Dr. Diane Davis

Biography

Diane E. Davis is the Charles Dyer Norton Professor of Regional Planning and Urbanism at Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Faculty Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Her scholarly work focuses on urban studies with an emphasis on the dynamics of conflict and insecurity in cities of the Global South, particularly in Latin America. Davis has co-directed initiatives such as Humanity’s Urban Future at CIFAR, where she explores the interrelationships among urban violence, informality, policing, and the rule of law. Her work is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach that combines insights from urban planning, political science, and sociology, aiming to understand and propose solutions for the unique challenges faced by contemporary urban settings.

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