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Professor Matthew Lau - English

Mathew Lau

Associate Professor

Department of English
Humanities Bldg, Room H-416
222-05 56th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11364-1497

Phone: 718.631.5521
Email: mlau@qcc.cuny.edu

Education:
B.A. Literature, 2001, University of California, Santa Cruz

B.M. Music, 2001, University of California, Santa Cruz

Ph.D. English, 2011, The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Teaching Philosophy

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." - John Dewey

Research and Interests

My writings have appeared in Comparative Literature, the International Journal of the Kafka Society of America, and Positions: Asia Critique. I have written for the websites Lacan.com and Jacobinmag.com. My book on film music, Sounds like Helicopters: Classical Music in Modernist Cinema, was published by SUNY Press in 2019. My fellowships include one at CUNY's Center for Place, Culture, and Politics and a Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship. Away from academia, I am a violinist with the String Orchestra of Brooklyn.​

Publications

Visit my academia.edu profile to read my publications.​

Campus Cultural Centers

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The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

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QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.