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Recording of Furniss Book Award Lecture featuring Carly Goodman Now Available
Carly Goodman received the 2023 Furniss Book Award for "Dreamland: American’s Immigration Lottery in an Age of Restriction."

Postdoc Blog: Jacien Carr on Poro Power Association and the First Liberian Civil War (1989–1997)
Dr. Jacien Carr presented his research on the Poro (men’s power associations) history, folklore, and warfare during the First Liberian Civil War (FLCW) from 1989 to 1997 at the March 3…

Two Mershon Affiliates are 2024-2025 Fulbright Scholars
The Ohio State University recently announced that we are the top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2024-25 academic year among all colleges and universities in the United…

Postdoc Blog: Max Woodworth
On February 10, Professor Max Woodworth, Associate Professor of Geography, presented his ongoing research on Taiwan’s “military-dependent villages” (MDVs)—communities forged in the aftermath of…

Ohio State Students at the COP29 U.N. Climate Negotiations
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP29) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11–24, 2024. Climate change represents one of the most significant global security…