Allison Gordon is an investigative journalist who has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in Berlin for the academic year 2024-25. Her research will focus on the return of Jewish people to Germany, specifically Berlin, which has one of the fastest growing Jewish populations in Europe. This work weaves together Germany’s history of antisemitism with its optimistic — yet uncertain — future. This research will investigate themes of migration, the diasporic experience, and ultimately, reclamation.

Allison Gordon has worked for CNN in Washington, D.C., for the last five years, contributing to high-profile and award-winning pieces. She graduated from Brown University in 2019 with honors, winning the prize for the best undergraduate thesis in American History.

She is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. You may contact her under: allisongordon404@gmail.com