I am currently a first-year Master of Philosophy student in Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). My primary research interests lie at the intersection of sports and social minorities, with a particular focus on disability and race. For my undergraduate thesis, I examined how disabled athletes in Hong Kong symbolically construct and negotiate their seemingly contradictory identities—as both “athletic” and “disabled”—throughout their life course, adopting a qualitative approach to capture their lived experiences.
In addition to my postgraduate studies, I am working as a student research assistant at the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (HKIAPS). This role has broadened my research scope into media and cultural studies, where I have explored topics such as TikTok perception on Reddit, digital nationalism in Chinese-dominated news outlets, and the social construction of gender perceptions on TikTok among Japanese youth.
I completed my Bachelor of Social Science in Sociology (concentrated in Social Research & Liberal Studies) with First Class Honours at CUHK. My training has equipped me with solid qualitative and quantitative research skills, and I am also actively developing expertise in computational methods to analyse social phenomena from new perspectives. This allows me to approach my projects through mixed-method research designs.
Furthermore, I cultivated a multidisciplinary foundation during my undergraduate studies by pursuing four minors: (1) Geography and Resource Management (GRMD), (2) Japanese Language (JASP), (3) Japanese Studies, and (4) Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Health (PESH). These areas have enriched my intellectual understanding of social issues and continue to inform my interdisciplinary approach to research.
For more information about my academic background and current projects, please visit my departmental profile: https://www.soc.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/anthony-cheung-chun-fung/
Prof. LEE Jaemin
- Sociology of Sport
- Social Minorities (Race or Disability)
- Social Media
- Mixed-Method (with Computational Techniques)
- Sports and Physical Education
- Social Minorities (e.g., Race and Disability)
- Media and Culture
- Environmental Issues
- Mixed-Method Research (Qualitative/ Quantitative/ Computational)
My research primarily focuses on the intersection between sports and marginalised social groups, with particular attention to issues of disability and race. In addition, I have expanded my academic interests into the fields of media and cultural studies.
- Leung, C.K., Ko, J., Cheung, A., Pun, B. L., & Ming, W. K. (2024). Borders of Belonging: How Chinese Nationalism Constructs Exclusion in the Age of Populism. Frontiers in Political Science, 6.
May 2025
- “Algorithms and the globalized gendered role in TikTok: the change of cultural perception of idealized gendered image in Japanese youth after the cultural consumption of TikTok.” Presentation at The 15th Asian Conference on Culture Studies (ACCS2025), The International Academic Forum (IAFOR). (with Dr. Pun, Lok Fai Boris)
November 2025 (Expected)
- “Documentary and its influence in attitude change: How documented content induce cultural heritage and social value acceptance in SDGs promotion.” Presentation at The 6th Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2025), The International Academic Forum (IAFOR). (with Dr. Pun, Lok Fai Boris)
- “TikTok and algorithmic social imagination in Japanese youth’s gendered perceptions: Reviewing (em)power(ment) dynamic between audience and platform.” Presentation at The 6th Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (KAMC2025), The International Academic Forum (IAFOR). (with Dr. Pun, Lok Fai Boris)
- Postgraduate Studentship Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2025-2027)
- 1985 Ming De Xin Min Alumni Academic Prize, United College, CUHK (2025)
- Faculty Dean’s List, Faculty of Social Science, CUHK (2021 – 2023; 2025)
- T C Cheng Postgraduate Scholarship (2024-2025), United College, CUHK (2025)
- Woo Sau Wing Scholarship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2025)
- College Head’s List, United College, CUHK (2021 – 2024)
- Ko Ho Ning Scholarship, United College, CUHK (2024)
- Link University Scholarship 2023, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (2024)
- Reaching Out Award, HKSAR Government & United College, CUHK (2024)