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Scholars gather for Northwest Ordinance conference
A fully booked conference – with a wait list – is a great way to kick off celebrations in Ohio for the United States’ semiquincentennial, or America 250. At “New Perspectives on the Northwest…
Mershon Panel featured in Ohio State News
The Mershon Center's January 15 panel "The Operation in Venezuela: Law, Oil, Geopolitics" was featured in Ohio State News.
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…
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…
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.
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…
Marino & Dutta publish article in Contemporary Social Science
Julia Marino and Madhumita Dutta had a critical analysis of semiconductor workforce training programs in the US published in Contemporary Social Science.
Nichols talks to WOSU
Christopher McKnight Nichols talked to WOSU on January 6 about the operation in Venezuela and what comes next.
Mansoor quoted in Business Insider
Peter Mansoor was quoted in a Business Insider story about US troops guarding Venezuela's oil.