Julian Koch

Dr. Julian Koch is a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on the interplay between poetic imagery, translation, and philosophical thought, with particular emphasis on 20th-century European literature. He holds a PhD from Queen Mary University of London, where his thesis examined the poetics of Paul Celan and André du Bouchet, exploring their approaches to translation and the role of the image in poetry. Koch’s work extends into film studies, analyzing documentaries like The Act of Killing through ethical and philosophical lenses. He also investigates the history of imagination and continental philosophy, including the works of Kant, Schelling, and Maimon. His recent publications address genocide representation, ethical dilemmas in perpetrator narratives, and the theoretical foundations of reenactment in documentary film.

Education:

• PhD in Comparative Literature, Queen Mary University of London

Research Interests: Theoretical poetics, film ethics, philosophical aesthetics, genocide studies, and the history of continental philosophy. His current projects include studies on Herta Müller’s collage poetry and the capability approach to mass violence analysis.

Publications: His work spans peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Genocide Research, Studies in Documentary Film, and German Life and Letters, alongside academic books like A Poetics of the Image (Legenda, 2021). Recent articles critically engage with reenactment ethics, allegorical imagery in film, and the philosophical underpinnings of poetic translation.