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Plenary conference given during Journées annuelles de santé publique (JASP)
On December 5th 2017, Frédéric Bouchard gave the Plenary inaugural conference during the Journées annuelles de santé publiques (JASP), at the Centre des congrès de Québec. Reacting to the ubiquity of fake news and recent poll numbers on the (lack of) confidence of citizens towards experts, Mr. Bouchard introduced participants to various philosophical theories of expertise. […]
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Interview in La Route des 20 on Radio-Canada Première
On November 24th 2017, Mr. Frédéric Bouchard was invited on Radio-Canada Première’s radio show La route des 20 to talk about the relationship between humans and animals. M. Bouchard argued that from an evolutionary standpoint there is no hierarchy of living organism on top of which would sit the human being. Using examples from butterflies, […]
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Chronicles from the future: collaboration with Bienvenue en 2067 on Radio-Canada Première
During the 2017 Summer Season, Frédéric Bouchard collaborated on Radio-Canada Première’s futuristic program Bienvenue en 2067. Hosted by Jean-René Dufort, this program is intended as mix of humorous futurology, scientific speculations and informed reflections. M. Bouchard acts as a columnist on a broad range of topics that go from algorithms to toleration. On his first […]
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UdeM: Nomination as Dean of the Faculty of arts and sciences
Since June 1st 2017, Frédéric Bouchard is the new Dean of the Faculty of arts and sciences (FAS) of Université de Montréal (UdeM). After serving as Deputy Vice-Rector for Research, Creation, Discovery and Innovation, M. Bouchard will now serve as Dean of the FAS, thus succeeding to Tania Sabia who was interim Dean for the […]
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Presidency of the 85th Congress of Acfas at McGill University
On May 9th, at McGill University, Frédéric Bouchard, president of l’Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS) inaugurated the 85th congress of the association in the presence of Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Dominique Anglade, Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation, Richard Bergeron, Member of the Executive Committee of the city of Montreal, Suzanne Fortier, […]
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Quebec and Canada’s annual budget: interview in Le Devoir on the impacts on research
On april 8th 2017, Frédéric Bouchard, president of l’Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) gave an interview to Le Devoir newspaper on the major differences between funds allocated to research in both Quebec and Canada’s annual budgets. While Quebec’s budget was met with relief by M. Bouchard, Canada’s budget was a source of concerns. Such responses […]
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Scientific culture, SQRI & knowledge-based society: interviews of Frédéric Bouchard in Le Devoir
On February 18th 2017, the Quebec newspaper Le Devoir publishes two interviews with Frédéric Bouchard, president of the Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) and Deputy Vice-Rector for Research, Creation, Discovery and Innovation at Université de Montréal, on the social, political and economic role of the scientific culture in Quebec and the high significance of […]
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Interview CBC Radio Ideas : The Philosopher’s Walk
On September, 23th 2016 (rebroadcast Feb 7 2017), CBC Radio’s Ideas (Paul Kennedy, dir.) broadcast an interview with Frédéric Bouchard (and David Gutnick). In “Philosopher’s Walk with Frédéric Bouchard”, (recorded at the Jean Talon Market in Montreal (Québec)), Frédéric Bouchard discusses his research in philosophy of biology and ecology. Questions addressed during the interview focused on the […]
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Presidency of the 84th Congress of Acfas at UQAM
On May 9th, 2016, Frédéric Bouchard, President of Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas), opened the 84th Congress of Acfas at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in the presence of Denis Coderre, Honorary President of the Congress and Mayor of the city of Montreal, and Dominique Anglade, Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation in Quebec. […]
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Research and innovation in Québec: ACFAS’ president urges the government to take action
In the course of the cabinet reshuffle and the presentation of the 2016 provincial budget, ACFAS’ president, Frédéric Bouchard, urged the Québec government to use all required means for making stronger connections between research and innovation in all sectors of society and in all fields. Il faut développer notre plein potentiel en recherche et innovation pour […]
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