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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

State of Ohio flag
Fri, August 7, 2026
Bruno Cabanes and Cam Givens
Tue, September 1, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: Mershon Center, 1039 Derby Hall
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

Recent News

Scenes from the 2026 Rethinking American Grand Strategy Conference

Leading a new conversation on American Grand Strategy

What has been, is, and should be U.S. grand strategy?


That was the question explored at Rethinking American Grand Strategy, an America250 conference, hosted by the…

Laura Dugan on ABC 6

Dugan talks to ABC 6

Laura Dugan talked to ABC 6 about the alleged White House plot unraveled by Knox County mom.

Christopher Gelpi

Gelpi Op-Ed in Dispatch

Christopher Gelpi's Opinion piece "Operation Epic Fail: We aren't done paying for Trump- created Iran crisis" was featured in this week's Columbus Dispatch.

John Rockefeller surrounded by people and flanked by police officers

Nichols talks to NYT

Christopher McKnight Nichols talked to the New York Times about the world’s first billionaire and the world’s first trillionaire.

People Directory

Professor of History
Academy Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Ph.D. Candidate, Slavic and Eastern European Languages and Cultures
Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science