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

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.
Center Associate
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
Center Associate
Chia-Yun Po focuses on authoritarian nuclear strategies and their impact on international law and energy security in the post-Soviet space and Indo-Pacific.