunn at Hunter College - October 8 – 15, 2024 Meet one of the most influential figures in contemporary theater—a director and artistic leader who has shaped the […]
Join CENTRO for a Cafecito con…Mónica Jiménez and Alvin Padilla-Babilonia as they discuss Jimenez’s new book Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico. This “brilliant study” (Latin American Review of Books) and “insightful analysis of Puerto Rico and how the U.S. government treats it” (Library Journal), examines a larger history […]
Meet Trevor Nunn at Hunter College - October 8 – 15, 2024 Meet one of the most influential figures in contemporary theater—a director and artistic leader who has shaped the […]
Wednesday, October 9 5:00PM: Reception 5:30PM: Screening 7:00PM: Post-screening discussion Screening: The Laramie Project (1hr 37min) The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House is pleased to present a screening of the award winning 2002 HBO film, The Laramie Project, followed by a conversation with esteemed writer-director Moisés Kaufman. The post-screening discussion will examine the connection between past and […]
Meet Trevor Nunn at Hunter College - October 8 – 15, 2024 Meet one of the most influential figures in contemporary theater—a director and artistic leader who has shaped the […]
