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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 performing…
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 living…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
Shapiro Wins Furniss Book Award for ‘The Terrorist’s Dilemma’
How do terrorist groups control their members? Do the tools groups use to monitor their operatives and enforce discipline create security vulnerabilities that governments can exploit?
Jacob…
Elections Project Website Comes to Mershon
Democratization has been a consistent theme of activities at the Mershon Center, whether through events or research. The showcase project in this initiative, long supported by the center, is the…
Hahn Named Divisional Dean of Arts and Humanities
Mershon affiliate Peter Hahn, professor and chair of the Department of History, has been named divisional dean of the Arts and Humanities effective July 1, according to an announcement from David…