DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Hosted by the Whitehead School of Diplomacy, this newly-created program focused on the study of the United Nations will attract high-level diplomatic and policy practitioners and senior academic scholars. The distinguished visiting scholars divide their time between the Whitehead School and UNA-USA. At the Whitehead School the scholars participate in the intellectual life of the School and strengthen the curriculum on international organizations by teaching courses and conducting research in their area of expertise. At UNA-USA, the scholars interact directly with the United Nations community and actively participate in policy analysis by publishing working papers and policy briefs.

The first of these scholars has been made possible through a generous gift from Tom and Ruth Sharkey along with the support of the UNA-USA. Ambassador Richard S. Williamson was named the inaugural Thomas J. and Ruth Sharkey Distinguished Visiting Scholar of UN Studies in 2006. Williamson served as Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the United Nations for Special Political Affairs and also as Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the UN Commission on Human Rights. As visiting scholar, he has hosted a series of international affairs lectures, contributed to the Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy, taught graduates and undergraduate classes, and consulted with students on their research. For more information, click here.

The Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program enables Seton Hall and the UNA-USA to take a leading role in bringing together academic scholarship and policy development on the UN.