Sarine Krovitz
she/herBIOGRAPHY
Sarine is from the Los Angeles area and will graduate in May with a degree in international comparative studies with a concentration in Latin America, a certificate in human rights, and a minor in creative writing. Throughout her time at Duke, Sarine spent a semester in Chile studying social justice, researched human rights at a think tank in South Africa with Duke Engage, volunteered with economic justice work at the Community Empowerment Fund, and engaged in a variety of legal advocacy spaces. On campus, she can be found leading consent trainings with Duke SHAPE, volunteering with the Duke Law Civil Justice Clinic, and performing in comedy shows with Duke University Improv.
Over the past several years, Sarine has dedicated both independent research and her senior thesis project to researching muralism as a form of social action, political protest, and human rights advocacy in Chile. She is looking forward to returning to South America for her fellowship year to continue working with organizers at the intersection of art and social action.