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
Tony Lin is a pianist and Boston College professor working on a book about the history of Fryderyk Chopin’s reception in Russian and Polish literature and culture.
Local Affiliate
Igor Lukes's current project is "Operation Great Sweeper: The Communist Purge that Changed the Course of History."
Alumni
Matthew Luxmoore is a reporter covering Russia and Ukraine at The Wall Street Journal and a graduate of the REECA Program.
Fellow
Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Tsinghua University researching post-communist politics in Eastern Europe.
Local Affiliate
Neil MacFarlane’s current work focuses on Black Sea security, Georgia, international relations of the Caucasian region, and Russian foreign policy.
Advisory Board
Mikki Mahan is a senior communications, marketing, and corporate affairs leader.
Local Affiliate
Independent scholar with over 15 years of public/private sector experience, holding an MA from Johns Hopkins and a PhD from SOAS, specializing in foreign policy.
Faculty Associate
Danilo Mandić's research focuses on war, refugees, social movements, nationalism, ethnic relations, organized crime, and conflict societies.
Advisory Board
Catherine Mannick is a former international lawyer with 20 years of experience representing U.S. businesses in the former Soviet Union.
Faculty Associate
Christina Maranci works on issues of cultural heritage, with a focus on at-risk Armenian churches and monasteries in what is now eastern Turkey.