The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome back the remarkable talent of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Tuesday, May 9 and Wednesday, May 10, 2023 to perform “Through the Eyes of a Friend” in our Cappa Theatre.Through this live, interactive performance, the audience will bear witness to the world of Anne […]
Sharon Cameron We are pleased to announce Sharon Cameron as our 2023 Young Readers Author. Sharon Cameron is the #1 NYT best-selling author of The Dark Unwinding (2012), A Spark Unseen (2013), Rook (2015), The Forgetting (2016), and The Knowing (2017), The Light in Hidden Places (2020), and Bluebird (2021), all from Scholastic Press. Her […]
Sharon Cameron We are pleased to announce Sharon Cameron as our 2023 Young Readers Author. Sharon Cameron is the #1 NYT best-selling author of The Dark Unwinding (2012), A Spark Unseen (2013), Rook (2015), The Forgetting (2016), and The Knowing (2017), The Light in Hidden Places (2020), and Bluebird (2021), all from Scholastic Press. Her […]
Join us online Join us at the Robert H. Jackson Center, or online, for Ladies of Legend, a panel discussion and celebration of trailblazing women in Western New York’s legal community, historical and current. The event will take place from noon to 2 p.m in the Jackson Center’s Cappa Theatre.The event, which is part of the […]
The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome back the remarkable talent of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 7, 2023 to perform "The New American" in our Cappa Theatre.This live, interactive performance will offer the audience a view into the journey in steerage from Ireland to […]
*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 […]
Join friends and fellow supporters for an evening of Just Desserts in support of the Jackson Center as a forum for education on and discussion of law and justice issues. Stroll the mansion, enjoy gourmet desserts and wine/spirit pairings, live jazz music, and the company of like-minded community members. Bring a friend and come enjoy […]
The prestigious Manhattan INYFF 2023 is coming for one day June 30, 2023 to the Robert H. Jackson Center's Cappa Theatre. Filmmakers from around the USA will be attending for Q and A of their films. Expect some great audience participation! Film blocks and screeners are on the INYFF website: https://www.inyfilmfest.com/2023-live-event.html Each screening block is […]
Justin Driver Justin Driver is the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law and Counselor to the Dean at Yale Law School. He teaches and writes in the area of constitutional law and is the author of The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind, which was selected as […]
The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Roundtable is a unique conference featuring the International Prosecutors of the world’s several International Tribunals and foremost experts in International Criminal Law. Held at the Athenaeum Hotel, the Robert Jackson Center and other venues at the Chautauqua Institution, these event serve as a working retreat for the Prosecutors, students, and […]
This year's Constitution Day Student Lecture at the Robert H. Jackson Center will be Citizenship and the U.S. Constitution with Hon. Mark A. Montour and Hon. Darlene Lay. Constitution Day recognizes U.S. Congress' adoption of the United States Constitution in 1787 and, since 1941, as also Citizenship Day to honor all who are U.S. citizens regardless […]
The Robert H. H Jackson Center is pleased to host author Lynne Olson as this year’s Al and Marge Brown Lecture Series speaker, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. via a live stream. She will discuss her focus, writing process, and her research on the relationship between the United States and Great Britain during World War […]
