Biography

Dr. Chu earned his MA and PhD in Comparative Literature, University of Hong Kong, and his previous degrees from SOAS University of London and University of Cambridge. He was Postdoctoral Fellows in University of Zurich and Western Sydney University. His research focuses on environmental humanities, ecocriticism, and contemporary cinema and visual art in Asia. He is an Executive Councillor of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE-US), and Living Lexico editor of the open-access journal Environmental Humanities (Duke University Press). His work has appeared in Transnational Ecosinema; The Palgrave Handbook of Asian Cinema; Chinese Enviornmental Humanities; photographies and elsewhere.

Studying with MALCS marks the beginning of my 1.5-decade-long - and possibly life-long - academic journey, which has been filled with excitement and pleasant challenges.

Kiu-wai Chu: Posted on Facebook and IG on Nov 15, 2021

Experience at MALCS

Studying with MALCS marks the beginning of my 1.5-decade-long - and possibly life-long - academic journey, which has been filled with excitement and pleasant challenges. The comparative approaches and global perspectives I acquired from MALCS have shaped my research focus on environmental reading of texts, and led me to research and teaching opportuniites in various parts of the world. In the spirit of MALCS, I continue to promote greater cultural sensitivity and environmental awareness to the world, through the comparative study of literature, film, art, and culture!