Diana K Davis

Diana K Davis is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of California, Davis, with a strong interdisciplinary presence through her affiliation with the Geography Graduate Group. Her office is located in SSH 4210, and she can be reached at (530) 752-0802 or via email at geovet@ucdavis.edu.

Her research focuses on the intersection of nature and society, particularly in arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa. Her work explores themes such as environmental history, political ecology, colonialism, and the political economy of natural resources. She has a special interest in pastoral societies and indigenous veterinary knowledge, emphasizing the resilience and sophistication of traditional ecological practices under colonial and modern state pressures.

Diana K Davis is deeply engaged in the academic community through her teaching and research in the fields of environmental history and human-environment interactions. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges history, geography, and anthropology, contributing to a deeper understanding of socio-ecological systems in dryland regions.

She is affiliated with the Geography Graduate Group at UC Davis, which supports interdisciplinary graduate education and research. This affiliation highlights her commitment to cross-disciplinary scholarship and mentorship in geographic and environmental studies.