Topics/Research

1. Immigration, specifically Turkish/Muslim communities in Kreuzberg, etc.
   
2. Arts vis a vis integration/domestic policy regarding the above community ^^ and how it differs from/finds it place within mainstream Berlin art scene/or not?
3. Youth culture: domestic and international relations. What do German youth think about the upcoming U.S. presidential election? Hopeful/not? Why or why not? Does this change their view of the U.S. or them? Does this in any way affect their view of and/or treatment of immigrants/outsiders..how does this affect internal security/homeland security/counter-terrorism ideas?
4. Internal Security. Differences/similarities with the U.S. and how we see homeland security and counter-terrorism policies when implemented at a domestic level (Patriot Act, etc.).
   
5. Memorials--->the politicization of art and space, how enduring this is, how different groups perceive the same space, controversy, has this changed over time

Well, they're not entirely in hierarchical order of my preference, but again I think I can be happy breathing life into just about any topic but you can discern a certain policy-oriented bent in all of my interests here (blame Poli Sci for getting me hooked on theory). Not a single one of these topics/issues is one-sided; they are all multi-faceted, controversial, and complex and that's why I can see myself pursuing any of them and transforming it into something entirely different than I could possibly have the foresight to envision right now so I don't want to try too hard to nail it down because that'd be pure folly.

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