Text of speech by President Mary Robinson "The Need to Honour Developing Human Rights Commitments", Yale Law School, 16/10/1995.

Correspondence and other material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with Yale Law School including in relation to the setting up of the Ethical Globalization Initiative, 2002. Includes correspondence between MR and Ms Janice MH Selendy, Chairman and President, Horizon International, Yale University Department of Biology, New Haven, United States of America (USA), 23-30/07/2002; letter to MR from James Gustave Speth, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale, welcoming MR to Yale, 01/10/2002; draft text of Coca-Cola World Fund lecture "Building an Ethical Globalization", by MR at Yale, 08 October 2002, with handwritten notation and print-out of "From the Republic of Conscience", Séamus Heaney, printed 07/10/2002, which was referenced in speech.

Material in this subseries relates to the work of Mary Robinson (MR) in connection with Harvard University. Material is arranged chronologically across three files and includes material relating to MR receiving hon degree and being commencement speaker, 1998 (P143/6/1), correspondence relating to MR's speech at Forum event and possible future collaborations with the Ethical Globalization Initiative [see P143/6] (P143/3/6/2), and material relating to MR giving Convocation address in 2018 (P143/3/6/3).

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, founded in 1636. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

This subseries consists of material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with Emory University, including giving various addresses and her role as advisor of World Law Institute, 2003-2008. P143/3/11/1 includes material surrounding controversy of MR being invited to accept honorary degree and role of keynote speaker in 2004, accusations she was anti-Semitic, backlash against the allegations and support and statement from the university.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with Emory University, including her role as advisor of World Law Institute, 2003-2004. It includes correspondence relating to MR's visit to give the Rosalynn Carter Distinguished Lecture in Public Office, [12?]/2003; correspondence relating to invitation to MR to accept honorary degree and be keynote speaker, 10 May 2004, correspondence and press material relating to petition attempting to have MR removed from list of Commencement speakers amid allegations she was anti-Semitic and referring to her handling of United Nations Anti-Racism conference in Durban, letters of support and articles refuting allegations against MR from Anthony Lester, Michael Posner, Melvin Konner, James W Flannery and others along with printout of letters to the press, official statement from Emory University on their decision not to remove MR from speaker list, correspondence relating to MR's own upset at the allegations and text of commencement address; correspondence from Harold Berman inviting MR to be advisor on proposed World Law Institute, 13-14/04/2004 and programme 12/2004.

This subseries consists of material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work with Columbia University, 2003-2011, including that relating to her position as Professor of Practice in the Dept of International and Public Affairs, as advisor to Columbia's Earth Institute and as a senior research scholar at Columbia Law School's HR institute. She was also on the Advisory Committee of the Samuel Rubin Program for the Advancement of Liberty and Equality through Law and Forum's Special Advisor Council.

Some course work was prepared with assistance of Heather Grady (HG), Managing Director, Realizing Rights - The Ethical Globalization Initiative (EGI) and Scott Jerbi, (Senior Advisor), and Robinson, in turn, assisted HG in delivering course work.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at Columbia University (CU) 2003-2004, including memorandum from Bob Kapp to MR giving teaching obligations at Columbia Jan 2004 - Autumn 2006, 31/10/2003; correspondence from Institute for Child and Family Policy, CU to MR inviting MR to serve as featured speaker at Columbia's annual symposium series, "The Future of Children in a Global Society", 06-12/01/2004; press release and drafts with notation announcing MR's appointment to CU, 06-14/01/2006; letter welcoming MR to CU as Professor of Practice in International and Public Affairs, from Lisa Anderson, Dean, School of International and Public Affairs, 10/02/2004; correspondence relating to MR's participation in Institute for Child and Family Policy's symposium, 8 October, 17/02/2004; correspondence from Dr Neil Boothby, Director, Program on forced Migration and Health, CU inviting MR to be advisor to the program, [01?]/2004; correspondence and agendas from Ryan M Meyer, Program Manager, The Earth Institute at CU, in relation to Earth Institute's External Advisory Board meetings, 26/03-29/03/2004; programme, draft statements, transcript of MR's address, "A Human Rights Approach Adds Value" and background material in relation to Earth Institute's 3rd biennial State of the Planet conference "Mobilizing the Sciences to Fight Global Poverty", 29-30/03/2004; correspondence between MR and J Paul Martin, Executive Director, Center for the Study of human rights, CU, in relation to MR assisting in promoting multi-disciplinary research at CU, with student mini-biographies and class lists, 26/05-01/06/2004; speaking notes, programme, speaker biographies and correspondence between MR and Jane M Folpe, International Prize/ Program Coordinator, CU Graduate School of Journalism in relation to Citi Journalistic Excellence Award luncheon, 09/06/2004; letter from Sheila B Kamerman, Co-Director, Institute for Child and Family Policy, to MR in relation to MR's presentation on "Children of Refugees and Immigrants", at institute's symposium series, 26/10/2004; correspondence, lecture notes, syllabus and other information relating to "Human Rights and Ethical Globalization" classes led by MR at CU, 30/03-19/12/2004.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at Columbia University (CU) 2005, including correspondence, lecture notes, reading material, syllabus and other information relating to "Human Rights and Ethical Globalization" classes at CU with MR and Peter Danchin as co-instructors, 31/01-20/04/2005; letter from R Keith Walton, Secretary of the University, CU, to MR informing her of her appointment as Senior Research Scholar in Faculty of Law from 1st July 2004 - 30th June 2005, 08/03/2005; correspondence, transcript of address and programme for lecture "Making the Right to Health Matter: A Challenge for Schools of Public Health", given by MR at the Frank A Calderone Lecture and Prize in Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, CU, on 29th April, 26/04-10/05/2005.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at Columbia University (CU) 2006, including correspondence, lecture notes, reading material, syllabus and other information relating to "Human Rights and Ethical Globalization" classes at CU with MR and Peter Danchin as co-instructors, 20/01-26/06/2006 and "Conceptual Foundations of International Politics", SIPA [School of International and Public Affairs, CU], 25/05-20/11/2006; programme and ticket for SIPA 6th annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner, 06/06/2006.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at Columbia University (CU) 2007, including correspondence, lecture notes, reading material, syllabus and other information relating to "Human Rights and Ethical Globalization" classes at CU with MR and Alice Miller as co-instructors, 06/02-24/04/2007 and "Conceptual Foundations of International Politics", SIPA [School of International and Public Affairs, CU], 06/07-12/11/2007.