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McSweeney and Coleman Publish Article Exploring the Challenge of Just Federal Sentencing for “Boat Defendants”

In the latest issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter, Ohio State Geography Professors Kendra McSweeney and Mat Coleman illuminate a profound justice policy story surrounding ‘boat defendants’.…

Mershon Visiting Fellow Eda Ayaydin

Dr. Eda Ayaydin is a postdoctoral visiting fellow who is joining us at the Mershon Center this summer.

Dr. Ayaydin is a political scientist specializing in Arctic geopolitics, with a…

Rudesill Essay on Extremist Militias Published

Read Dakota Rudesill's essay on extremist militias on federal duty in the Center for a New American Security.

Mansoor on CNN International

See Mershon Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History Peter Mansoor on CNN International discussing Germany's lifting of range restrictions on the missiles it has provided to Ukraine.

Water Towers of the Indus Basin: Climate Change, Water Security, and Disaster Risks in Chenab Headwaters

Water towers of the Indus Basin are featured in the newest story for River Ethnographies, part of the Indus River Basin Project funded by the Mershon Center.

Sangam Chinar: Of Confluences and the people who protect them

The newest story for River Ethnographies, part of the Indus River Basin Project funded by the Mershon Center, features Sangam Chinar.

Postdoc Blog: From Socialist Symbols to Strategic Narratives

At our Mershon Monday gathering on April 15, Christopher Leger, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History, examined Latvia’s rapidly evolving memory politics in the shadow of Russia’s full-…

Wendt Elected to the American Academy

Alexander Wendt has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as a new member.  

Hahn Named Distinguished University Professor

Peter L. Hahn, a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of History, has been named a 2025 Distinguished University Professor, the highest faculty honor at The Ohio State…