Upcoming Public Programs
“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government.” – Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Roosevelt House Public Programs
In the next event in the Democracy Under Pressure series, Roosevelt House is pleased to present a screening of highlights from Homegrown, a documentary that follows three participants in the January 6, 2001 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and the movement that led up to it. The film premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival and has earned num... Read more
Wed, March 11, 2026 | 6:00 pm +
Marking Women’s History Month, Hunter College Professor Emerita of History Laura Schor will be in conversation with Roosevelt House Director Harold Holzer about her new book The Whole World Goes to Hunter: Creating a Culture of Excellence and Activism, 1870-1964.... Read more
Roosevelt House is pleased to present an urgent, and yet historical, discussion about public housing—spanning its past, present, and future. Convening leading policymakers, scholars, and historians, this event will mark—albeit belatedly—the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the nation’s first public housing, the New York City... Read more
Thu, March 19, 2026 | 6:00 pm +
An event to mark Women’s History Month and a collaboration with NY1 featuring Errol Louis and others in conversation about the legacy of Bella Abzug.... Read more
Tue, March 24, 2026 | 6:00 pm +
The 2026 Stepanski Family Lecture, highlighting distinguished advocates for democracy, will feature Lisa Graves on her new book Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights.... Read more
Tue, March 31, 2026 | 6:00 pm +
Bella! Marking Women’s History Month, a screening of a new documentary about the life and legacy of Bella Abzug.... Read more
The Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program (SSTRP) at Roosevelt House is launching its first annual Future of Transportation Conference. This years’ event is co-presented by Hunter College’s Department of Urban Policy and Planning.Each year, the conference will convene nationally recognized experts, policymakers, gove... Read more
Human Rights Program Events
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Public Policy Program Events
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LGBTQ Policy Center Events
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Calendar of Events
Roosevelt House, an integral part of Hunter College since 1943, reopened in 2010 as a public policy institute honoring the distinguished legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Its mission is three-fold: to educate students in public policy and human rights, to support faculty research, and to foster creative dialogue.
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