黃培烽現職列斯大學社會學及社會政策學院講師，在英國伯明翰大學獲博士學位，並於香港大學碩士及學士畢業，現在專注香港社會、傳媒研究、城巿研究，以及文化及歷史議題的研究和教學。他亦曾在香港大學、香港城巿大學、倫敦金斯頓大學及蘇州港大思培學院任教。在學校工作之前，他曾從事公共事務顧問工作，以及服務於香港商業電台。另外，他亦參與出版超過50本書刊的編輯及製作，當中以香港文化及時事為主。著作包括《十八樓C座：為民喉舌卌年》、《撤出倫敦》及《黑暗之城：九龍城寨的日與夜》（合編；獲2015年香港書獎）等。

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Gary Pui-fung Wong is a lecturer in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. He received his PhD from the University of Birmingham in the UK and his Bachelor and MPhil degrees from HKU. He now specialises in research and teaching on Hong Kong society, media studies, urban studies, as well as culture and heritage. He has been a lecturer at the University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, Kingston University London and HKU Space Global College Suzhou. Before working in academia, he spent some years in public affairs consultancy and worked at Commercial Radio Hong Kong. He has also been involved in editing and producing more than 50 publications on Hong Kong culture and current affairs. His books include Flat C, 18/F; Evacuating from London and the Chinese version of City of Darkness (co-editor – awarded Hong Kong Book Prize 2015).