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

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.
Alumni
Olga Kiyan is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Yasha Klots is an associate professor of Russian literature at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center.
Staff
Tristan Knight is the Editorial Assistant for the Cold War Studies Project at the Davis Center.
Faculty Associate
Rijul Kochhar is a historian of science and an anthropologist at Harvard.
Center Associate
Dr. Yukinori Komine is a specialist in U.S.-East Asian Security and Diplomatic Relations.
Center Associate
George Kosar's research focuses on the Russian Revolution of 1917-1918 and the life of Thomas Whittemore.
Fields
Faculty Associate
Iryna is a linguist and a cultural manager specializing in Polish and Ukrainian.
Center Associate
Elija Kozak is an experienced urban planner with a strong interest in the intersection of urban governance and the built environment.