Jackie Yuen holds her PhD in sociology from the University of Hong Kong. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Social Science in the University of Hong Kong, double majoring in Psychology and Sociology, and her master’s degree in Sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She worked as a Senior Research Officer in the Lingnan University and a Research Assistant in the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK on various projects about Hong Kong local identity and local culture. Her research interests include Hong Kong Studies, Economic Sociology and Sociology of culture. Her current research focuses on the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong and China, and the dynamics of the structure and agency within.
PhD: University of Hong Kong
MA Sociology: Chinese University of Hong Kong
BSocSc: University of Hong Kong
Economic Sociology
Organizational Studies
Hong Kong Studies
Sociology of culture
Cultural heritage and Art legitimation
Her current research focuses on the development of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong and China. The research investigates the dynamics of the structure and agency within the fields through the comparison between the development paths of different genres of plays.
2018/19: Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, University Grants Committee
2016/17: Master of Arts Program in Sociology Scholarship, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
冼基樺、阮筠宜（2024）。如何從創新劇目和觀眾拓展激活香港粵劇（上）— 四位製作人如是說。香港：《明報月刊》，2024年2月刊，頁89-91。
冼基樺、阮筠宜（2024）。如何從創新劇目和觀眾拓展激活香港粵劇（下）— 「小劇場」初探。香港：《明報月刊》，2024年3月刊，頁70-72。
趙永佳、阮筠宜和梁懿剛（2018）。通識科如何影響香港中學生？香港：《港澳研究》，2018(1)，頁63-73。
趙永佳、阮筠宜（2017）。通識科對香港中學生國民身份認同的影響。香港：《紫荊論壇》（2017年11月），頁66-69。