Talk: (In)Divisible: Voices From a Polarized America

In 2016, the United States faced one of its most emotional presidential elections in history. The result of the election revealed a deep divide in the country and shed light on pain felt by Americans on both sides right and left. (In)Divisible is based on interviews from the field with over 125 Americans from across the country and across the political spectrum. It explores the causes of polarization in the United States, and addresses the divisions felt along not only political but also socio-economic, geographic, racial and educational lines. In its pages, American voices explain the very real challenges they face on a daily basis and the frustration they feel with the state of their country.

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joined the Bertelsmann Foundation in December 2015 as a project manager for transatlantic relations. Her focus is German-American relations.

At the Bertelsmann Foundation, Emily manages Newpolitik, a project that aims to elucidate German foreign and domestic policy decisions for an American and European audience. She is currently working on a project that explains the priorities and concerns of U.S. citizens across the country.

In 2012, Emily moved to Germany through a professional development fellowship from the U.S. Congress and the German Bundestag. Her fellowship enabled her to take classes in Mainz and complete an internship at BASF, a German chemical company.

Following the fellowship, Emily pursued a master’s degree in transcultural studies from Heidelberg University, where she researched war crimes trials following the Second World War. She also worked at SAP, a German software company.

Emily holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago, where she majored in anthropology and minored in German. She speaks German fluently.