PhD. The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology

Shing Au-Yeung is an interdisciplinary educator and public commentator whose research and practice span media, cultural policy and sociology of the arts. He is one of the founding members of the Media, Culture and Creative Cities Master’s programme offered by the Department of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong. Over the years, he has been teaching at different universities in both Hong Kong and Taipei. Shing has collaborated with a wide range of arts and social service organisations. His work includes curating and co-creating exhibitions and media art programmes with diverse communities, including young people, older adults, and participants from different backgrounds. These projects have explored various art forms and methods, such as oral history, video art, independent film, photography, installation art, and performance art. His research career began with the Baseline Study on Hong Kong’s Creative Industries (2003) conducted by the University of Hong Kong and commissioned by the then Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong Government. He was also a regular contributor to a newspaper column on cultural policy and cultural politics (2012-2024), and a presenter on a public television programme on popular social sciences（2019-2021).