He holds a PhD in European Studies from the University of Hong Kong (2014) and a master's degree from the University of Macau (2008). Previously, he was Research Assistant Professor of the European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong and a lecturer at the University of St. Joseph (Macau). His other recent publications include: Reconciling with the Past: Resources and Obstacles in a Global Perspective (Routledge 2017, co-edited with Annika Frieberg); “Against Loveless Judging: Fritz Bauer and Transitional Justice in Postwar Germany”, International Journal of Transitional Justice (Oxford University Press), DOI: 10.1093/ijtj/ijx027. At present, he is starting a new project on political reconciliation in Northern Ireland.