Ka-yu Hui

I received my Ph.D. in Philosophy from Boston College. As part of my dissertation research, I spent a year in Cologne, Germany, working at the Husserl Archives with support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). I currently serve as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Social Imaginaries. I completed my B.A. and M.Phil. in Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

My research lies at the intersection of 20th-century philosophy and social and political philosophy. I am currently developing two projects. The first takes a phenomenological approach to social experience, examining the interrelation between social subjectivity and its socio-cultural world. The second investigates the problem of political violence, exploring both its constructive and destructive dimensions.

My teaching has been shaped by the Jesuit educational environment at Boston College, where I was encouraged to build classrooms grounded in dialogue, reflection, and mutual respect. I am grateful to continue carrying these values into my teaching at Gonzaga.

Outside academia, I spend time exploring ways to make philosophy more accessible to wider audiences.