PROFILE

Derek Lam majored in English at Cornell University as an undergraduate, and obtained his M.F.A. in Film (Directing) at Columbia University. His Ph.D. (HKU) research situates Hong Kong cinema in a global, comparative context by examining the filmic representation of societal development in terms of form, narrative, ideology, and class factors. He teaches courses on film history, theory, and criticism, with a particular focus on world cinema and film aesthetics.