My name is Mitushi Mukherjee, and I am a PhD candidate in the Purdue Department of Political Science. My research broadly explores topics in International Relations and Political Psychology. More specifically, I am interested in the intersection of human rights, public opinion, and emotions, seeking to uncover the psychological micro-foundations to the study of International Relations.
I am the 2025-2027 recipient of The Rotary Foundation's Global Grant Scholarship under the Peace and Conflict Prevention area of focus. I am also a recipient of the Humane Studies Fellowship from the Institute of Humane Studies. Further, my research has been supported by internal grant awards at Purdue, where I have worked as the lab manager for the Joe and Maggie Kernan Experimental Social Science Lab, and the founding Research Fellow for the Law and Conflict Research Lab.
In my dissertation project, I develop an original account of the emotional micro-foundations of human rights naming and shaming to investigate: When and how does naming and shaming influence bystander citizen responses to human rights violations in a foreign country? In doing so, I consider the role of anger, fear, and empathy felt by bystander citizens to different international naming and shaming strategies to improve or inhibit the effectiveness of those strategies in curbing further violations. Further, I apply a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, such as qualitative coding, interviews, survey and psycho-physiological lab experiments.
I enjoy working on collaborative projects with other graduate students and faculty members alike. If you are interested in reading any of my manuscripts or would like to discuss research ideas, please email me at [email protected].
I am the 2025-2027 recipient of The Rotary Foundation's Global Grant Scholarship under the Peace and Conflict Prevention area of focus. I am also a recipient of the Humane Studies Fellowship from the Institute of Humane Studies. Further, my research has been supported by internal grant awards at Purdue, where I have worked as the lab manager for the Joe and Maggie Kernan Experimental Social Science Lab, and the founding Research Fellow for the Law and Conflict Research Lab.
In my dissertation project, I develop an original account of the emotional micro-foundations of human rights naming and shaming to investigate: When and how does naming and shaming influence bystander citizen responses to human rights violations in a foreign country? In doing so, I consider the role of anger, fear, and empathy felt by bystander citizens to different international naming and shaming strategies to improve or inhibit the effectiveness of those strategies in curbing further violations. Further, I apply a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, such as qualitative coding, interviews, survey and psycho-physiological lab experiments.
I enjoy working on collaborative projects with other graduate students and faculty members alike. If you are interested in reading any of my manuscripts or would like to discuss research ideas, please email me at [email protected].
