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

Graduate Student Associate
Natasha Kadlec is a Ph.D. student in Harvard’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures specializing in Russian literature and historiography.
Alumni
Nicole Kagan is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Graduate Student Associate
Jake Kalodner is a Ph.D. student in archaeology studying mobility, diet, and trade in the Central Asian steppes using biomolecular methods.
Faculty Associate
Lauren Kaminsky is Harvard's inaugural assistant dean for arts and humanities education and has long been a lecturer in history and literature at the university.
Center Associate
Sergei Kan's current project is "Closing the Arctic Circle."
Faculty Associate
Senior Fellow
Dr. Kassenova's research focuses on Central Asian politics, governance, and security, Eurasian geopolitics more broadly, China’s engagement in Central Asia, and the history of state-making in the region.
Center Associate
Dr. Regina Kazyulina's research interests include everyday life under German occupation and the gendered lived experiences of Soviet civilians.
Alumni
Katrina Keegan is a graduate of the REECA master's program.
Advisory Board
Alumni
Ken Keen (M.A. REECA, 1991) is a managing director and senior partner at the Boston Consulting Group and is the former head of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.