Dr. Hang Li studies contentious politics and young people’s experiences in contemporary society. His research has been supported by competitive grants from the Research Grants Council. He has also led research on youth drug risk perception, supported by the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme. His work has appeared in Chinese Sociological Review, Journal of Substance Use, and other peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. In teaching and pedagogical work, Dr. Li advocates the Students-as-Partners approach and is currently examining its role in AI-mediated higher education, supported by the Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant.
- Contentious Politics
- Civic and Community Engagement
- Youth Identity Process
- Youth Drug Use
Li, H. (2026). Explaining tactical shift: interpretive changes of political opportunity and strategic interaction in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, 2010 to 2019. Chinese Sociological Review. 58(2), 207–230. https://doi.org/10.1080/21620555.2025.2582516
Li, H., Zhou, D. H. R., Cheung, Y. W., & Choi, W. S. (2026). Effectiveness of an integrative model of vocational life design for young rehabilitated drug abusers. Journal of Substance Use, 31(1)40–48. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2024.2417416
Li, H., Chui, C. F., Li, W. O., & Chow, J. T. S. (2025). Social Media Use and Political Participation among Young People in Hong Kong: A Structural Equation Analysis. In A. Z. H. Yee (Ed.), Mobile Media Use Among Children and Youth in Asia. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2282-5_10
Chui, R. C. F., Li, H., Chan, C. K., Siu, N. Y. F., Cheung, R. W. L., Li, W. O., Peng, K. Z. M., Cheung, Y. W., Cheung, S. F., & Xu, N. (2025). Prosocial Behaviour, Individualism, and Future Orientation of Chinese Youth: The Role of Identity Status as a Moderator. Behavioral Sciences, 15(2), 193. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020193
Cheung, Y. W., & Li, H. (2025). What Has Changed and What Has Not: The Past Three Decades of Adolescent Drug Use in Hong Kong. In Z. Yue, & H. Zhong (Eds.), Juvenile Delinquency and Victimization in Chinese Societies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003385066-6
Li, H., & Cheung, Y. W. (2021). Beyond ketamine: Narratives of risk among young psychoactive drug users in Hong Kong. Journal of Substance Use, 26(5), 531–536. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2020.1856207
- SOCI2003 Social Research Methods
- SOCI2208 Urban Sociology
- SOCI3003 Classical Sociological Theory
- SOCI3239 Environment and Society
- SOCI5501 Sociology and Modern Life
- GEWS1011 College Induction Course (LWS College)
As Principal Investigator
| Year | Grant |
| 2020-2022 | “Shifting Strategies and Coalition Dynamics of the Pro-Democracy Movement in Hong Kong: The Role of Perceived Opportunities and Threats,” HK$792,498, funded by Faculty Development Scheme of Competitive Research Funding Schemes for Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2019/20, Research Grants Council. |
| 2017-2018 | “From Ketamine to Ice: Neutralisation Techniques and Risk Perception of Adolescent Drug Abusers,” HK$476,284, funded by Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme, Central Policy Unit (renamed Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office in April 2018) |
As Co-Principal Investigator
| Year | Grant |
| 2023-2025 | “Human Resilience, Life Adversity, and Adaptation to Life Course Transitions from Early Adulthood to Late Middle Adulthood,” (as Co-PI) HK$5,359,056, funded by IDS Collaborative Research Grant of Competitive Research Funding Schemes for Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2022/23, Research Grants Council. |
| 2020-2023 | “Youth Identity Status and its Psychosocial Correlates: A Longitudinal Study in Hong Kong,” (as Co-PI) HK$3,465,000, funded by IDS Collaborative Research Grant of Competitive Research Funding Schemes for Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2019/20, Research Grants Council. |
As Co-Investigator
| Year | Grant |
| 2019-2020 | “Posttreatment Life Planning and Relapse Prevention: An Effectiveness Study of an Integrative Model of Vocational Life Design for Young Rehabilitated Drug Abusers,” HK$841,340, funded by Beat Drugs Fund (BDF) Regular Funding Scheme, Narcotics Division, Security Bureau |
As Co-Principal Supervisor
| Year | Grant |
| 2026-28 | “Students and Staff as Co-designers and Co-researchers in AI-enhanced Higher Education” HK$445,070, funded by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2026-28, CUHK |
| 2026-28 | “Developing an AI-assisted Chatbot for sociology learning (Part II: Enhancing engagement through multi-intervention strategies based on diversity awareness and collaborative group facilitation)” HK$375,000, funded by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2026-28, CUHK |
| 2025 | “AI for Social Science Research and Study,” HK$424,529, funded by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2022-25, CUHK. |
Department
- Chair, Undergraduate Admissions Committee
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee
- Member, Scholarships & Awards Committee
Faculty
- Member, Student Discipline Committee, Faculty of Social Science
- Member, Research Committee, Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers, Hong Kong
last updated on 7 August 2026