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Mansoor quoted in The Christian Science Monitor
Peter Mansoor, Mershon Mason Chair in Military History, is quoted in The Christian Science Monitor story "From LA to Portland: Tracking Trump’s expansive use of the National Guard."
Lin to receive Yale H. Ferguson Award
Congratulations to Erin Lin, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Food Politics & Mershon affiliate, who will receive the Yale H. Ferguson Award for her book When the Bombs…

Nichols on Spectrum TV
Christopher McKnight Nichols, Mershon Hayes Chair for National Security, talked to Spectrum News about TikTok and national security.

Peter Mansoor on WW2TV
Peter Mansoor talked to Paul Woodadge on WW2TV about his book "Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines."

Laurie Georges article published in Nationalities Papers
Nationalities Papers published an article by Laurie Georges entitled Knowledges that Cannot Be Known: Structuring Azerbaijani Attachment to Nagorno-Karabakh.

Mershon Mondays Sept 15 Blog: Conflict and Peacebuilding
Mershon Postdocs Nicholas Nyachega, Helen Murphey, and Julia Marino review conflict and peacebuilding panel and discussion.

McSweeney quoted in AP story on US military strike on a vessel off Venezuela
Kendra McSweeney was quoted in a story about the U.S. military strike on a vessel off Venezuela. Her comments stem from research conducted with Mat Coleman and supported by Mershon.

Peace Chair Applications Open
The Mershon Center invites applications for a tenured position in peace and conflict studies at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The selected candidate will hold the prestigious…

Call for Postdoc Applications
The Mershon Center seeks to appoint up to three Post Doctoral Scholars to join our team. This will be a two-year appointment beginning August 24, 2026, through August 23, 2028.