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. […]
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 […]
Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, David Crane, will provide an update from his perspective on the ongoing war in Ukraine at 2 p.m. December 5 via live webinar.Please click here to register for the virtual event.Dr. Crane will discuss where the conversation for justice for Ukraine are, challenges and opportunities, and […]
January 31: 10-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.February 1: 9-10 a.m. and 1-2 p.m.Discover the 72-year struggle that finally won half of America's citizens a voice in their own government, through the campaign of one young activist dedicated to women's suffrage.In the early 1900s, Jessie follows in the footsteps of decades of women before her to […]
We are pleased to announce that the next Turner Lecture Series program will be Feb. 6, 2024 at 6:30 at the Robert H. Jackson Center and feature Kristan McMahon, President of the Center. She is celebrating her 5th anniversary as the Center’s leader and will reflect on its legacy and future plans. Please join us […]
Our Jackson Day in Warren County celebration will be Wednesday, February 21 with keynote speaker Elizabeth Hirz, the first woman to serve as District Attorney in Erie County, Pennsylvania. She will speak on the importance of civic engagement in enhancing our communities. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Crary Art Gallery with drinks […]
