Sofia Patino-Duque

Sofia is a co-terminal B.A./M.A. student. She served as an Undergraduate Peer Advisor for German Studies during AY 2020-21.
 
Pronouns: She/Her
 
Major: German Studies & History
 
Interests: Global citizenship, Switzerland, travel, comparative law, modern German politics.
 
Previous/ Current Stanford Extracurricular Activities: Stanford Equestrian Team, Stanford in Government, Ravenwood Reads, Peer Advisor for German Studies & History, BOSP Berlin Ambassador.
 
What I can talk hours about: Study abroad (especially Berlin and Oxford), working abroad at a political think tank, language study, German history & literature, how amazing the DLCL department is, how to apply for a coterm, international grants—especially the UAR Grants (I got to go to Switzerland because of one!), double-majoring.
 
A transformative course: German 343: World War Two: Place, Loss, History co-taught by Prof. Amir Eshel (German Studies) and Prof. Alexander Nemerov (Art History)—my thesis was because I took this class.
 
Fun Fact: The Japanese legal system was inspired by the German civil law legal system.