Todd Dufresne

Todd Dufresne is a Professor of Philosophy at Lakehead University, holding administrative roles including Philosophy Department Chair and Founding (Interim) Division Head of Human Sciences at NOSM. Contact: tdufresn@lakeheadu.ca, office RB3007.

Education:

• BA Philosophy, University of Western Ontario (1989)
• MA/PhD Social & Political Thought, York University (1992/1997)

His research spans the Anthropocene, Climate Change, Freud, Cultural Studies, and Continental Philosophy. He critically examines psychoanalysis through works like Tales From the Freudian Crypt (2000) and The Late Sigmund Freud (2017), while addressing contemporary crises in The Democracy of Suffering (2019). His interdisciplinary approach connects post-Kantian philosophy with ecological and social challenges.

Scholarly output reveals consistent focus on Freudian theory evolution and Anthropocene implications, with publications frequently engaging cultural critique and political philosophy. Recent works emphasize climate change's philosophical dimensions and psychoanalysis' historical trajectory.

He teaches diverse courses including Introduction to Philosophy, Climate Change seminars, and Freud-focused modules, with CBC Radio Ideas lectures (2020-2021) extending his public engagement on climate philosophy.