Dr Javier Pang is a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his PhD in Sociology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Dr Pang’s research interests include NGO and social innovation, China and Hong Kong studies, gender and sexualities, and, marriage and family. He mainly teaches Social Capital, Human Capital, Capstone Project, and, Social Planning and the Policy Process. Apart from teaching and academic research, Dr Pang serves as research consultant of ADC Thematic Research on Hong Kong Music Development project - COVID & HK Music. He is also a founding member of a local NGO, WeWahMusic, and, facilitator of Micro Fund for Cross-cultural Mutual Support Project organized by a local NGO, Translate for Her.

• PhD in Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong