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
György Péteri is a specialist of late modern and contemporary East Central Europe, particularly Hungary, and has published extensively.
Fields
Graduate Student Associate
Marianna Petiaskina specializes in the history and policies of the Russian Empire and modern authoritarian regimes, focusing on marginalized communities' resistance.
Local Affiliate
Dr. Maria Petrova's research and teaching emphasize sustainability within higher education, energy policy, and climate issues.
Local Affiliate
Former Congressional staffer studying international relations and building a trove of military maps for the Davis Center's Imperiia Project.
Alumni
REECA alumnus Paweł Pieniążek has been a journalist since the early 2010s, reporting mostly on armed conflicts, and is the author of five nonfiction books.
Center Associate
Tommaso Piffer is Assistant Professor of Contemporary History at Università degli Studi di Udine.
Local Affiliate
Jessica Pisano is currently writing a book about a single street in Eastern Europe under fascism, state socialism, and neoliberal democracy.
Steering Committee
Faculty Associate
Serhii Plokhii is Mykhailo S. Hrushevs'kyi Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University.
Fields