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

Alumni
Nathan Brock is an Army Foreign Area Officer (FAO) and graduate student in the REECA Master’s Program.
Local Affiliate
Peter Brown is currently completing a manuscript on hereditary unfree labor in Western Eurasia and the Americas, 1400-1800.
Fields
Alumni
Valerie Browne is a 2025 graduate of the Davis Center's REECA master's program.
Graduate Student Associate
Alumni
James Browning is a doctoral student in Harvard's Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.
Faculty Associate
Julie Buckler is Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures and of Comparative Literature at Harvard University.
Local Affiliate
Mariana Budjeryn’s research focuses on the international non-proliferation regime, arms control, nuclear crises, and post-Soviet nuclear history.
Center Associate
Irina Busygina is a scholar of comparative politics whose research focuses on post-Soviet Eurasia.
Advisory Board
Michael Calvey is chairman of Baring Ventures.
Advisory Board
Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs in Harvard's Department of Government and director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs