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Responsibility, Morality, and Costs of War: Future Directions
"Responsibility, Morality and the Costs of War: PTSD, Moral Injury and Beyond" was a major interdisciplinary symposium that blended performing and visual arts with leading research to explore the…

Students Explore Human Rights in Mershon-Funded Travel Program
Mershon affiliates Amy Shuman and Wendy Hesford hosted the first "Human Rights and the Humanities" student summer travel and study program, which included four students (three…

Ohio State, Battelle Hire Former Mershon Associate
Ohio State University and Battelle have teamed to hire national security expert Zachary Mears for a joint position.
Mears began as assistant vice president for national security and…

Mandela Fellows Visit Mershon
The Ohio State University is one of 36 academic institutions across the United States that is hosting a cohort of 25 Mandela Washington Fellows from the flagship program of President Obama’s Young…

Could Growing Internet Use Inspire More Democratic Uprisings?
Not if people mostly watch cat videos, study suggestsCOLUMBUS, Ohio – While events like the Arab Spring brought hope that the internet could inspire the growth of democracy in authoritarian…

Newell wins OAH's James A. Rawley Prize
Mershon affiliate Margaret Ellen Newell, professor and vice chair at the Department of History, has received the 2016 James A. Rawley Prize from the Organization of American…

Fosler-Lussier’s Book Explores Musicians as Diplomats
From the mid-1950s to the early '70s, the United States sent thousands of musicians around the globe to further American interests. In the program’s heyday, musicians trekked to nearly every…

Parker Elected Corresponding Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh
Mershon affiliate Geoffrey Parker, Andreas Dorpalen Professor of History and Distinguished University Professor, is no stranger in the arena of the world’s top awards and honors, among them…

Kurtz Named Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellow
Mershon affiliate Marcus Kurtz, professor of political science, was selected as Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellow for 2016 in recognition of his scholarship. The award is given in honor…