The University of Hong Kong 
Mr Adrian Kin Cheung Yan
MPhil StudentBiography
Adrian YAN has been a full-time MPhil student at HKU Sociology from 2016 to 2019. Born and raised in Hong Kong, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in education from HKU, double-majoring in Liberal Studies and Sociology. He has received teacher training and undergone school placements during his undergraduate studies. His master’s thesis explores the strategies adopted by Liberal Studies teachers in Hong Kong to cope with the teaching challenges amidst social schism.
Upon completion of his MPhil degree, Adrian is now pursuing his PhD in Education at the Institute of Education, University College London (UCL), researching on curriculum development and teacher professionalism. His research interest includes sociology of education, curriculum studies and citizenship education, with parallel interests in teacher professionalism and sociology of knowledge. He could be reached at kin.yan.18@ucl.ac.uk or adrianyan90@gmail.com.
Education
Master of Philosophy in Sociology
The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Education (Liberal Studies) (Sociology)
The University of Hong Kong
Research interests
Sociology of education
Curriculum studies
Citizenship education
Teacher professionalism
Sociology of knowledge
Selected publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Article(s):
Yan, K.C.A. (2019). Challenges of cultivating critical citizens in Hong Kong: Voices from Liberal Studies pre-service teachers. Asian Education and Development Studies, 8(1), 14-27.
https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-06-2017-0050
Peer-reviewed Book Chapter(s):
Yan, K.C.A and Tang, D.T.S. (2019). Regulation of Sexual Morality: The Stigmatization of LGB Youth in Hong Kong. In P. Aggleton, R. Cover, D. Leahy, D. Marshall and M.L. Rasmussen. (eds.), Youth, Sexuality and Sexual Citizenship (pp.86-99). Oxon, UK: Routledge.