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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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Sat, January 31, 2026
Event Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Our Lady of Victory Parish Center
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Tue, February 17, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:30 am
Event Location: 1039 Derby Hall
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Fri, May 29 - Sat, May 30, 2026
Event Start Time: 8:30 am
Event Location: Blackwell Inn & Pfahl Conference Center, Room 140

Recent News

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Nichols appears on Council on Foreign Relations Podcast

Christopher McKnight Nichols, Mershon Hayes Chair and Professor of History, appeared on the Council on Foreign Relations' popular televised podcast "The President's Inbox" talking about the best and…

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Council on Foreign Relations releases survey on best and worst US foreign policy decisions

More than 350 members of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) responded to a survey that asked them to identify and rank what in their judgment were the 10 best and 10…

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Nichols interviewed on All Sides

Christopher McKnight Nichols, Mershon Hayes Chair, spoke to WOSU's All Sides with Amy Jurvich about US-Venezuela and broader international relations implications.

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Mershon Center funds research vital to national and international human security

Congratulations to everyone who received funding during the Mershon Center’s Autumn 2025 grant cycle! Faculty members from nine departments are pursuing research projects related to national or…

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Professor of History; Director, East Asian Studies Center
Associate Professor and Department Chair, NESA
Distinguished University Professor and Andreas Dorpalen Professor of European History