Please join the Roosevelt House Human Rights Program for a film screening of Difret, a story of how two courageous women changed history. Followed by a discussion on the legal rights of women in Ethiopia, with our spring Fellow in Residence, Meaza Ashenafi — founder of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association — whose story inspired this film. Reception […]
Join CENTRO's archivist Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez and Professor Felicia Kornbluh for a compelling exploration of the life and legacy of Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias, a pioneering advocate for women's health and reproductive justice. Drawing from CENTRO's Archives and Kornbluh's book A Woman's Life Is a Human Life, join us in illuminating the struggles women face, particularly […]
Curious about a career in museums? Join Hunter College's Anthropology and History Departments for the: Museum Careers Panel This event will include a discussion and Q&A with museum professionals including: Melissa Bowling, Archivist, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives Melissa previously worked at the ACLU, Mount Sinai's Levy Library, and as a graduate intern at […]
Lucy Sante was born in Verviers, Belgium, and now lives in the Hudson River Valley. Her books include Low Life, Evidence, The Factory of Facts, Kill All Your Darlings, The Other Paris, Maybe the People Would Be the Times, Nineteen Reservoirs, and the forthcoming I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition. She has written for many periodicals, notably the The New York […]
The Department of Psychology at Hunter College and the CUNY Neuroscience Collective are pleased to present: Joseph LeDoux, PhD, New York University, in a special conversation to discuss his book, The Four Realms of Existence: A Fresh Look at the Science of What and Who We Are. Joseph LeDoux is an American neuroscientist whose research is […]
Join the LGBTQ Policy Center and the Sorensen Center at CUNY Law for a “Know Your Rights” training session on gender identity/expression discrimination protections and self-guided Name Change trainings. This training will provide a holistic and approachable way to navigate the legal system. This “Know Your Rights” workshop was created as part of the TGNC Rights Incubation […]
Please join us as Roosevelt House and Hunter’s Center for Jewish Studies co-host a unique concert program featuring Gordon Lockwood, a blues duo including singer and guitarist Jeremiah Lockwood and drummer Ricky Gordon. Originally fellow accompanists to blues legend Carolina Slim, Gordon and Lockwood have been making music together for more than 20 years. In this live concert, the famed musicians will […]
Robert Seltzer Lecture Series Leaving the Hasidic Community: Reality Versus Popular Culture Presented by: Schneur Zalman Newfield, Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Hunter College, City University of […]
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a lecture and facilitated discussion with urban policy expert Alan Mallach on his new book Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World: Learning to Thrive Without Growth. Over the past hundred years, the global mantra on growth has been “more, more, more” – growth of population, of the built environment, of human and […]
We are proud to continue our tradition of public conversations and lectures in the name of legendary investigative journalist and Hunter alumnus Jack Newfield (’60), illuminating his enduring relevance and influence. To do so, Roosevelt House is additionally proud to welcome esteemed New York Times reporter, columnist, and author Dan Barry. He will be in conversation with veteran newspaperman Michael Daly about the […]
