MIRS-Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Student
alexspof@umich.edu
MIRS Students;
Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies
Education/Degree:
BA, Comparative Literature, University of Washington, 2019
About
Alexandria Spofford is pursuing a Masters in International and
Regional Studies with a specialization in Russian, East European, and
Eurasian studies. She graduated with a degree in comparative literature
from the University of Washington (2019), where she studied German and
Russian. Her undergraduate research focused on the ethical questions of
bystanders in World War II through the translation and analysis of
German scientist Ferdinand Bernauer's letters, which she presented at
the University of Washington's Undergraduate Research Symposium. She
completed her undergraduate thesis “Pet Perspectives: The Role of
Companion Animals in Modern British Literature,” as well as three study
abroad programs in Paris, London, and Lyon. She intends to begin her
study of the Czech language in order to continue researching the
cultural and political interaction between Germany, Russia, and the
Czech Republic.
