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Carol Mershon elected to Hugh S. and Winifred Cumming Chair in Politics

Prof. Carol Mershon presenting at MPSA 2026.

Carol Mershon elected to Hugh S. and Winifred Cumming Chair in Politics

April 16, 2026

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Professor Mershon will be presenting her paper, "Colonialism within Europe and the Northern Truth and Reconciliation Commissions" during the 2026 Midwest Political Science Association Conference.

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Charlottesville, VA 22904

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