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Name in Chinese
黎苑姍
Biography
Prof. Ruby Lai obtained her Ph.D. from the Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She joined Lingnan University in August 2019. Her research interests revolve around gender, family, reproductive politics, and ethnicity. She teaches Hong Kong Society and Asia Pacific Comparative Development and Policy Symposium.
Research interests
Gender and Family, Reproductive Politics, Ethnic Minorities, Hong Kong Society
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Jockey Club Life Skill Program for at-risk Young Woman in the Sex Industry – Landscape research and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Study
LAI, Y. S. R. (PI)
15/05/25 → 14/05/28
Project: Contract Research
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Cultivating Sexual Agency Through Comprehensive Sexuality Education: The Case of Ethnic Minorities Youth in Hong Kong
LAI, Y. S. R. (PI), ARAT, G. (CoI) & LEUNG, Y. M. L. (CoI)
31/03/25 → 30/03/27
Project: Grant Research
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Street Harassment and Gendered Spatial Injustice: An Explorative Study of Public Ejaculation and Emission
LAI, Y. S. R. (PI)
30/06/24 → 15/08/25
Project: Grant Research
Research output
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Is Scholar-Activism an Oxymoron? Reflecting on the Challenges and Opportunities for Scholarly Activism or Activist Scholarship in the Politics and Gender Field
PHILLIPSON GARCÍA, D., TRUE, J., ABBASHAR, A., AKBARI, F., ASADI, P., AUNG, I., DADPOUR, R., CÁRDENAS, M. L., DHANANI, P., LAI, R., MATVEIVA, O., NAVUMAU, V., RUDNIK, A., SCHEYER, V., MANOILENKO, H., ZULVER, J. & HANIFAH, H., 25 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Politics & Gender. 9 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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One country, two governances : A comparative study on policy intervention of informal housing in Hong Kong and Guangzhou
LAI, R. Y. S., AU-YEUNG, T. C. & SHU, C., 15 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. 15 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Political polarization and intimate distance: Negotiating family conflicts during a high-risk protest movement
LAI, R. Y., May 2025, In: Current Sociology. 73, 3, p. 388-406 19 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2022 (RGC Grant)
LAI, Y. S. R. (Recipient), Sept 2022
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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2019 Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards (Social Science)
LAI, Y. S. R. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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從簡樸房設定再思基本住屋質素
黎苑姍 (Speaker)
25 Nov 2024Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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Book launch event : Reproductive politics in East Asia : rethinking reproductive agency amid demographic crises
LAI, Y. S. R. (Speaker), CHOI, S. (Speaker), JHANG, J.-C. (Speaker), SHOAN, Y. C. (Speaker) & CHENG, S. (Speaker)
10 Mar 2023Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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訓醒未呀? : 睡眠社會學
陳效能 (Speaker) & 黎苑姍 (Speaker)
24 Oct 2020Activity: Talks or Presentations › Public Lecture
Press/Media
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專訪香港學者黎苑珊：劏房家庭的居住正義，不僅是階級和貧窮的問題 On housing problems in Hong Kong
9/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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空間有限仍要燦爛 Exhibition ‘My Belongings, My Sound Stories in 118.4 sq.ft.’ to address housing problems in Hong Kong
12/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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‘I am not alone’: Victims of ‘hidden’ sexual violence on Hong Kong’s streets find solace in sharing, mutual support
10/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer