John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations
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| 'Preparing the Next Generation of Global Leaders' | |
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| Established | 1997 |
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| School type | Private, Catholic |
| Dean | Rev. Paul Holmes, S.T.D. (interim) Amb. John K. Menzies, Ph.D. as of 8 January 2007 |
| Students | 350 undergraduate, 250 graduate |
| Location | South Orange, NJ, USA |
| Website | http://diplomacy.shu.edu  |
The John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations, or simply the Whitehead School of Diplomacy, is a post-secondary degree-granting institution concentrating in international affairs within Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in collaboration with the United Nations Association of the United States of America, it was the first school of international relations to be founded after the Cold War. It educates both undergraduate and graduate students.
Representing the school's multi-disciplinary education, the faculty includes practitioners from the fields of business, law and diplomacy.
The Whitehead School is also known for its high-profile lecturers. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams, Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, Nobel Peace Laureate John Hume, former Prime Minister of Israel Shimon Peres, and former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev have addressed the Seton Hall community while visiting the School. Former Polish President Lech Wałęsa also visited the University on December 1, 2005.
The Whitehead School is an affiliate member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.
Its namesake, John C. Whitehead is a retired Goldman Sachs executive who served as deputy secretary of state in the Reagan administration, head of the United Nations Association of the United States of America, and Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.
The Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations is produced by Whitehead School of Diplomacy graduate students.
