Prof. Qiu Linchuan Jack obtained an MPhil degree from CUHK in 1999 and a PhD degree from the University of South Carolina in 2004. His research interests include information and communication technologies, class, globalization, and social change. His publications include Working-Class Network Society and Mobile Communication and Society: A Global Perspective. Besides academic projects, he also provides consultancy services for international organizations, such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Currently, he is an associate professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK.