鄧希恒博士
助理教授
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A sociologist, Dr Hayes Tang is interested in the fields of education policy, higher education, academic profession and youth studies. His research focuses onthe sociological role of higher education in entrepreneurial society and global city. He is committed to create new knowledge in application forbetter education governance and policy innovation inEast Asian entrepreneurial societies, amidstthe age of global inequalities, populism and authoritarianism. Currently he conducts academic researches on'entrepreneurial universities', academic professionandinstitutional ethnography, as well asyouth engagement, higher education and global citizenship. He aspires to build lifelong partnership with students and professionals so as to enlighten his analysis on educational development and policy anew with fresh perspectives, along with greater social impact and professional relevance. Presentlyinvolving in twoGRFprojects (General Research Fund by Hong Kong Research Grants Council), he is nowAssistant Professor of Department of Education Policy and Leadership at The Education University ofHong Kong and serves on the Editorial Board ofChinese Education & Society(Taylor & Francis).

On top of scholarly research, he considers education a commitment imperative to an academic life. Championing the spirit of liberal arts education, Hayes was presented at the start of his academic career the Outstanding Teacher Award by the School of Professional and Continuing Education, The University of Hong Kong in 2012. On issues about Hong Kong-Mainland China dynamics, he was interviewed by journalism including ARTE(Association relative à la télévision européenne)(Franco-German channel),The Straits Times, South China Morning Post (SCMP),Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK, Radio 3),China Dailyand D100 Radio. Upon invitation, he delivered a Fulbright-Hays seminar entitled "Seeing China's Governance from Hong Kong Youth Perspective" for a delegation of American school teachers during their visit toThe University of Hong Kongin August 2015. The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad are hosted by the National Committee on United States-China Relations, USA.

In service of knowledge exchange and transfer, DrHayes Tang welcomes media consultation, external membership, community/professional seminars and commissioned R&D projects. He can be contacted at hhhtang@eduhk.hk.

Research Interests
Sociology of Education (especiallySociological Role of Education in Entrepreneurial Society and Global City)
Higher Education
Youth Engagement, Educated Youth and Public Policy
Academic Entrepreneurialism ('Entrepreneurial Universities'), Scholarship of Application and Impact of Universities
Academic Profession and Its Connections with Other Professions (including Teaching Profession/ Schools)
Education Governance and Policy Innovation in the Age of Global Inequalities, Populism and Authoritarianism
Nationalism, Internationalism and Global Citizenship in Education