Mathieu Gagnon

Mathieu Gagnon is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, Université de Sherbrooke, with a 20-year career in educational philosophy and critical thinking. His research focuses on integrating philosophical dialogue into classrooms to enhance critical thinking, epistemological awareness, and ethical reasoning, particularly in K-12 contexts.

• Current roles: Responsable des programmes de cycles supérieurs en enseignement préscolaire et primaire (2016-)
• Previous roles: Professeur invité (2017), Chercheur régulier at UNESCO Chair in Philosophy for Children

Research Interests center on:

• Epistemological foundations of teaching
• Impact of philosophical dialogue on student cognition
• Mindfulness and mental health in schools
• Ethics education and civic engagement
• Critical discourse in digital environments

His grants include $500,000 from the Quebec government (2021) for ethics program transition and $328,500 from SSHRC (2022-2027) for climate crisis education through art therapy and positive psychology.

Scientific Awards:

• Prix d'excellence en éducation (2008)
• Prix Ministre de l'éducation (enseignement à distance) (2017)
• Prix excellence et innovation pédagogique (2018)

Collaborations span institutions like Université Laval, CRJDA de Laval, and Fondation Desjardins. He co-organized international conferences on epistemological challenges in education and philosophical praxis.