#  Diane Davis 

Charles Dyer Norton Professor of Regional Planning & Urbanism, Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Director, Mexican Cities Initiative, Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Faculty Chair, Committee on Mexico, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University.

Faculty Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

Steering & Executive Committee Member, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

Steering Committee Member, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion. 

 

 

 



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 email <ddavis@gsd.harvard.edu> 

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**Research interests:** Conflict cities; the politics of insecurity; Latin America; cities of the Global South; and relationships between urban violence, informality, policing, and the rule of law.

*This information is accurate as of the affiliate year indicated. (last updated 12.28.2025)*



 

 

 





 

 

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