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

Graduate Student Associate
M.T.S. Student at Harvard Divinity School
Alumni
Matthew Luxmoore is a reporter covering Russia and Ukraine at The Wall Street Journal and a graduate of the REECA Program.
Pavel Luzin is a visiting scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Hilary Lynd is a historian of the Soviet Union and South Africa, specializing in the politics of race, nation, and ethnicity.
Fields
Center Associate
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.
Faculty Associate
John Malmstad is Samuel Hazzard Cross Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Emeritus, at Harvard University.
Center Associate
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 an angel investor and former international lawyer with 20 years of experience representing U.S. businesses in the former Soviet Union.