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Mershon student scholars awarded Fulbright-Hays Grants
Mershon-funded doctoral students Natalie Wright Romeri-Grass and Mohammed Shedeed were awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad grants. Natalie will spend nine…

2022 Furniss Book Award goes to From the Ashes of History by Adam B. Lerner
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies at the Ohio State University is delighted to announce that the latest recipient of the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award is Adam B. Lerner, for his…

Noyes joins panel to discuss Geopolitical Risk for Fisher's Risk Institute
Dorothy Noyes, Director of the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, was among the panelists at a pivotal discussion titled 'Geopolitical Risk: Current & Future State.' Hosted at…

Transitioning From Violence: Mershon Partners With USIP
This summer Mershon’s Transitioning from Violence Consortium partnered with the US Institute of Peace on a two part theory-to-practice workshop among global experts. This followed on TFV’s year-…

Spotlight: Burundi - Mershon collaboration shapes United Nations Peacebuilding Fund initiative
For the past three years, Kara Hooser (PhD student, Department of Political Science) and Teri Murphy (Mershon Associate Director) have worked alongside Burundian researchers to analyze the root…

Quadri: Shock and Awe 20 Years Later
Zaynab Quadri, postdoctoral fellow at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, investigates the role of the Iraq War in shaping global politics. She dissects the intertwining of "…

Nichols talks Grand Strategy on American Prestige podcast
Mershon's Christopher Nichols appeared on the 'American Prestige' podcast, discussing 'American Grand Strategy.' In this discussion, Nichols explores grand strategy, its difference from…

Rudesill: The Possibility of Nuclear War in Ukraine Still Looms
In a precarious global landscape, questions surrounding law and the potential for military conflict are more pertinent than ever. Dakota S. Rudesill, Associate Professor at the Moritz College of…

Scrap Heap: Mershon's McClatchy Unveils the Unseen Battle of a Veteran's Transition to Civilian Life
In this powerful multimedia performance developed with funding from the Mershon Center, Kevin McClatchy portrays a US Army Special Forces veteran who is transitioning from military to civilian…