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Violence, Ideology & Extremism Working Group (VIEW) Research Projects
On Monday, November 25th, Professor Laura Dugan, PhD Student Jack Wippell, and PhD Student Taylor June (Sociology) introduced the Violence, Ideology and Extremism Working Group (VIEW)…
Spoils of War: The Repatriation of Children in the Balkan Borderlands
At our Mershon Monday event on November 18th, Professor Theodora Dragostinova (History) shared her new research project focusing on the cases of over a thousand children who became the unintended …
Kagotho research examines the mental health experiences of women living in long-term displacement camp
The Mershon Center supports faculty and student research through grant and scholarship opportunities and is home to programs and research initiatives with unique goals and perspectives on security…
Carly Goodman’s “Dreamland” wins 2023 Furniss Book Award
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University is delighted to announce this year’s winner of the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award is Carly Goodman, for her…
Richard Herrmann on Identity Attachments in Serbia
On our Mershon Monday on October 21st, we had the pleasure of hearing Richard Herrmann, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, discuss his recent research on national and…
Postdoc Blog: Stumbling to Victory
American Air Power, Diplomacy, and Politics in the Bosnian War At our Mershon Monday event on October 14th, Chuck Laubach, a doctoral student specializing in military history at The Ohio State…
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 Director) Dorothy Noyes…
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 the…
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…