75 Years Since the Nuremberg Trial: What It Was and Why It Matters

Virtual Event

Seventy-five years ago, the world was captivated by the conclusion of the Nuremberg Trial. Join the Robert H. Jackson Center, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, and the Truman Library Institute to commemorate this anniversary, how it shaped the legacies of Justice Jackson and President Truman, and why we need to be talking about the Trial and its impact today.

Cold War Secrets Revealed

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

The Cold War Secrets Revealed seminar will explore the compelling behind-the-scenes stories that swirled during the Cold War period following World War II with those who lived and researched those events.

Free

Tea Time with the Jackson Center: ORAM

Virtual Event

Our 2021 programming theme is The Work Left to Do, and within that theme we explore a different focus each month. In the first Tea of the month, we look at a topic from a broader perspective to understand the universal and legal challenges. For the second Tea of the month, we speak with those […]

Behind Nuremberg – A Conversation with Jonathan Myerson

Virtual Event

On December 8, 2021 at 2pm ET, join the Jackson Center for a webinar conversation with Jonathan Myerson, Oscar-nominated author and writer, as we talk about the research and work that went into his latest project, Nuremberg, a 16-part podcast for BBC Sounds. Nuremberg is a fictionalized drama that tells the story from the lesser-heard […]

Tea Time with The Jackson Center: Varieties of Democracy

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Join us online as Staffan I. Lindberg, founding Principal Investigator and Director of V-Dem, Varieties of Democracy Institute joins The Robert H. Jackson Center's President Kristan McMahon to talk about the study of democracy and democratization. Staffan I. Lindberg is Professor of political science and Director of the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg, […]

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Hear My Voice – A Living Voices Performance

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome the remarkable talent of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Monday, January 31, 2022 to perform "Hear My Voice" in our Cappa Theatre. This live, interactive performance will take the audience on an immersive journey through the incredible story of how women secured the right […]

Free

Through the Eyes of a Friend-A Living Voices Performance

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome the remarkable talent of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 7pm to perform "Through the Eyes of a Friend" in our Cappa Theatre. This live, interactive performance will offer the audience a view into the world of Anne Frank from […]

Free

“70 Years After Steel Seizure: The Limits of Executive Power”

Warren County Court House 204 4th Avenue, Warren, PA, United States

The Robert H. Jackson Center invites the public to its annual Jackson Day in Warren event in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson's birth on February 13, 1892 in Spring Creek, PA.The keynote speaker for our 2022 Warren Day will be Matthew Steilen, Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo School […]

Free

Tea Time with the Jackson Center: Truth about Voting Rights

Virtual Event

Join us online as Robert H. Jackson Center President Kristan McMahon is joined by Marquette University Law School Professor Atiba Ellis. His research focuses on voting rights law with specific attention to how varying conceptions of the right to vote exclude voters on the margins. He has written about the economic entry barriers posed by […]

Doors Open Jamestown

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

Explore Jamestown!

Free
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The Right to Dream – A Living Voices Performance

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome the remarkable talent of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Tuesday, March 8th at 7pm and Wednesday, March 9th at 10am and 1pm to perform "The Right to Dream" in our Cappa Theatre. Discover the struggle and sacrifice for Black civil rights, through the efforts of […]