CDMLAB

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CLimate, ​Disaster & ​Media Lab

Are you passionate about exploring the ​intersection of media, climate and disaster ​communication?


The CDM Lab at Sogang University's College of ​Media, Arts, and Science invites talented ​researchers to join our dynamic team.

Who we are

CDMLAB

The Climate , Disaster & Media Lab at Sogang University's College ​of Media, Arts, and Science advances scholarly understanding of ​climate and disaster communication and media dynamics.


Our interdisciplinary team brings together distinguished faculty ​members and graduate students to examine how media and ​communication shape society's response to critical events in ​climate and disaster issues.


The laboratory maintains an active research agenda, contributing ​to academic discourse through peer-reviewed publications and ​engagement at prestigious conferences both within South Korea ​and internationally. Our work aims to bridge theoretical insights ​with practical applications in climate and disaster communication.

what we offer

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Research Projects

  • Conduct innovative research in ​climate/disaster communication.
  • Collaborate with leading scholars ​and graduate students in the field.
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Publications/Conferences

  • Participate in domestic and ​international academic conferences.
  • Contribute to peer-reviewed ​publications.
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workshops/Seminars

  • Host regular research colloquiums ​and expert-led workshops to ​exchange knowledge in ​climate/disaster communication

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Strategic Approach​

  • Understanding Public Response: ​“Public perception of climate ​disasters evolves through distinct ​phases - before the event, during ​the crisis, and lasting psychological ​impact in its aftermath.”


  • Building Resilience: "Creating an ​effective climate disaster strategy ​requires a dual approach: ​empowering individuals with ​personal preparedness plans while ​developing robust societal systems ​for comprehensive community ​protection.”


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Critical/Cultural Approach

  • Culture as Site: Exploring culture ​as a diverse, transformative, and ​political landscape for representing ​the climate crisis and the ​contested relationships between ​humans and non-humans.


  • Culture as Medium: Examining how ​cultural activities—from media ​production to creative arts—shape ​the articulation of climate issues ​and foster public engagement.
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Media Literacy Approach

  • Empowering climate citizens: ​“Delving into the ways of improving ​lay people to understand and ​evaluate the relationship between ​climate and society through media ​and communication.”


  • Environmental sustainability: ​“Investigate ways to raise ​awareness, change behavior, ​influence public opinion, and ​advocate for policies that address ​environmental issues and ​strengthen the role of individuals ​and organizations.”

Lab Members

In-jae Lim, Senior Researcher

  • Current institution: The Global Covergence ​Content Research Center at Sungkyunkwan ​University
  • Terminal degree: Ph.D., Sogang University
  • Research area: Science and Disaster ​Communication, Digital Media & Journalism, ​and Media Psychology

Nan Zhou, Assistant Professor

  • Current institution: The Division of Global ​Interdisciplinary Studies at Sogang University
  • Terminal degree: Ph.D., Sogang University
  • Research area: Online Communication, ​Cross-National Social Issues and ​Communication, Xenophobia, Quantitative ​Methodology

Surin Chung, Assistant Professor

  • Current institution: The Department of ​Journalism and Strategic Communication at ​Sogang University
  • Terminal degree: Ph.D., The University of ​Missouri-Columbia
  • Research area: Crisis and Disaster ​Communication, International Public ​Relations, and Prosocial Communication

Jaehee Cho, Professor

  • Current institution: The Department of Media ​and Entertainment at Sogang University
  • Terminal degree: Ph.D., The University of ​Texas at Austin
  • Research area: Environemental ​Communication, Media Literacy, and ​Organizational Communication

Soo-Yeon Kim, Professor​

  • Current institution: The Department of ​Journalism and Strategic Communication at ​Sogang University
  • Terminal degree: Ph.D., The University of ​Florida
  • Research area: CSR & ESG, Crisis ​Communication, and Organization-Public ​Relations

Su Young Choi, Associate Professor

  • Current institution: The Department of ​Journalism and Strategic Communication at ​Sogang University
  • Terminal degree: Ph.D., The University of ​Massachusetts Amherst
  • Research area: Critical Media and Cultural ​Studies, Environmental Communication, and ​Climate and Energy Activism

contact us

  • 707 Gabriel Hall, 35 Baekbeom-ro ​Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea ​Postal Code 04107
  • Phone: 02-705-8846
  • Email: chungsr79@gmail.com


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