Dr Lu Pan

Dr. Lu Pan serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Culture at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where she has established herself as a leading voice in cultural studies and visual arts. After earning degrees from Shanghai International Studies University, University Bayreuth, and a Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong, she has built an impressive academic career spanning cultural memory, urban studies, and visual politics. Her scholarly work is captured in three influential monographs: "Aestheticizing Public Space: Street Visual Politics in East Asian Cities," "In-Visible Palimpsest: Memory, Space and Modernity in Berlin and Shanghai," and "Image, Imagination and Imaginarium: Remapping World War II Monuments in Greater China." Beyond academia, she has gained recognition as a filmmaker, co-directing award-winning works including "Traces of an Invisible City," "Miasma, Plants and Export Paintings," and "Many Undulating Things." Her curatorial work includes the Kuandu Biennale in Taipei, while her research has been enriched by visiting scholarships at institutions including the Harvard-Yenching Institute, Technical University of Berlin, and Taipei National University of the Arts. Her work consistently explores the intersections of cultural memory, urban space, and visual politics in East Asia, particularly focusing on the relationship between memory, modernity, and visual culture in urban contexts.