“That four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that Power has ever paid to Reason.” — from Jackson's Opening Statement before the International Military Tribunal

Jackson Center Projects and Programs


There are many types of programs and projects that the Jackson Center organizes and supports:

Educational Programming
The Jackson Center organizes and sponsors a wide variety of public events and activities for adults and youth, including lecture series, book readings, and roundtable discussions.

Research and Analytical Projects
The Jackson Center and its website are repositories of Robert H. Jackson's life's work.  At the Jackson Center and online, researchers can find comprehensive information about Jackson and his work, especially with regard to his contributions to international and constitutional law. 

Archival Preservation and Exhibits
The Robert H. Jackson Center houses many documents and artifacts associated with the life and ideas of Justice Jackson.  Some of these pieces are exhibited in rotating and permanent exhibits.

For a comprehensize record of programs and projects that have occurred at the Jackson Center, please click on the "Events" tab at left.