People

We are a community of students, scholars, and staff who share a dedication to understanding the region more deeply.

 

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

Faculty Associate
Dmitrii Pastushenkov is Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University.
Graduate Student Associate
Anastasiia Pereverten advocates for Ukraine amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and studies U.S. foreign policy toward Eastern Europe.
Center Associate
Dr. Alexis Peri is an Associate Professor of History at Boston University, specializing in Russian and Soviet history.
Alumni
Vikki Perijainen is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Center Associate
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.
Center Associate
Dr. Maria Petrova's research and teaching emphasize sustainability within higher education, energy policy, and climate issues.
Center Associate
Former Congressional staffer studying international relations and building a trove of military maps for the Davis Center's Imperiia Project.
Graduate Student Associate
Paweł Pieniążek has been a journalist for the past 15 years and has reported on various armed conflicts.
Center Associate
Tommaso Piffer is Assistant Professor of Contemporary History at Università degli Studi di Udine.