Please join us as Roosevelt House, in collaboration with Spectrum News NY1, hosts an historical — and yet, in this election year, timely — discussion of the life, legacy, and near presidential candidacy of the 52nd Governor of New York, Mario M. Cuomo. Convening former high level Cuomo administration officials and media members, this panel will explore […]
Join Centro for a discussion on harnessing the power of maps to tell stories and convey information. Learn from professionals across diverse sectors, both within the archipelago and the Diaspora, about using maps as a resource to engage and inform local communities. Panelists includes Dr. Maritza Barreto Orta, the principal investigator of Instituto de Investigación y Planificación […]
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History by Dr. Steven Lomazow. In this medical history, Dr. Lomazow chronicles FDR’s life from a physician’s perspective—delivering the harrowing tale of FDR’s heroic achievements and extraordinary presidential leadership during a series of dangerous, life-threatening medical challenges. “An extensively researched […]
Join Marisel Moreno, award-winning author of the book Crossing Waters: Undocumented Migration in Hispanophone Caribbean and Latinx Literature & Art, and Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, CENTRO Directora, for a cafecito as they reconsider the traditional understanding of borders, migration and Puerto Rico's unique position in the migration narrative. Debates over the undocumented migration of Latin Americans invariably focus on […]
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of Kevin Baker’s new book The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City. In this entertaining and insightful chronicle, Baker illuminates the interwoven histories of the sport and the city. The author will be in conversation with author and journalist Jonathan Mahler. Baseball […]
Our Archives are an incredible source of inspiration, not just for scholarly research but also for artists of all disciplines. Recently, two composers: our Artist in Residence, Gabriel Bouche Caro and Guarionex Morales Matos, produced two contemporary compositions based on their research. Join us on May 30th for a very special musical performance and witness […]
Two days before the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of best-selling author Garrett M. Graff’s brand-new book, When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. This timely and personal chronicle delivers an up-to-date, complete account of D-Day—a human drama like no other, and the largest seaborne invasion in history. The author […]
Join CENTRO & The Diaspora Solidarities Lab (DSL) for two days of presentations, workshops, conversations, a film screening, live music, and more leading up to the 116th St. Festival & the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Taking place on June 6th and 7th at the Silberman School of Social Work in East Harlem, this symposium will host […]
For the last FDR-themed event of the Roosevelt House season, we are pleased to present a discussion of Paul Sparrow’snew book Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR’s War of Words With Charles Lindbergh―and the Battle to Save Democracy. In this deeply researched and engaging history, Sparrow brings President Roosevelt, his allies, and his adversaries to life as […]
Ann Kirschner, Hunter College President, invites you to attend a special program and reception honoring the recipients of the 11th Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize. Individual Honorees Helen Arteaga-Landaverde, MPH, PHD NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Theodore “Ted” Long, MD, MHS NYC Health + Hospitals Organizational Honoree Mixteca Sunset Park, Brooklyn The Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize honors individuals and not-for-profit organizations […]
