Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University covering her time as member of the Board of Overseers, as well as giving a talk. It includes correspondence from Paulo Pinheiro inviting MR to join the Board of Overseers, Watson Institute, on request from Tom Biersteker, Director, along with article "Monitoring human rights as a UN Special Rapporteur", and concept paper "United Nations Study on Violence Against Children", both by Pinheiro, 07/06/2003 and her acceptance, 25/08/2003; correspondence between MR and Biersteker in relation to the work of the institute, the make-up of the Board, and MR's participation at the Eighth Biennial Conference on the Holocaust November 2004, as well as her decision to resign from board due to work commitments and acceptance (draft letter) of role of Board member emerita, 17/09/2003-16/02/2006; correspondence between MR and Scott Jerbi, [colleague at Realizing Rights-Ethical Globalization Initiative?] in relation to the conference on the Holocaust, the Holocaust Educational Foundation behind the event and whether she was speaker or not, 15/10/2004*; correspondence between MR and Nancy Hamlin Soukup, media liaison for Watson Institute, regarding subject matter of MR's address, 01/11/2004; correspondence between MR and Kemal Ahmed, Managing Director, Brown University Investment Office, in which Ahmed notes the talk subject matter "is one of great sensitivity to a lot of Brown's wealthier alumni", as well as referencing a trial in Bahrain of rights activist and offering assistance, 03-04/11/2004; text of MR's address at Brown University "Contemporary Antisemitism in Europe: An Urgent Challenge", 07/11/2004; letter from John P Birkelund, announcing Biersteker's decision to step down as director and task of finding successor, 05/04/2005.
[*Archivist’s note: For material relating to campaign to rescind MR’s invite based on allegations of antisemitism, see P143/5/2/10].
