This event is in the past.It took place on April 17, 2026 at Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.




Celebrating Arlene Torres: Honoring a Legacy of Education
Lenox Hill
Join the Center for Puerto Rican Studies for a free afternoon honoring Dr. Arlene Torres, the retiring cultural anthropologist who shaped generations of students studying Blackness in Latin America. The event unfolds inside Roosevelt House, FDR and Eleanor's former Upper East Side residence where history still lingers in the walls.
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Celebrating Arlene Torres: Honoring a Legacy of Education




Join the Center for Puerto Rican Studies for a free afternoon honoring Dr. Arlene Torres, the retiring cultural anthropologist who shaped generations of students studying Blackness in Latin America. The event unfolds inside Roosevelt House, FDR and Eleanor's former Upper East Side residence where history still lingers in the walls.
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