The Nazi Menace: Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin and the Road to War With Author Benjamin Hett Professor, History, Hunter College In conversation with Charles Taylor, Author of Opening Wednesday at a Theater or Drive-In Near You: The Shadow Cinema of the American ‘70s Join Professor Benjamin Hett as he guides us through “The Nazi Menace” […]
Join us as Harold Holzer and John Avlon dive into Holzer’s latest release, The Presidents vs. the Press. The endless battle between our nation’s leaders and the journalists who cover them is anything but new: in fact, it dates all the way back to America’s first president, George Washington. This new book explores 230 years […]
Join Hunter College Distinguished Writer in Residence, Mychal Denzel Smith, and author Valeria Luiselli for a lunchtime discussion of Smith’s new book, Stakes Is High. How have the events of the past decade, in particular the election of Donald Trump, forced us to reckon with who we are as a country and who we want […]
In the modern world, everything is connected, including how we kill. Join us for a thrilling evening as author and Hunter alumnus Phil Klay MFA‘11, discusses his debut novel Missionaries with author Matt Gallagher. In Missionaries, Klay, also an Iraq War veteran, examines the globalization of violence through the interlocking stories of four characters and […]
Join us for a fascinating evening with professor of Jewish Studies and History and the Academic Director of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University, Nancy Sinkoff, who will discuss her recently published biography, From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, the New York Intellectuals, and the […]
Join Hunter College alum and master of finance, Lee Cooperman ’64, for a not-to-be missed conversation as he discusses the state of our economy with Arabella Pollack. How did Lee become to be known as a legend in the finance world? With more than five decades of experience, what predictions does he have for how […]
Join us for a deeply reflective conversation between artist Nari Ward and Joachim Pissarro as they discuss the burning issues packed under the title “White Lies Subject and More”, also the title of a work by Ward, and address various paradoxes inherent in Ward’s artistic practice. Nari Ward's art carries tremendous force by bringing together […]
Join us as Luis A. Miranda, Jr. gives us an intimate view of the man behind the recent HBO documentary, Siempre, Luis, which documents Miranda’s fascinating life as an accomplished strategist, philanthropist and relentless activist. With four decades of experience as a leader in the public, private, political, and advocacy sectors, Luis has dedicated his […]
This event has been rescheduled from 1/6/21 to 1/13/21 If you already registered for the previously scheduled date we will send you the new Zoom link. If you hadn’t previously registered you can do so through RSVP. We invite you to join Professor and Hunter College Distinguished Writer in Residence, Roxana Robinson, as we celebrate […]
The Psychology of Motivation: Understanding and Inspiring Your Child to Learn with Michael Middleton and Gina Riley Do you struggle at home or in the classroom with an adolescent who has endless potential, but lacks the motivation to do work? During the current public health crisis, with learning from home and hybrid courses, it’s more […]
