The Robert H. Jackson Center in partnership with the Public International Law & Policy Group and New York State Bar Association International Section presents leading experts on Ukraine and international humanitarian law and will discuss the considerations to establish an international tribunal to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine and the atrocities committed.Participants:Ambassador […]
This year's recipient is Hans Corell, who served as Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel of the United Nations from March 1994 to March 2004. He helped establish the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and was the Secretary-General's representative at the 1998 U.N. Conference that adopted the Rome Statute of the International Criminal […]
FROM VS TO &: A LIVING LEGACY After meeting through a mutual friend Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson began a partnership that eventually blossomed into the Plessy & Ferguson foundation. Together, they visit schools, festivals, and academic or historical institutions, spreading their message that their mutual history can be a tool to create unity and […]
Fall is upon us and Tea Time is back! Join Jackson Center President Kristan K. McMahon and Radio Free Asia President Bay Fang to discuss the importance of a free press, free speech, and the impact of Radio Free Asia. At Radio Free Asia, Ms. Fang oversees award-winning journalism with the mission of bringing free […]
Register here Join us on Wednesday, October 12, when Professor Brad Snyder will present, "50 Years after Flood v. Kuhn." After the 1969 season, the St. Louis Cardinals traded Curt Flood, their star center fielder, to the Philadelphia Phillies. When a player was traded, he had two options - to report to his new team […]
The Robert H. Jackson Center and the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts have collaborated to bring you a wonderful day of RBG-related programming. Join us on Saturday, May 6 for a panel at the Jackson Center and a performance at Reg Lenna.
*Please note: due to the format of the event, we will be unable to broadcast through teleconferencing. We appreciate your understanding.*June 14, 2023 (Flag Day) will mark the 80th anniversary of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, one of the most famous, significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions in history.In Barnette, the Supreme Court […]
A dramatic recitation of one of Walt Whitman’s famous poems, “When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d” will be held Saturday, the anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The poem will be read by Paul Leone, on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Robert H Jackson Center's Cappa Theatre. Advanced tickets are available for […]
