EDUCATION
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2015 – 2018)
PhD., School of Chinese
Thesis Title: Redefining Heresy: Governance of Muslims and Christians in the Qing Empire, from the eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2010 – 2015)Master of Philosophy in Religious Studies
Thesis Title: Mid19th Century Confucians’ Understanding of Christianity ─ Yao Ying and Wei Yuan [十九世紀中葉儒者對基督宗教之理解──以 姚瑩及魏源為中心]
Bachelor of Art with Honours, First Class, Major in Religious Studies,
Minor in History
Thesis Title: The Cross and White Lotus: “Heresy Image” of Christianity in late Qing Confucians’ Vision [十字與白蓮:晚清儒士視域中基督宗教「邪教形象」考]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 – Present
Assistant Professor, The Waseda Institute for Advanced Study of Waseda University, Japan
2022 – Present
Editor-in-Chief, 1841 Press
2024 (Jan – Mar)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Sociology of National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2023 (Feb – Dec)
Research Fellow, Center for the Advancement of the Humanities and Social Sciences of National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2022（Trinity Term）
Academic Visitor, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies of The Oxford University
2019 – 2023
Research Fellow, International Centre for Taiwan and Hong Kong Studies, National Sun Yat-sen University
2019 – 2023
Research Fellow (Non-Resident), The King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2019 – 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for the Study of Islamic Culture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2019 – 2021
Lecturer (Part-Time), Faculty of Humanities (FHM) of The Education University of Hong Kong
2019 – 2021
Lecturer (Part-Time), Faculty of Arts of The University of Hong Kong
2019 (Apr – May)
Visiting Fellow, Institute of History and Philosophy of Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2016 – 2017
Visiting Fellow, Institute of Modern History of Academia Sinica, Taiwan
2018 – 2022
Research Director, GLOS
2017 – 2019
Research Associate (Non-Resident), Education Policy Research Centre of Hong Kong Policy Research Institute
2015 – 2018
Research Fellow; Administration Commissioner, Roundtable Education and Global Development Unit
2011 – 2023
Founding Director, Mansyun Association Ltd.
SCHOLARLY INTERESTS
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Religion and Politics in late Imperial China
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Chinese religion in Southeast Asia
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Commercial Activity and Religion in East Asia since 17th century
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Sinology of Chinese Christians and Muslim in early 20th century
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Ethnic minorities and their education in contemporary Hong Kong