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.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at Columbia University (CU) 2008, including correspondence relating to MR taking part in panel discussion on "Critical Interpretations of Sustainable Development", 28/12/2007-25/01/2008; 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, Spring 2008, and "Conceptual Foundations of International Politics", SIPA [School of International and Public Affairs, CU], 10/06-31/07/2008.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at Columbia University (CU) 2009, 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, Spring 2009, and "Climate Change, Development, and Human Rights" (John C Mutter and Heather Grady instructors) Spring; correspondence relating to MR being invited to serve as Founding Member of Advisory Board to the Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment (VCC), "joint center of Columbia Law School and The Earth Institute at Columbia University", from Lisa Sachs, Director of VCC [daughter of Dr Jeffrey Sachs] and Roger Agnelli, with biographies of members.

Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at Columbia University (CU) 2010, including correspondence, lecture notes, reading material, syllabus and other information relating to "Climate Change, Human Rights and Development" with instructors Prof John C Mutter and Heather Grady, Adjunct Professor International and Public Affairs, and Managing Director, Realizing rights [The Ethical Globalization Initiative (EGI)], [25/01?]-[08/03?]/2010; correspondence between MR and Heather Grady regarding the development of MDP course [Masters in Development Practice] in Columbia University, 27-28/04/2010.

This subseries consists of material relating to Commencement and/or convocation events Mary Robinson (MR) attended as speaker, excluding those she attended as Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin (P143/3/1/8), and is arranged chronologically.

[For material relating to honorary degrees she received, see P143/10]

Booklet of University of Andrews Graduation Ceremonies 1991-1992 Laureation Addresses, including Mary Robinson (MR)'s address, 02/07/1992; letter from Kristine Strachan, Dean and Professor of Law, University of San Diego (USD), inviting MR participate in their Commencement activities May 1994 or 1995, 20/12/1993, and letter from Dr Yvonne Scannell, School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, who had forwarded the invite to MR, and recommending USD to her, 13/01/1994; correspondence between Prof John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University and MR in relation to MR attending commencement gathering, June 1998, 05-11/05/1998; list of invitations from foreign universities covering both invites to deliver addresses, and honorary degrees, 1991-1994.