People

We are a community of students, scholars, and staff who share a dedication to understanding the region more deeply.

Find scholars with specific areas of geographic or historical focus by using the “Location” and “Time Period” pull-downs below—these refer to the places and eras our affiliates study, not the ones in which they live.

And please remember: The views expressed by people affiliated with the Davis Center are as different as the people themselves and do not necessarily reflect institutional positions held by the center.

People

Center Associate
Alyssa Dinega Gillespie is a scholar of 19th- and 20th-century Russian poetry and an award-winning translator.
Sean Gilsdorf is Administrative Director and Lecturer on Medieval Studies, and an affiliate member of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology.
Alumni
Abigail Gipson is a graduate of the Davis Center's REECA master's program.
Center Associate
Musya Glants is an independent scholar.
Alumni
Eytan Goldstein is a 2025 graduate of the Davis Center's REECA master's program.
Graduate Student Associate
Ph.D. Candidate, Slavic Languages and Literatures, specializing in trends in postmodern and contemporary Russian fiction.
Graduate Student Associate
Nana is pursuing a master's in the Davis Center's REECA program, researching digital communication and public diplomacy amid Ukraine’s full-scale invasion.
Alumni
Julian Gonzales-Poirier is a 2025 graduate of the Davis Center's REECA master's program.
Center Associate
Dmitry Gorenburg is Senior Research Scientist in the Strategy, Policy, Plans, and Programs division of CNA, where he has worked since 2000.
Faculty Associate
Maria Gough is Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. Professor of Modern Art at Harvard University.