Dr. Hang Li studies contentious politics and the experiences of youth in contemporary society. His research examines movement tactics in post-1997 Hong Kong, supported by the Research Grants Council’s Faculty Development Scheme. He has also led research on youth drug risk perception, funded by the HKSAR Public Policy Research Funding Scheme. His work appears in Chinese Sociological Review, Journal of Substance Use, and other peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. As a lecturer in the Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, he brings over a decade of teaching experience in sociological theory, environmental sociology, and contentious politics.
- Contentious Politics
- Civic and Community Engagement
- Youth Identity Process
- Youth Drug Use
Li, H. (2025). Explaining tactical shift: interpretive changes of political opportunity and strategic interaction in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, 2010 to 2019. Chinese Sociological Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/21620555.2025.2582516
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., Zhou, D. H. R., Cheung, Y. W., & Choi, W. S. (2024). Effectiveness of an integrative model of vocational life design for young rehabilitated drug abusers. Journal of Substance Use. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2024.2417416
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 |
| 2025 | “AI for Social Science Research and Study,” HK$424,529, funded by Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant 2022-25, CUHK. |
Department
- Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee
- Member, Admissions Committee
- Member, Student Affairs Committee
- Member, Scholarships & Awards Committee
Faculty
- Member, Student Discipline Committee
- Member, Research Committee, Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers, HK
- Member, Scientific Committee, International Conference on Resilience and Life Course Adaptation 2026
last updated on 10 Nov 2025