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H-Diplo releases Jervis Forum roundtable on Walker's "State's in Waiting"
H-Diplo recently released a roundtable for Lydia Walker's States-in-Waiting on the Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum. This forum is one of the most important venues for…
Nichols quoted in The New Yorker
A recently published article in The New Yorker by Ruth Marcus discussed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ speech and views against Progressivism and Progressives. Christopher…
Walker named finalist for ACLS and Arcadia Book Prizes
Lydia Walker, Assistant Professor, Myers Chair in Global Military History, and Mershon Center affiliate, has been selected as one of five finalists in the History category for the 2026 American…
Murphy publishes How Local Rituals Support Social Healing in Conflict-Affected Societies
Teri Murphy is a co-author of the recently published "How Local Rituals Support Social Healing in Conflict-Affected Societies" (University of Notre Dame, 2026).
Akin receives teaching award
Yiğit Akin, Associate Professor, Carter V. Findley Chair of Ottoman and Turkish History, received a 2026 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. Ohio State’s Alumni Award for Distinguished…
Parker receives accolades
On April 26, Geoffrey Parker, Distinguished University Professor, Andreas Dorpalen Professor of European History, and Mershon Center affiliate,…
International Alert launches Federalization in Nepal Reports
Starting in 2023 and led by Associate Director for Peacebuilding Research Dr. Teri Murphy, the Mershon Center partnered with International Alert Nepal on a three-year research initiative examining…
Mershoners present research to Angolan delegation
The Ohio State University, including the Mershon Center, welcomed an Angolan government delegation to campus on April 10, 2026. Dorry Noyes and affiliates Sarah Brooks, Ricardo Cardoso, and Joe…
Workshop explores the decline of Liberal International Order
More than two dozen scholars from renowned institutions across the globe gathered for The Decline of the Liberal International Order workshop held March 21-22 at The Ohio…