Johann Go

Johann is a Rhodes Scholar, doctoral candidate and researcher in political philosophy. He is also a Stipendiary Lecturer in Political Theory. The focus of his doctoral research is on the demands of justice in global health. Johann is jointly supervised by Professor Jonathan Wolff and Professor David Miller. 

Johann's academic interests lie broadly in moral and political philosophy. His current interests are in the broad area of global justice, particularly normative questions related to global health and distributive justice. He is also interested in all aspects of applied and normative ethics, methodology in political philosophy, and the intersection between ethics and public policy.

Johann completed an MPhil in Political Theory with Distinction at the University of Oxford in 2021. Prior to joining the Department of Politics and International Relations, Johann was the inaugural Provost's Scholar (2018) at Worcester College, University of Oxford and Academic Visitor in Political Theory (2019). Johann completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Auckland (New Zealand), where he obtained a BA in Philosophy and Politics, as well as a BHSc in Public Health. 

Johann is passionate about research and philosophical outreach, and has published several peer-reviewed academic journal articles on a number of topics, as well as several pieces about philosophy in the mainstream media. He is presently Co-Convenor of Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Oxford, and Vice-President of Philiminality.

Research 

Johann's research interests include:

• International ethics and global Justice,

• Refugees and Migration,

• Rights, Justice, and Equality,

• Equality, International ethics and global justice,

• Refugees and migration,

• Rights and justice,

• Normative theory

Teaching

• Current Appointments: Stipendiary Lecturer in Political Theory, Pembroke College, University of Oxford

• Accreditation: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

• Recipient of a Recognition of Excellence in Teaching Award (2023), Pembroke College, University of Oxford

  Undergraduate Teaching:

• Introduction to the Theory of Politics

• Theory of Politics

• Advanced Paper in Theories of Justice

• Ethics

  Graduate Teaching:

• Philosophy and Public Policy

• Foundations of Political Philosophy

Awards

• Jacobsen Studentship Award (2022) - Royal Institute of Philosophy

• Aristotelian Society Student Bursary Award (2022) - Aristotelian Society

• College Prize for Academic Distinction (2021) - Worcester College, Oxford

• Rhodes Scholarship (2019) - University of Oxford

• Provost's Scholarship (2018) - Worcester College, Oxford

• Dean's Honours List (2018) - University of Auckland, New Zealand