CURRICULUM VITAE
This page is a summary of my educational background, academic publications, major awards, and key research and teaching experiences.
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Profile
PROFILE
I am a political philosopher specialising in theories of social, global, and distributive justice. I have particular interests in egalitarianism, global health justice and biomedical ethics, the nature and scope of our duties and responsibilities of justice, the nature and significance of vulnerability in justice and normative ethical theories, and methodology in political philosophy. I bring a solid research and publication record as well as significant undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervising experience.
Area of Specialisation:
Social and political philosophy, moral philosophy (especially normative and applied ethics), bioethics
Area of Competence:
Moral philosophy (including meta-ethics), legal philosophy, feminist philosophy, philosophy of race, philosophy of medicine
Education
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil/PhD) in Political Philosophy
University of Oxford
2021-2023 (expected)
Supervisors: Prof. David Miller FBA and Prof. Jonathan Wolff
Supported by a Rhodes Scholarship
Master of Philosophy in Political Theory
University of Oxford
2019-2021 (Awarded with Distinction)
Thesis Title: Remedial Responsibility for Global Health Injustice
Supervisors: Prof. Daniel Butt and Prof. Jonathan Wolff
Supported by a Rhodes Scholarship
Provost's Scholar in Philosophy (Visiting Student)
University of Oxford
2018 (Distinction)
Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and Politics)
University of Auckland
2014-2018 (A+, Dean's Honours List)
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Population Health)
University of Auckland
2014-2018 (A)
Academic Publications
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Johann Go. (forthcoming). "Facts, Principles, and Global Justice: Does the Real World Matter?" Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2020.1811541
Johann Go. (2020). "Two-Level Luck Egalitarianism: Reconciling Rights, Respect, and Responsibility," Journal of Value Inquiry.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10790-020-09752-3
Johann Go. (2019). “Structure, Choice, and Responsibility.” Ethics and Behavior 30, no. 3 (pp. 230-46).
https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2019.1620610
Johann Go. (2018). “Should Gender Reassignment Surgery be Publicly Funded?” Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 15, no. 4 (pp. 527-34).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-018-9881-6
Johann Go. (2018). “Mill and the Limits of Freedom of Expression: Truth, Lies, and Harm.” International Journal of Applied Philosophy 32, no. 1 (pp. 1-18).
Academic Work Experience
ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
Lists of courses taught and teaching evaluations are available upon request.
I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Career Development Lecturer (Stipendiary Lecturer) in Political Theory
Pembroke College, University of Oxford
September 2022 - present
Stipendiary Lecturer in Political Theory
Jesus College, University of Oxford
January 2022 - December 2022
Seminar Leader for Philosophy and Public Policy (Master of Public Policy Course)
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
2021
Tutor in Political Philosophy
University of Oxford
(Department of Politics and International Relations, Worcester College, Exeter College, Lincoln College)
2020 - present
Academic Visitor in Political Theory
Worcester College, University of Oxford
2018 - 2019
Provost's Scholar in Philosophy
Worcester College, University of Oxford
2018
Summer Research Scholar in Health Ethics
Health Research Council of New Zealand
2017
Major Awards
SELECTED MAJOR ACADEMIC AWARDS
Jacobsen Studentship Award (2022)
Royal Institute of Philosophy
Aristotelian Society Student Bursary Award (2022)
Aristotelian Society
Prize for Academic Distinction (2021)
Worcester College, University of Oxford
Rhodes Scholarship (2019)
University of Oxford
Provost's Scholarship (2018)
Worcester College, University of Oxford
Dean's Honours List (2018)
University of Auckland
First in Course Awards (Recipient of 15 Awards)
University of Auckland
OTHER MAJOR AWARDS
Local Hero Medal (2019)
KiwiBank New Zealander of the Year Awards
Youth Volunteer of the Year, Runner Up (2017)
Ministry of Health
Mayoral Commendation Award (2013)
Upper Hutt City Council
Grand Prior's Award (2011)
The Order of St John
Conference Presentations
SELECTED ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
"Pluralising Health Disadvantage: Towards Genuine Opportunity for Health." Paper presented at the Recalibrating Global Justice Philosophy Early Career Researchers' Workshop (YTL Centre for Philosophy, Politics and Law, King's College London, October 2022)
"Disaggregating Structural Injustice." Paper presented at the MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory (University of Manchester, September 2022) and at the Nuffield Political Theory Workshop (University of Oxford, October 2022)
"Remedial Responsibilities for Global Health Emergencies: Who Should Act?" Paper presented at the Peter Sowerby Interdisciplinary Workshop in Philosophy and Medicine (King's College London, November 2021)
"The Expressive Function of Healthcare." Paper presented at the Oxford Work in Political Theory (OWIPT) Seminar (Nuffield College, University of Oxford, December 2021); Munich Graduate Conference in Ethics (LMU-Munich, Online, July 2021); and at the Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of Hertfordshire, Online, July 2021)
"Health and Immigration Enforcement." Paper presented at the Ethical Immigration Enforcement Workshop, University of Essex (Online, February 2021)
"Remedying Global Health Injustice." Invited Talk for Oxford Public Philosophy (May 2020)
"Health Equity Beyond Borders: Towards Global Health Justice." Warwick Graduate Conference in Political and Legal Theory, University of Warwick (February 2020)
"Should the state fund gender reassignment surgery?" Institute of Medical Ethics Annual Conference (Oxford, June 2018)
"The politics and ethics of open borders." Invited Talk for Franks Society Graduate Conference, Worcester College, University of Oxford (May 2018)
Academic Service
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
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Peer Reviewing: [List Available on Full CV]
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Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Oxford, Co-Convenor (2020 - present)
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Philiminality Oxford, Vice-President (2020 - present), Interim President (2019)
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Worcester College, Oxford, MCR President (2020-21)
Public Engagement
SELECTED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
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“Volunteering for Justice, Inclusion, and Impact.” Keynote Speaker for National Volunteering Week 2019. Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament of New Zealand. (June 2019). By invitation of Peeni Henare, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector and Minister for Whānau Ora (Māori Development).
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Several media articles in the New Zealand Herald, Fairfax Media and Stuff NZ (New Zealand’s largest media outlet) on politics and philosophy (8 articles ranging from the philosophy of homelessness and Rawls, to euthanasia and global justice). (2015-2018)
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Media appearance (6 minutes) discussing ‘Diversity, Multiculturalism and Community’ for the Neighbourhood programme on Television New Zealand (Channel 1, 2017).