On July 10, 2026, the Nuremberg Academy is organizing an international panel discussion to reflect on the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials. The discussion will focus on the continued importance of the Nuremberg trials and the resulting Nuremberg Principles formulated by the International Law Commission. This inaugural Nuremberg Academy Dialogue is conceived as part of the year-long international symposium titled “80 Years of Nuremberg Symposium” organised by the Robert H. Jackson Center in partnership with leading institutions from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom.
The Dialogue will address themes such as the interplay of law and politics as well as justice and memory in shaping contemporary approaches to justice and accountability, perspectives on the Nuremberg trials over time, the enduring influence of the Nuremberg Principles on institutions including the International Criminal Court and critiques of the trials including victors’ justice. It will also explore contemporary representations and interpretations of the Nuremberg tribunal in film, literature, and popular culture, shaping public understandings of international law, justice and memory.
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6.00 pm CEST / 12.00pm EDT
The panel discussion will be held as an online webinar and followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.
The Nuremberg Academy Dialogue Series was initiated in light of the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Nuremberg trials. Through this event series convened by Dr Viviane Dittrich the Academy provides a forum for dialogue on topics of continuing importance and current significance and thereby seeks to promote public understanding of international law. (vd)
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Since 2001, the Robert H. Jackson Center has preserved the values embodied in the life and works of Robert H. Jackson, who served as U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and Chief U.S. Prosecutor of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Through programs, presentations, exhibits, media, internships, and scholarship, the Center seeks to demonstrate to current and future generations the relevance and applicability of Justice Jackson’s ideas and writings. The Center provides educational content on the United States Constitution and Supreme Court, civil rights, the legacy of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and international human rights, and the rule of law. During his illustrious career, Justice Jackson addressed these subjects, and the Center recognizes his thinking remains relevant today.
