Julia Ng

Dr. Julia Ng is a Research Professor in Critical Theory and Co-Director of the Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought at Goldsmiths, University of London. She specializes in the intersections of modern mathematics, political thought, and philosophy of history and language, particularly through the works of Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem. Her research also explores Daoism and capitalism, influenced by early German-Jewish critical theory.

• Education: PhD in Comparative Literary Studies (Northwestern University), BA/MA in Comparative Literature (UCLA)
• Research Interests: Walter Benjamin, Jewish political thought, Daoist philosophy, legal philosophy, and interdisciplinary critical theory

Her notable publications include critical editions of Walter Benjamin’s 'Toward the Critique of Violence' (2021) and Werner Hamacher’s Hölderlin studies (2020). She has held fellowships at Harvard, Northwestern, and Berlin, and currently leads a British Academy-funded project on Daoism and capitalism.

Recent articles engage with Kafka, Sappho, and reversibility theory, reflecting her focus on language, singularity, and historical critique. Her work bridges continental philosophy, literary theory, and East-West comparative studies.

• Awards: British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2023), Charles Bernheimer Prize (2013)