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McSweeney Publishes Report on Drug Policy and Environment
Mershon affiliate Kendra McSweeney, professor of geography, is the author of a new report, "The Impact of Drug Policy on the Environment" (Open Society Foundations, 2015). The report responds to…
Q and A: Alexander Wendt on ‘Quantum Mind and Social Science’
Editor’s note: Mershon affiliate Alexander Wendt, Ralph D. Mershon Professor of International Security, is perhaps best known for his 1999 book Social Theory of International Politics. Winner of…
Catholic Cardinal Reflects on Ecology With Ohio State Community
Mershon Auditorium was nearly filled to capacity with a crowd that gave Cardinal Peter Turkson a standing ovation after his discussion about world ecology on November 2. Turkson visited the campus of…
Mershon-Supported Conference to Explore 'Costs of War'
The Responsibility, Morality, and the Costs of War symposium, organized by Kevin McClatchy and Janet Parrott in the Department of Theatre with support from the Mershon Center, blends…
Mershon Affiliates Mueller, Stewart Publish 'Chasing Ghosts'
Following 9/11, Americans' fears of terrorists -- especially domestically based Islamic extremists -- reached near-hysteria levels. Government and media reports stoked fears that bad actors…
Çarkoğlu to Discuss Mershon Research in Turkey
From the 2009 unrest in Iran, to the 2010 Arab Spring in Tunisia, to the 2011 revolution in Egypt, social media has played a critical role in Islamic politics. In studying these examples of “Twitter…
Mershon Co-Sponsors Fall Conference on Sustainability
Perhaps the greatest cultural, economic, and technological challenge facing modern democracies and global development groups is how to respond to the depletion of natural resources and the effects of…
Cardinal Peter Turkson to Speak at Ohio State
Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the first cardinal from Ghana, will visit Ohio State’s Columbus campus for a community discussion on global…
Mershon Research Project in Bangladesh Chosen for Grant Challenge
What do you get when you combine the efforts of the Rockefeller Foundation, U.S. Agency for International Development, and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency? You get the …