One of the unresolved puzzles in the civil resistance and contentious politics literatures is why some movements that begin seeking limited redress in a certain policy space escalate their claims…
February 10 marked the first of a series of anticipated Mershon events on African affairs. Chase Barney (University of Arkansas) and Lawrence Mukusha (Kent State University) shared their…
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 Rush Doshi, for his book…
"While there is a difference in degree, curbing the discussion of the United States' history of racism, segregation and slavery puts American conservatives in the same camp as Smith's Rhodesia,"…
This month, the Mershon Center takes up the historical, global, and local dimensions of water security, expected to top the 21st century’s agenda for communities, governments, industry, and…
We welcome back our Mershon Monday series on Jan 30, with Yana Hashamova and Sunnie Rucker-Chang (both Slavic + East European Languages and Cultures) presenting their edited volume…
This semester marks the launch of a series of African affairs-oriented events at Mershon. With support from the Global Arts & Humanities Discovery Theme on ‘Archival Imaginations’,…
On November 3rd-4th, the Mershon Center hosted the Comics, Security, and the American Mission Conference in conjunction with the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, The History…
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies announces the opening of its funding cycle for 2023-2024! The first competitions, closing on March 1st, are for graduate and …
