In a lecture entitled "(Eco)feminists and the search for sustainable communities," Professor Chang will also present ideas for sustainable communities based on examples from Asia and other regions worldwide. Chang was appointed to the Chair of Gender Studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, in 1984, which at the time was the first such chair in East Asia. She has played a definitive role in the establishment and development of gender and women’s studies in Asia, and she made great progress in promoting networking among women researchers throughout Asia by founding the Asian Association of Women’s Studies. At Freie Universität Berlin she is involved in developing the international networks of the Margherita von Brentano Center for Gender Research, which was founded in 2016. During her time at Freie Universität in the 2016/17 winter semester, Chang is working closely with colleagues at the Institute of Korean Studies and the Graduate School of East Asian Studies (GEAS). She is also teaching a seminar on gender studies in East Asia.

The Dahlem International Network Professorship for Gender Studies has been awarded annually since 2013 as part of the university's development strategy. Each year it goes to an international scholar who has achieved outstanding academic achievements in the field of gender studies. The professorship aims to strengthen the international orientation of gender studies at Freie Universität.