My name is Mitushi Mukherjee and I am a PhD candidate in the Purdue Department of Political Science where I am the lab manager for the Joe and Maggie Kernan Experimental Social Science Lab. Prior to this, I was the founding Research Fellow for the Law and Conflict Research Lab. 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.
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 psychophysiological 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].
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 psychophysiological 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].
