Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of the new book Purgatory Citizenship: Reentry, Race, and Abolition by Hunter College Associate Professor of Sociology Calvin John Smiley. In this eye-opening and urgent analysis, Smiley delivers a powerful and deeply researched critique of the prison reentry system as well as a moving portrait of those most impacted by […]
For the past three decades, the number of lesbian bars in the United States has seen a steady decline—from an estimated 200 at their peak in the 1980s to a low point in 2020 of less than 20 across the country, according to an NBC Newsreport. Since then, according to a more recent NBC News review from August […]
Join Basil Smikle Jr. and Nicholas Bloom in conversation with Hon. Alicka Ampry-Samuel, for a meaningful discussion about federal housing policy and urban development. Ms. Ampry-Samuel is an experienced human rights champion with a deep understanding of the experiences and the needs of the Department’s most vulnerable. She strives to provide quality affordable housing for low-income residents and homebuyers by […]
The Roosevelt House Human Rights and Public Policy Programs together with “The Invisible Americans” Podcast invite you to the first of three 2023 convergings: Child Poverty Is Personal: How Do We End It? In support of nearly 13 million American children living in poverty, we invite you to join us for the first of three critical […]
Hunter College President Ann Kirschner Invites you to the launch of a new Roosevelt House series: Mapping the Future of Higher Ed Presented by Hunter College and Macaulay Honors College Featuring: Achieve Partners Managing Director, Ryan Craig, author of Apprentice Nation: How the “Earn and Learn” Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and […]
Please join us for a conversation with author Amy Yee as we mark the release of Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a foreword by […]
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of the new book The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of Journalism by veteran Times reporter Adam Nagourney. In this sweeping and immersive chronicle of the last four, sometimes turbulent decades of “the paper of record,” Nagourney takes readers behind the scenes as the Times navigates world-changing events, […]
India and the United States will each next year hold what could be the most significant election in generations. This event aims to facilitate an in-depth conversation about what’s at stake. The program features prominent panelists: Ali Velshi, Naresh Fernandes, Mitra Kalita, and Suketu Mehta. The panel will be moderated by Hunter professor Manu Bhagavan. Panelist Bios: Naresh Fernandes is the Editor […]
Roosevelt House is pleased to present a discussion of the new book The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back by Shannon McKenna Schmidt. In this captivating, action-packed history, Schmidt delivers the first full account of Eleanor Roosevelt’s unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater during World War II. […]
In June of this year, on the eve of the annual NYC Pride March, Governor Kathy Hochul signed new, nation-leading legislation designed to affirm and protect the LGBTQ+ community in New York State. Among other initiatives, the legislation prohibits a number of state agencies from removing children whose parents or guardians allow them to receive […]
