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.

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

Advisory Board
Center Associate
Craig Kennedy is a historian, energy commentator and a retired international finance professional who has spoken widely on Russia, finance, and energy.
Faculty Associate
Salmaan Keshavjee is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Fields
Center Associate
Philip Ketchian's current project is "Life Under Two Presidents (USA), and Four General Secretaries (USSR)."
Center Associate
Sonia is the author of six books, including Keats and the Russian Poets (2001), which was nominated for the 2002 Vucinich Book Prize.
Graduate Student Associate
Susanna Kharatyan is a Master of Divinity candidate at Harvard Divinity School researching religion, politics, and conflict resolution.
Center Associate
Liliya Khasanova is a postdoctoral fellow and researcher in international law, negotiator and peacemaker.
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Muslim Khassenov is a legal scholar and human rights activist from Kazakhstan, and an Associate Professor of Law at Maqsut Narikbayev University.
Graduate Student Associate
Elizaveta Kheresh is a Harvard Ph.D. student, poet, and translator.
Steering Committee
Faculty Associate
Daria Khitrova’s scholarly interests lie at the intersection of arts, media, and social practices. She has written books on the history of ballet and on Russia’s Golden Age of poetry.
Graduate Student Associate
Andrei Kim is a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at Harvard University.