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Scenario Writing Seminar: Narrative, Simulation, and National Security
Law 8896.11/English 7888.01
Spring 2025 Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30 PM
Team-taught by:
Dakota Rudesill (Moritz College of Law; Mershon National Security Simulation…
Postdoc Blog: I Remember a Place Called Dhaka
On our Mershon Monday event on September 30, we had the pleasure of hearing Rasel Ahmed speak about his ongoing project, I Remember a Place Called Dhaka, which was recently awarded a grant from…

Ohio State Students at the COP28 U.N. Climate Negotiations
Climate change is arguably the most serious global security threat confronting humanity, and Ohio State students are at the forefront of crucial climate negotiations. As part of an annual study…

Postdoc Blog: Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees Living in Brazil
We are thankful to have hosted José O. Pérez, our speaker at the September 23rd Mershon Monday event. José is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science whose research interests cover Latin America.…

Postdoc Blog: Madhumita Dutta Doing River Ethnographies
At our Mershon Monday event on September 16th, Professor Madhumita Dutta, Associate Professor of Geography and Faculty Affiliate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, presented her ongoing…

Diplomacy Lab Proposals due Oct 4
Diplomacy Lab Menu
Connect your spring course to real-world US government projects! The Spring 2025 Diplomacy Lab Project Menu has been released, with over 80 topics from embassies and…

Mershon Summer Stories: Max Woodworth - Making Taiwan Home
Mershon's faculty and graduate student grants funded some extraordinary research last summer! This week we highlight the work of associate professor in Geography, Max Woodworth, and his…

Exploring Transitional Justice & Reconciliation in Conflict Affected Societies
Mershon's faculty and graduate student grants funded some extraordinary research last summer! This week we highlight the work of associate director, Teri Murphy, and the Mershon Center project…

Mershon Summer Stories: Paul Beck & Richard Gunther and the CNEP
Mershon's faculty and graduate student grants funded some extraordinary research last summer! This week we highlight the curatorial work of Political Science Emeritus Professors Paul Beck…