Sibo Chen

Dr. Sibo Chen is an Associate Professor at the School of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University, specializing in critical environmental communication, political economy, and transcultural discourse analysis. His research examines political polarization in climate change debates, online mis/disinformation, and anti-Asian racism.

• Executive Board Member, International Environmental Communication Association
• Executive Board Member, Canadian Communication Association

His work bridges environmental justice, energy politics, and digital communication. Recent publications analyze China's ecological civilization, progressive extractivism in Canada, and pandemic media coverage. Dr. Chen is currently on sabbatical from July to December 2025.

Selected research trends include: transcultural environmental discourse, critical media analysis, political economy of climate communication, and digital activism against racism. His publications span interdisciplinary subfields like crisis journalism, stakeholder engagement, and cultural political economy.