Johanna Fritzi Momm

Johanna Fritzi Momm is a PhD candidate at Freie Universität Berlin, where she focuses on human rights discourse in the Japanese Diet. Her research interests encompass transcultural social movements, discursive power dynamics, mixed methods in social science, and critical theory.

In her dissertation, Johanna examines mechanisms of discursive change exemplified by discourse on human rights in Japan. The study uses mixed methods to map the political discourse quantitatively and qualitatively to then trace back how discursive shifts occurred. By examining how the language on human rights is shaped by politicians and their contexts, she brings together academic fields of social movement studies, law, political science, philosophy, and cultural theory. This interdisciplinary approach helps with understanding human rights in contemporary Japanese society within in a world which increasingly puts pressure on liberal norms.

At the DIJ, Johanna will focus on conducting expert interviews and learning from her colleagues in the field.