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(From left) Adriana Herrera, Vicki Johnson, Kyle Lukoff, Boon Lin Ngeo, Erin Mayo-Adam
Feb 28, 2024 | 5:30 pm

Banned Books - Censorship, Free Expression, and LGBTQ Identity

Over the past few years, challenges to books written by or about LGBTQ people—as well as those by or about racial and ethnic minorities—have been on the rise. This trend has especially impacted books that are intended for young audiences. In 2023 alone, more than 1,900 attempts were made to ban books from school libraries in the […]

Jeffrey Rosen
Mar 5, 2024 | 6:00 pm

Jeffrey Rosen - The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America

Roosevelt House is pleased to present a lecture by legal scholar and president of the National Constitution Center Jeffrey Rosen on his new book The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. In this philosophical exploration of early American political thought, Rosen examines what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to […]

Mapping the Future of Higher Education
Mar 6, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mapping the Future of Higher Ed - Featuring John Mogulescu in Conversation with Dara N. Byrne

Hunter College President Ann Kirschner and the Petrie Foundation Invite you to the Roosevelt House series: Mapping the Future of Higher Ed Featuring: John Mogulescu author of The Dean of New Things: Bringing Change to CUNY and New York City in conversation with Dara N. Byrne Dean of William E. Macaulay Honors College. Reception and […]

(From left) Robert E. Cornegy Jr., and Dr. Basil Smikle Jr.
Mar 19, 2024 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cannabis Policy in New York State

On Tuesday, March 19, from 2:30-3:30pm, we will be joined by former New York City Councilmember Robert E. Cornegy Jr. who will be discussing social and economic equity in the cannabis industry and the rollout of cannabis legislation in New York state. This live podcast will be moderated by Public Policy Program Director Dr. Basil A. Smikle Jr.

(From left) Diana B. Henriques and Cliff Sloan
Mar 21, 2024 | 6:00 pm

The Enduring Impact of the Roosevelt Presidency — on Wall Street and the Supreme Court

Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of two new histories that illuminate the enduring effect of FDR’s presidency on vital American institutions, one financial and the other legal. The groundbreaking books are Taming the Street: The Old Guard, the New Deal, and FDR’s Fight to Regulate American Capitalism by financial journalist Diana B. Henriques and; The Court at […]

Meaza Ashenafi
Mar 26, 2024 | 6:00 pm

Difret — Film Screening

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 […]

Roosevelt House
Apr 8, 2024 | 2:30 pm

Know Your Rights: Gender Identity and Expression Discrimination Protections in New York City

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 […]

(From left) Jeremiah Lockwood and Ricky Gordon
Apr 8, 2024 | 6:00 pm

Once Upon A Time The Fire Burned Brighter… and Other Yiddish Songs — A live musical performance created and performed by Gordon Lockwood

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 […]

Book cover of "Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World" and author Alan Mallach
Apr 9, 2024 | 6:00 pm

Alan Mallach — Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World: Learning to Thrive Without Growth

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 […]

(From left) Dan Barry and Michael Daly
Apr 10, 2024 | 6:00 pm

The 2024 Jack Newfield Lecture — Dan Barry — Jimmy Breslin: Essential Writings

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 […]

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