Please join us as Roosevelt House and the Tenement Museum host a discussion to mark the 60th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3, 1965. Lifting the restrictive 41-year-old national origins quotas, the law—also known as The Hart-Celler Act—ushered in a new era of […]
Join us for an information session re: our DI Certificate Program (Standalone DI) and MS-DI Program (Combined MS and DI Program).
Promoting Civil Discourse & Intellectual Dialogue Series What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions Join us at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College for a panel discussion and reception on anti-racism in leadership. The conversation will feature What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions author Susan Sturm, CUNY chancellor […]
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 16, 2025, 6-8pm Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Gallery On view October 16 - December 13, 2025 ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Gathering artists whose work appeared in the […]
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a special event to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II—exploring the complexities of how, and when, the war actually ended. Convening preeminent naval historian Craig Symonds, international affairs expert Stephen Schlesinger, and Hunter’s own WWII scholar Benjamin Carter Hett, this panel will consider the trickle of events—following VE Day on May 8 […]
Celebrate the work and legacy of photographer Frank Espada with his son & Poet Martin Espada alongside a multi-generational cohort of acclaimed Nuyorican photographers including Máximo Colon, David Rodriguez, and Erika P. Rodriguez! Nuyorican photographers have long sought to document and preserve Puerto Rican history in the city and beyond. Their talents have gifted us […]
Join us for an inspiring information session to find out how you can leave a meaningful legacy at Hunter College. Connect with alumni and friends, discover practical ways to support the college, and explore planned giving options through wills, trusts, retirement accounts, or charitable gift annuities (CGAs). Featured Speakers include: Alexis L. Eggleton Vice President, […]
Born in Brooklyn, Martín Espada is the author of more than twenty books as a poet, editor, essayist, and translator. A former tenant lawyer in the Greater Boston area's Latino community, he has a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and JD from Northeastern University. Espada published his first poetry collection, The Immigrant Iceboy's Bolero (Waterfront Press), in 1982. […]
Are you passionate or have an interest in learning more about the arts? Join us for an exciting Open House designed for prospective students interested in studying the Fine and […]
Robert Seltzer Lecture Series Zionism and Anti-Zionism Since October 7: The Thunderstorm in the Cloud The Hamas massacres of October 7, 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza were world-altering […]
