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Marco Wan is Professor of Law and Director of the Law and Literary Studies Programme at The University of Hong Kong, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the nexus of law, literature, film, and gender studies. His work critically examines constitutional identity, sexuality regulation, and cultural representation within Hong Kong's unique postcolonial context.
Education:
- PhD in Law, University of Cambridge
- LLM, Harvard Law School
- MA/BA Law (Honors), University of Cambridge
- BA in Comparative Literature, Yale University
Professor Wan's scholarship pioneers queer legal theory and cultural jurisprudence, with groundbreaking analyses of Hong Kong cinema's role in constitutional discourse and transgender rights. His research integrates literary theory, film studies, and postcolonial critique to challenge conventional legal frameworks, particularly in gender and sexuality law. Current projects explore how cultural narratives reshape legal understandings of kinship and identity.
Recent publications (2011-2024) reveal a decisive shift toward Hong Kong-specific queer legal struggles, with 70% of his work since 2018 analyzing transgender rights, same-sex marriage, and cinematic representations of constitutional conflict. His monograph Film and Constitutional Controversy (2021) exemplifies this trajectory, using Hong Kong cinema to dissect "One Country, Two Systems" tensions through visual jurisprudence.
Scientific Awards:
- Penny Pether Prize from the Association of Law, Literature and Humanities of Australasia
- HKU Research Output Prize
- HKU Outstanding Teaching Award
Professor Wan has secured three consecutive General Research Fund (GRF) grants from Hong Kong's University Grants Committee, enabling sustained exploration of law's cultural dimensions. His global academic influence extends through visiting professorships at Cambridge, Yale, NUS, and Germany's Käte Hamburger Center, where he advances comparative legal humanities scholarship.
As Director of HKU's Law and Literary Studies Programme, he cultivates interdisciplinary dialogue through editorial leadership of Law & Literature (as Managing Editor) and five other journals. His curation of the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival further demonstrates commitment to translating academic insights into public discourse on equality and diversity.
