Dr. LAM K.W. Kelvin
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Dr. LAM K.W. Kelvin
Dr. LAM K.W. Kelvin
Research Assistant Professor
klamkw@hku.hk
3917 0607
CJT-1107
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Biography

I am a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration. My research interests include migration and immigration, refugee studies, social inclusion, and urban sociology. My work has been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Population, Space and Place, Journal of Refugee Studies, and Journal of International Migration and Integration.

Selected Publications
  • Lam, K. W. K., Fong, E., & Wang, X. (2025). Narrative of governing emigration: A case study in Hong Kong. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 51(18), 4726–4743. DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2025.2544087
  • Lam, K. W. K., & Fong, E. (2025). Time to leave? Emigration tendencies in Hong Kong after the 1997 handover and 2019 social unrest. Population, Space and Place, 31(3), e70027. DOI: 10.1002/psp.70027
  • Lam, K. W. K., & Fong, E. (2025). The impact of post-2019 migration on Hong Kong population dynamics. In Y. W. Chan & Y. To (Eds.), Global Hong Kong: Post-2019 migration and the new Hong Kong diaspora. Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003544159-12
  • Lam, K. W. K. (2024). Changing tactics in negotiating refugee assistance policies and practices: A case study of an asylum seeker-led organisation in Hong Kong. Journal of Refugee Studies, 37(2), 503–517. DOI: 10.1093/jrs/feae018
  • Lam, K. W. K. (2024). The roles of asylum seeker-led organisations in settlement processes and determinants: Evidence from Hong Kong. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 25(4), 2431–2448. DOI: 10.1007/s12134-024-01179-0
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  • Consulting Member, Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter