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Mershon Center enhancing scholarship as the new home for two journals
Through support of two new initiatives, the Mershon Center is enhancing the scholarship relevant to national, international, and human security. The Mershon Center is proud to announce that we are…
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…
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).
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…
Rudesill on NucleCast
In today's episode of NucleCast, Professor Dakota Rudesill, Esq. examines the legal boundaries that govern the use of military force, with a particular focus on the United States and Iran. Drawing…
Noyes article in Global Studies Quarterly
Dorothy Noyes, Mershon Center director, published an article on ritual and international order in Global Studies Quarterly.
When the Bombs Stopped, by Erin Lin, receives prestigious awards
Dr. Erin Lin, associate professor of Political Science and Mershon Center affiliate, has been honored by the International Studies Association (ISA) with two prestigious awards for her book
Kurilla quoted in The New York Times
Ivan Kurilla, Mershon Visiting Scholar, was recently quoted by The New York Times in an article featuring a small Russian town that sent the majority of its residents to war. "The state…
Issifu and Woodworth publish in Resources Policy
Seiba Issifu and Max Woodworth published the article “Formalization from above, resistance from below: Voices of struggle and survival in Ghana’s contested…