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The Mershon Center for International Security Studies 
(Mershon Center) explores the human and social dimensions 
of complex security challenges. Through research 
and engagement, we reframe the big issues as we
create new models for ground-level problem-solving.

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Upcoming Events

The main house at Corrymeela Community in Northern Ireland
Fri, September 25 - Mon, September 28, 2026
Event Start Time: 9:00 am
Event Location: Corrymeela Community
William Favell with a background of African cloth in red, orange, black and white
Wed, September 30, 2026
Black and white close-up of Holly Case
Thu, October 1, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: Mershon Center, 1039 Derby Hall

Recent News

Manuscript written in sorabe text, Madagascar, undated

Van Beurden publishes article in African Arts

Sarah Van Beurden co-authored the article Arts across Africa before 1600: An Ever-Growing Void? for the journal African Arts.

Manuscript written…

Leaders of USA, Denmark, and Greenland hold signed trilateral agreements

Mansoor talks to CNN

Peter Mansoor spoke with CNN about the trilateral agreement with the leaders of the US, Denmark and Greenland, which formalized a new Greenland security agreement.

Gravesite with photos of people on a hill of dirt

Murphy and Congram on NBC4

Co-directors Teri Murphy and Derek Congram talked to NBC4 about Mershon Search Lab and our collaboration with Colombia’s Unidad de Búsqueda de Personas dadas por Desaparecidas (UBPD).

People and bones on tables at a genetic identification laboratory in Colombia

Mershon Search Lab featured in Ohio State News

We are thrilled to share an Ohio State News story featuring our Mershon Search Lab and our Colombian collaborators Unidad de Búsqueda de Personas dadas por Desaparecidas (UBPD).

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Associate Professor, Geography
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Professor of Political Science
Ralph D. Mershon Professor of International Security