The Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought collaborates with the Department of English and Comparative Literature, the London Graduate School at Kingston University, and Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, in a network of research and scholarly exchange related to the work of Walter Benjamin.

The network brings together scholars and research students in the London area, and facilitates the exchange of advanced, philosophical and literary-theoretical research on Benjamin between the UK, other parts of Europe, and around the world. The network is co-chaired by Julia Ng (co-director of CPCT), Josh Cohen (English and Comparative Literature), and Andrew Benjamin (LGS Kingston / Monash).

The network hosts guest lectures, workshops focused on textual analysis, along chosen themes, and student-led symposia.

WBLRN was launched in Autumn 2015 with an inaugural lecture and workshop led by Werner Hamacher.

For further information and to propose collaborations please contact any one of the three convenors of the network.

On Justice: Variations on a Theme Borrowed from Benjamin in 1916

Variation I: Peter Fenves (Northwestern)

with Susannah Gottlieb and Alberto Toscano

Ben Pimlott Building Lecture Theatre Goldsmiths

Variation II: Massimiliano Tomba (Padova)

with Andrew Benjamin and Julia Ng

Professor Stuart Hall Building LG01 Goldsmiths

11 March 2016

22 & 23 October 2015