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CSSN Working Group

Critical Studies of Climate Media, Discourse, and Power

Co-Chair: Hanna E. Morris, University of Toronto

Co-Chair: Rachel Wetts, Brown University

The Critical Studies of Climate Media, Discourse, and Power Working Group centers questions of culture, communication, and climate politics. The working group consists of over forty scholars from different disciplines, methodologies, and geographical locations.

Together the group analyzes the role of media and other institutions in constructing and amplifying patterns of discourse. In particular, the working group focuses on patterns of communication that impede and obstruct comprehensive and equitable responses to the climate crisis. The working group also examines instances when these institutions have promoted positive action to address climate change. The ultimate goal for this group is to foster collaborative projects and provide feedback on individual and collective works-in-progress.

Currently, the working group is developing several research projects ranging from the challenges that AI may pose for climate communication, to media representations of climate protesters, to the social media strategies of climate activists in different nations.