• School of Humanities & Social Science

    • Dr HU Hsin Li, Sammy （胡欣立博士）
    PhD (Peking University)
    LLM (The University of Hong Kong)
    LLM (Chicago-Kent College of Law)
    LLB (Shih Hsin University)

    Assistant Professor
    School of Communication
    Associate Director of Centre for Media Literacy and Communication Studies
    Associate Programme Director of BJC Programme

    Tel : (852) 3963 5216
    Email :
    sammyhu@hsu.edu.hk


    Sammy is a graduate of the Law School of Shih Hsin University and worked at the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research in Taipei. He completed his LL.M. in International and Comparative Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2004. He earned another LL.M. from the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law and his Ph.D. in Economic Law from the Law School of Peking University afterwards. In 2008, Sammy spent a year as a research fellow at Chicago-Kent doing comparative research related to his Ph.D. thesis in foreign investment and anti-monopoly supervision. Prior to joining the HSMC, Sammy taught at the Faculty of Business of Chu Hai College of Higher Education.

    Selected PublicationsResearch Grants
    TopSelected Publications

    .........Book Chapters..........

    •  2023 Z.X. Song, J. Wu, H.L. Hu and X. X. Li, "Education Transformation for Hong Kong Cross-boundary Students During the Pandemic and Beyond: A Planned Behavior Perspective" in W. B. Tso, K. K. Ng, L. Law, S. R. Bai (Eds.). The Post-pandemic Landscape of Education and Beyond: Innovation and Transformation
    • 2022 Z. X. Song, J. Wu and H.L. Hu, "Communication Noise and Ways of Reduction in E-learning During the Pandemic: Perspectives from University Students and Teachers", In W. B. Tso, C.K. Chan, W. L. Chan, P. E. Sidorko, W. K. Ma (Eds.). Digital Communication and Learning Changes and Challenges
    • 2022胡欣立, "香港との関係――冷え込む公的関係、強まる民間交流", 赤松美和子（あかまつ・みわこ）、若松大祐（わかまつ・だいすけ）主編《台湾を知るための72章》（東京：明石書店）
    • 2018 吳靜, 胡欣立,“第十一章: 香港、澳門地區網路傳播法規與倫理概述",《網絡傳播法規與倫理教程》, 黃瑚主編,復旦大學出版社

    ..........Journal Articles..........

    • 2023 Z. X. Song, J. Wu, H.L. Hu, X. R. Song, "Political Polarization and Relationship Dissolution on Social Media among Hong Kong Students during the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement", Advances in Journalism and Communication
    • 2023 N. Zhang, H.L. Hu, S. Tso and C. Q. Liu, "To switch or not? Effects of spokes-character urgency during the social app loading process and app type on user switching intention", Frontiers in Psychology, Section: Media Psychology
    • 2023 Y. JIANG, J.Y. LIAO, J.C. PANG and H.L. HU, "Does brand community participation lead to early new product adoption? The roles of networking behavior and prior purchase experience", Frontiers in Psychology, Section: Organizational Psychology
    • 宋昭勛、吳靜、胡欣立 （2021）從沉默的螺旋理論看香港學生反修例運動中的社交媒體使用，載《傳媒透視》2021年2月。
    • 宋昭勛、吳靜、胡欣立 (2021)，香港學生反修例運動中網絡關係解體的實證調查，載《傳媒透視》2021年1月。
    • 2019 胡欣立“從《反分裂國家法》到《國家安全法》涉港澳台部分的立法觀察, 《亞洲研究》, 第75期, 珠海學院亞洲研究中心。
    • 2014 H. L. Hu “Judicial Activism in Taiwan”, Vol 69, Asian Studies , Center for Asian Studies, Chu Hai College of Higher Education.
    • 2010 胡欣立“從美國法案例看我國法對縱向限制競爭行為的規制”, 《經濟法研究》, 第7卷, 北京大學出版社。
    • 2005 H. L. Hu “U.S. Anti-Dumping System: The Impact and Corresponding Strategies to China’s Products”, Vol. 17, The Journal of Social Policy, the Korean Social Policy Institute.

    ..........Conference Proceedings and Presentations..........

    • 2024 胡欣立, "公利與私權:”兩蔣日記”的歷史價值與著作權歸屬", 大治論壇：智慧社會治理法律觀察, 北京大學知識產權學院、北京大學粵港澳大灣區知識產權發展研究院
    • SONG Zhaoxun, WU Jing, HU Hsin Li (2021, Jun. 25-26) Communication Noise in E-learning During the Pandemic and How to Reduce It: Perspectives from University Students and Teachers, HKAECT International Conference 2021, Hong Kong. Jun. 2021
    • 2021 S. N. Lee, K. W. Cheung, H. L. Hu and C. Y. Chang, "Escape from the Echo-Chamber", Rethinking borders and boundaries: Beyond the global/local dichotomy in communication studies, IAMCR Conference
    • 2021 H. L. Hu, "The Limits of Law: The Legislation Against Misinformation in Greater China", International Conference on Misinformation and Fake News, Centre for Greater China Studies and School of Communication, HSUHK.
    • 2020 胡欣立,“世衛的一國與世貿的四席", 大中華研究中心對談系列: 全球疫情下兩岸三地面臨的挑戰── 中、港、台觀點, 恒生大學大中華研究中心.
    • 2018 胡欣立,“中國《網絡安全法》下的商業言論自由, 2018兩岸三地財經新聞及企業傳播教育發展研討會, 香港恒生大學傳播學院.
    • 2016 胡欣立, 吳靜,“2015《國家安全法》出台後的港台媒體觀察與法律分析”, 2016 傳播與兩岸關係學術論壇, 復旦大學新聞學院
    • 2015 吳靜, 胡欣立,“兩岸三地紙媒對房柯涉毒案報道的框架分析與法律解讀”, 2015傳播與兩岸關係學術論壇, 復旦大學新聞學院
    • 2014 胡欣立,“兩岸三地傳播法教科書的一些觀察”, 2014兩岸三地財經新聞及企業傳播教育發展研討會, 恒生管理學院傳播學院.
    TopResearch Grants
    • 2020 Dialogues on Strategies: Sustaining Hong Kong’s Leadership and Competitiveness in International Business Communication A Symposium on Cybersecurity Law in PR China: Communication and Governance Perspectives, RGC (UGC/IIDS14/H02/20, Co-I).
    • 2020 The Political Polarization and Relationship Dissolution on Social Media: An Evidence-based Study on Political Unfriending Among Hong Kong Students During the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement, PPR (Special Round, SR2020.B12.003, Co-I).
    • 2020 Social Media, Public Opinion and Governance in Digital Era, PPR (Special Round, SR2020.B12.004, Co-I).
    • 2019 A Symposium on Cybersecurity Law in PR China: Communication and Governance Perspectives, RGC (UGC/IIDS14/H01, PI).
    • 2013 Enhancement of Learning Good Practices in Business Social Responsibility, QESS (03/QESS/2013, Co-I)