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

Staff
Laura is the Davis Center's events planner, putting together dozens of seminars, conferences, film showings, exhibits, performances, and other gatherings every year.
Local Affiliate
Daniel Satinsky, Esq. is a consultant and independent researcher, with deep practical experience working in the former Soviet Union.
Graduate Student Associate
Akbota Saudabayeva is a REECA master's student with interests in Soviet Central Asian history, colonialism studies, and medical anthropology.
Graduate Student Associate
Kazakhstani educator and Harvard graduate student researching language-aware, technology-driven, and post-colonial approaches to education reform in Central Asia.
Alumni
Thomas Schaffner is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Faculty Associate
Bruno Sergi's current interests include the political economy of emerging markets and sustainable development, technology, and global development practices.
Faculty Associate
Mzia Shanava is a linguist, journalist, and educator.
Fields
Center Associate
Oxana Shevel's research and teaching focus on the post-Soviet region, especially Ukraine and Russia, and topics such as nation-building and identity.
Local Affiliate
Vera Shevzov's research focuses on Orthodox Christianity in imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet Russia.