Jessica Zu

Jessica Zu is an intellectual historian and a scholar of Buddhist and Chinese philosophies. Her research uncovers surprising ways that ancient processual philosophies were reinvented by marginalized groups to transform the self, seek justice, build community, and change the world. She is the author of Just Awakening: Yogācāra Social Philosophy in Modern China (Columbia University Press, 2025). Her work has appeared in many peer-reviewed journals, such as Sophia: International Journal of Philosophy and Traditions, History of Religions, and Journal of Global Buddhism.