[Profile]
Benny Lim is the Associate Professor of Practice in Cultural Management and Director of the Master of Arts in Cultural Management Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Prior to his current academic roles, Benny was part of the senior leadership team at Berjaya University College and KDU University College in Malaysia. He was also a Visiting Professor at The Design School of Taylor’s University in Malaysia (2021-2024), an Adjunct Professor with UniPegaso Italy (2019-2023), a Visiting Scholar with Peking University’s Institute of Cultural Industries (2019-2020), and an Honorary Research Fellow with the University of Nottingham’s Asia Research Institute in Malaysia (2019).
Apart from his involvement in higher education, Benny is an active arts practitioner. Over the last 23 years, he has conceptualized and produced numerous theatre productions and art festivals, often focusing on issues affecting marginalized communities. Benny also holds several governance and advisory roles. He is the Board Chair of Along the Edge Limited, a non-profit arts organization in Hong Kong. He is also a member of the Programme Sub-committee of The TENG Company in Singapore and a member of the Advisory Board of the University Arts Centre, CUHK Shenzhen. In 2023, he was appointed by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council as an Arts Advisor (Arts Administration) and Examiner (Drama) for a tenure of three years.
Contact: drlimbenny [at] yahoo [dot] com
Apart from his involvement in higher education, Benny is an active arts practitioner. Over the last 23 years, he has conceptualized and produced numerous theatre productions and art festivals, often focusing on issues affecting marginalized communities. Benny also holds several governance and advisory roles. He is the Board Chair of Along the Edge Limited, a non-profit arts organization in Hong Kong. He is also a member of the Programme Sub-committee of The TENG Company in Singapore and a member of the Advisory Board of the University Arts Centre, CUHK Shenzhen. In 2023, he was appointed by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council as an Arts Advisor (Arts Administration) and Examiner (Drama) for a tenure of three years.
Contact: drlimbenny [at] yahoo [dot] com