Luca Springer
Election Year: 2016
Election Constituency: Germany
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: Germany & St Antony's 2016
Biography
Luca is currently a senior in the Dual BA Program between Columbia University and Sciences Po Paris. He is working on obtaining two bachelor degrees with specialization in Politics, Law and Economics at Sciences Po and Philosophy and Business Management at Columbia. Luca has acted as student representative at both universities and is a member of Columbia's Honor Society. As a German and Austrian dual citizen, he is deeply troubled by the rise of the radical right in Europe. After Oxford, Luca hopes to become a political leader, replacing parochialism with openness, intolerance with multiculturalism, and rigidity with modernization. Luca is also a former competitive basketball player, who won multiple regional and national championships and participated in European- and World championships.