Dr. Sandra Lapointe

Professor, McMaster University

philosophy, knowledge translation, new models of knowledge mobilization, knowledge policy, skills, talent building, professional development, collaboration, social sciences and humanities impact

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Biography

Sandra Lapointe is Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University and a Research Affiliate at the Bertrand Russell Research Centre. She obtained her PhD in Philosophy from the University of Leeds (UK) in 2000. A Commonwealth alumna, Fellow of the Humboldt Foundation, her scholarly work focuses on the history of the philosophical study of logic, mind, and language in the 19th and 20th centuries. She is the author and editor of 12 books and several dozens of articles and book chapters. She is a Founding Associate Editor and current Editor for Special Issues for the Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy. She is a past President of the Canadian Philosophical Association, a member of the Board of Directors of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and a Research Affiliate of the Future Skills Centre. She is Project Director for The/La Collaborative (www.yourcollaborative.org), a partnered initiative with the mission to foster better collaborative culture around social science and humanities education, talent and impact.

Expertise

  • philosophy
  • knowledge translation
  • new models of knowledge mobilization
  • knowledge policy
  • skills
  • talent building
  • professional development
  • collaboration
  • social sciences and humanities impact