In 2026, the Robert H. Jackson Center celebrates 25 years of advancing civic understanding and public discourse with a special yearlong lecture series: 25 Years of Asking Questions. This series will examine some of the most pressing questions facing American democracy, inviting the community to explore how constitutional principles intersect with the challenges of our time.
The new film Nuremberg (2025), starring Remi Malek as Douglas Kelley, Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring, and Michael Shannon as Robert H. Jackson, dramatizes a story that remains impossible to tell completely or correctly in two and a half hours. We, here at the Robert H. Jackson Center, want to give you insight into the full story of what happened in that courtroom and why it still matters. Eighty years later, the questions raised in Nuremberg continue to echo today: Can law restrain power? Can reason overcome hatred? What makes ordinary people complicit in extraordinary crimes?
Programs like this remind us that civic education is not just about learning the rules of democracy, it’s about keeping its spirit alive in every classroom.
Brick "plantings" take place twice a year – in October and May. We gather as a community to honor those remembered and welcome new bricks into our foundation. Here are photos from our latest ceremony, where stories and legacies literally became part of our path forward.
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We are thrilled to welcome Living Voices back to the Robert H. Jackson Center for a series of unforgettable performances that bring history to life.
Eighty years later, we are pleased to announce an international reflection: 80 Years of Nuremberg. This virtual symposium explores justice, accountability, and the enduring impact of Nuremberg on modern tribunals.
On Friday, September 19, 2025, the Robert H. Jackson Center welcomed community members, educators, and students for our annual Constitution Day program. This year’s program featured Dr. Lindsey Cormack, author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It) and Director of the Diplomacy Lab at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Each Summer, Kristan McMahon, the Center’s president, provides a State of the Center address at our Society Dinner. This State of the Center is as of July 27, 2025 and shares the Center’s successes, opportunities, and goals, both near-term and longer-term. We look forward to engaging you on our journey and to your feedback.
On Monday, August 11, 2025, more than 1,200 people filled the Hall of Philosophy and the grounds around it at Chautauqua Institution for the 21st Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the United States.
