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

Local Affiliate
Arvid Bell is a scholar and entrepreneur who specializes in negotiation strategy, crisis leadership, and international security.
Fellow
Canadian Ph.D. researcher and FWO fellow working on sound studies, material culture, visual art, and the figure of the bell in Russian culture.
Faculty Associate
Anya Bernstein is a professor of anthropology and social sciences at Harvard University.
Local Affiliate
Yelena Biberman, REECA A.M. ’06, is an associate professor of political science at Skidmore College.
Local Affiliate
Judith Bing is a retired Professor Emeritus of Architecture with teaching experience in beginning and upper-level Architectural Design studios.
Faculty Associate
Eve Blau is a scholar of urban design and a former faculty director of the Davis Center (2022-2025).
Fields
Graduate Student Associate
Olwen Blessing is a REECA Master's student interested in the development of contemporary Russian political institutions.
Faculty Associate
Jonathan Bobaljik is Professor of Linguistics at Harvard University.
Fields
Local Affiliate
Vincent Bohlinger is currently working on a book examining film style in the Soviet Union from the late 1920s to mid-1930s.
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