Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of The Present Illness: American Health Care and Its Afflictions by physician, health services researcher, and professor of medicine Martin F. Shapiro. In this eye-opening and powerful assessment of the state of medicine in the United States, Shapiro goes beyond political posturing and industry quick-fixes to address the all-important question: why […]
Martin F. Shapiro, MD, PhD, MPH, will weave together history, sociology, extensive research, and his own experiences as a physician to explore the broad range of afflictions impairing US health care and explains why we won't be able to fix the system without making significant changes across society.
With 20 months to go until the 2024 presidential election, both parties are staking out policy positions on a number of issues hoping to connect with American voters. To discuss the intricacies of the coming policy debates, join Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress in conversation with Dr. Basil A. Smikle Jr., […]
Please join us as Roosevelt House marks the 60th anniversary of the death, and 90th anniversary of the birth year, of one of the 20th century’s most essential writers: Sylvia Plath. To commemorate these anniversaries, The Sylvia Plath Symposium at Hunter College will bring together some of the nation’s foremost scholars, authors, performers, and activists to celebrate and explore the […]
With welcome by LGBTQ Policy Center Director, Erin Mayo-Adam. The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House invites you to attend an event celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility. The event brings together a panel of New York City-based advocates, academics, and policymakers who are working toward what activists call the “liberation” of transgender and nonbinary communities. […]
The Roosevelt House Public Policy Program with the CUNY Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) invite you to a screening of the documentary short By Your Side followed by a discussion with the directors, Michael and Debbie Davis moderated by CalvinJohn Smiley, Hunter College Associate Professor of Sociology. Debbie and Michael (Africa) Davis are two members of the MOVE […]
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of the new book Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening by bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. In this chronicle of the rise of environmental activism, Brinkley tells the story of an indomitable generation that worked to […]
Please join us for the launch of here4HER, a new initiative spearheaded by Human Rights Program student Charlie Le Grice, dedicated to supporting the most underserved even among underserved women. here4HER is re-igniting conversations about critical women's issues that demand a space in the center of human rights discourse, by campaigning for human rights organizations […]
The Hunter College Art Advisory Board presents a panel for Studio Art Majors, BFA, MFA, Alumni, and Friends! Candid Advice from Industry Experts on How to Prepare for a Life in the Arts It’s a gigantic leap to go from art student to working artist. Based on input from recent graduates of art programs, this […]
The Mellon Public Humanities and Social Justice Scholars Program invites the Hunter College community and general public for a faculty symposium on March 15, from 12pm to 2pm. Our speakers will discuss their research and work in the public humanities, covering a diverse range of topics. After our panelists speak about their research, there will […]
