Julia Hagemann May

Biography

Born and raised in Southern Germany, surrounded by several countries within easy reach, Julia Hagemann quickly discovered her interest in foreign countries and their politics. Combining this interest with her love for writing, she sought a career in journalism that culminated with a position as a journalist for a national German daily newspaper. But her studies for her MA in Political Science had sparked a genuine interest in the transatlantic relationship between the U.S. and the European Union – an interest that ultimately led her to move to the U.S. to continue her academic studies on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The opportunity to work as Adjunct Faculty at Drexel University allowed Julia to realize how much she enjoys teaching. Combining her research interests and her love for teaching and writing, Julia has completed her PhD in Communication, Culture & Media and plans to pursue a career in academia.  Her research is focused mainly on political communication, especially the discussion of foreign policy events in different parts of the public sphere such as newspaper opinion and online discussion and blogs.

Research Interest

Political communication, international politics and its news coverage, public opinion, debate in the public sphere, transatlantic relations, war, torture and human rights