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 […]
May 9: 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.May 10: 9-10 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.What does it mean to survive?Bear witness to the world of Anne Frank and other young people living […]
Do you, or someone you know have a personal story to tell about their experience of democracy in America? Schedule your time now to share your relationship with democracy starting June 17 at the Robert H. Jackson Center. Was it the first time you voted? Or the time you marched for civil rights? Is it […]
Join us at the Robert H. Jackson Center on Sunday afternoon June 30th from 1 - 4 pm for our indoor garden party summer fundraiser. Enjoy light fare, live jazz, wine, and signature cocktails. But most importantly, come enjoy the company of fellow Jackson Center supporters! Tickets are $100 per person and support the programming […]
Chautauqua Institution and the Robert H. Jackson Center will be welcoming law professor and writer, Kate Shaw as speaker for the 20th Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the United States, Monday, July 29, 2024, from 3:30 pm - 4:45 pmShaw is a constitutional, administrative and legislation law professor at the […]
The Robert H. Jackson Center (RHJC) is proud to share the Recordings in Progress: Your Voting Story alongside the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition of Voices and Votes: Democracy in America from September 6 to October 18. The Voices and Votes exhibition is adapted from American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith currently on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Voices and Votes includes historical […]
Dr. Karen Korematsu will be the featured speaker at the Robert H. Jackson Center for Constitution Day observances in the Carl Cappa Theatre, 10 a.m. on September 17. Korematsu is the Founder and President of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute and the daughter of the late civil rights icon, Fred Korematsu. This year marks the 80th anniversary […]
We are asking the public to share short stories about their relationship with democracy in a recording studio set up in the Center’s library. The RHJC is proud of its long tradition of recording oral histories, this represents the first time we are collecting stories from the public at-large. To schedule a time to record […]
Join us for an open and thought-provoking Community Conversation at the Robert H. Jackson Center September 24, 5:00 p.m. In an era where headlines scream of weaponized justice or slow-moving investigations, we're diving deep into the important role of federal prosecutors and how we perceive their actions. This conversation will be grounded in Robert H. […]
The Robert H. Jackson Center and George Washington University School of Law present two mock oral arguments featuring leading judges and lawyers: a reenactment of October 1944 U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the Korematsu case, and a mock civil case being litigated today by a “Fred Korematsu” who is subjected to an order to […]
Join us Tuesday, October 15 at 5pm at the Jackson Center to learn how to "Argue More, Argue Better" with Andrew J. Perrin, Ph.D., as we explore the art of civil discourse in the spirit of Robert H. Jackson's “Saturday Night Club.” Did you know that Robert H Jackson often spent his evenings engaged in […]
The public is invited to a flag raising ceremony and cultural fair to start our observance of Native American Heritage Month and honoring the rich culture of the Haudenosaunee at the Robert H. Jackson Center Friday November 8 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Jackson Center will fly the Six Nations flag, which represents […]
