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Upcoming Events

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Wed, November 19, 2025

Measuring Peace: Dr. Clara Voyvodic on Rebel governance and politics of access

Event Start Time: 12:00 pm
Event Location: Virtual Event (Registration Required)
Jordan Howell
Thu, December 4, 2025

International History Seminar: Jordan Howell

Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: 1039 Derby Hall
Molly Wood
Thu, January 22, 2026
New Perspectives on the NW Ordinance
Fri, January 30 - Sat, January 31, 2026

Event Start Time: 8:30 am
Event Location: Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center & The Fawcett Center

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Mershon Mondays Nov 10 Blog: Nuclear Politics

Mershon Postdocs Nicholas Nyachga, Helen Murphey, and Julia Marino review the expert panel discussion of nuclear politics. 

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Nichols on The News on Sunday

Hayes Chair Christopher McKnight Nichols spoke about the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping  and the U.S. President to The News on Sunday.

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Sim welcomes ICDT

For the first time, the Mershon Center welcomed the Institute for Cybersecurity and Digital Trust (ICDT) to the National Security Simulation (Sim). Photo: Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman and Freddy Luna at…

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Erin Lin receives APSA awards

Erin Lin, assistant professor of Political Science and Global Food Politics and Mershon affiliate, received two 2025 Organized Section awards from the American Political Science Association (…

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