Hello World,
I am Saemi Nadine Jung.
Growing up, I have always been fasicanted by different ways of thinking and viewing the world. Born and partially raised in South Korea, a third of my life was spent in North America and Germany, another third in South Korea to work as a financial journalist, then in London, UK, where I did my Master's of Social Science in Media and Communications. Currently, I am living and working in Vancouver, Canada, where I am pursuing my Ph.D. in Communication.
My doctoral research takes a post-colonial, transnational approach to examine the development of EdTech, investigating the ways in which technologies influence and shape the future of education. My primary focus is at the intersection of technology, communication, and policy.
Two key projects that I am currently working on at the Digital Democracies Institute at Simon Fraser University include examining 1) keypunch operation as a form of female immigration labor in Canada in the 1970s, 2) how different communities form trust around bio-manufactured products such as COVID-19 vaccines in algorithmically curated spaces.
My past research work includes comparative cross-national policy analysis of the EU and South Korean education, gendered racism in media news representation during the COVID-19 and data justice/ethics.
In addition to being a doctoral researcher and an active speaker/public presenter, I am a Founder of the Baeum Institute and Society, an academic learning community in which I share both academic/life lessons that I learn along the way. My YouTube channel has been integral in forming this community where I document my research journey, share the things that I learn along the way, and engage with the public on social issues that require our utmost attention in the data-filled world. ​
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When I'm not immersed in research, I enjoy making and listening to music, taking walks in the park, and spending time in the beautiful natural surroundings that British Columbia offers. I also love doodling, drawing, and painting.
I am driven by the values that I believe in. I hope my work will continue to serve the world, especially help those who are marginalized, underrepresented, who can use empowerment.
#Media Justice #Education #Ethical Practices in Education #AI/Data Ethics #Political Economy of digital platforms
Saemi Nadine Jung, intervieweing Madame Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank at the 2017 International Conference of Korea Women in Finance
Education
2022-2027
Simon Fraser University
Vancouver, Canada
PhD in Communication
- Recipient of Graduate Entrance Scholarship
- Graduate Student Society (GSS) Main Councilor for Communication Caucus
- Member of GSS Advocacy Committee
2020-2021
London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
M.Sc in Media and Communications
- Thesis: Rethinking 21st century education – Analysis of the EU and South Korean digital education policies during the COVID-19 pandemic
2019-2020
Seoul National University of Law,
Seoul, S. Korea
ALP, Advanced Leadership Program
2010-2011
DAAD Scholar,
Berlin, Germany
Freie Universität zu Berlin and Humboldt Universität, Berlin, Germany
2006-2011
Oberlin College and Conservatory, OH, USA
B.A. in German studies and B.M. in Piano performance
- Conservatory Dean's Award
- 1960 Scholarship Award