Julia Wießmann

Julia Wießmann is a doctoral candidate and research assistant at the Institute of Political Science at Heidelberg University since May 2023 and April 2022 respectively, under Prof. Dr. Aurel Croissant's chair. Her research focuses on comparative politics, social movements, and qualitative conflict analysis with regional expertise in Southeast Europe and South/Southeast Asia.

Educational background includes a Master's in Political Science and Sociology from Heidelberg University (2022) and a Bachelor's in Political and Social Studies, Philosophy, and Economics from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (2019). She has engaged in interdisciplinary research projects during her studies.

Her work examines topics such as autocratic governance structures, civil resistance dynamics in Myanmar, and pandemic-era surveillance policies. She contributes to Prof. Croissant's research initiatives and maintains active involvement in political science methodology.