Picture Perfect

Seeing Germany; Studying Inequality

With a focus on the intersection of multilevel governance, social policy and income inequality in advanced democracies, UNC Political Science PhD student Kaitlin Alper’s research led her across Germany (as well as Italy, Spain, and the UK!) in the summer of 2019, after she received a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Summer Research Award.

In tandem with a Question & Answer post about Kaitlin’s research experience, this photo essay provides a glimpse into Kaitlin’s research and the goals of the JMCE Summer Research Award: making the EU — and the study of it — accessible to as many people as possible.

Berlin wall, Berlin

View of the Scottish lowlands, UK

Left: City center, Bremen | Right: Anti-censorship protest, Berlin

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Left: Stadtmusiker, Bremer | Right: View from the hills, Florence

Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Weser River, Bremen

Bridge over the Weser, Bremen

Left: Royal Palace, Madrid | Right: Street, Madrid

Left: Breminale Festival, Bremen | Right: Fuente de Neptuno, Madrid

Thank you to Kaitlin for sharing these photos and your experience! Best of luck in all your future endeavours!

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