Lectures

Ideas that Resonate

We offer guest lectures and keynote-style presentations that translate complex ideas into accessible, engaging content.

Whether you’re organizing a university class, public event, or internal team session, these talks are designed to spark reflection, expand knowledge, and connect research to real-world contexts.

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Engaging and thought-provoking, these lectures inspire participants to see familiar issues in new ways, sparking dialogue, intellectual curiosity, and deeper understanding.

Lectures are based on the university-level courses Dr. Bernatchez teaches and can be customized to suit your audience’s level and goals.

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Lectures are designed to engage participants in meaningful reflection and discussion. Each session can be tailored to your objectives or developed collaboratively to suit your audience and context.

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This service is ideal for: 

  • University courses and interdisciplinary programs

  • Public events, conferences, and speaker series

  • Research centers, libraries, and learning organizations

  • Internal teams or leadership retreats seeking critical insight

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These lectures invite big-picture thinking and critical reflection on the issues that shape our lives, institutions, and futures — starting with questions like:

  • How do we make sense of complex social, ethical, or political challenges?

  • What is the role of animals, knowledge, or power in shaping the world around us?

  • How can critical thinking help us navigate uncertainty, bias, or systemic issues?

  • What does it mean to foster care, ethics, or justice in research and practice?

  • How can we apply academic insight to public discourse and collective action?

Each talk is designed to be intellectually rich but accessible, with room for discussion, Q&A, and audience participation where desired.

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Lectures are drawn from Dr. Bernatchez’s academic expertise and current teaching, grounded in:

  • Critical Animal Studies

  • Sociology of Knowledge & Epistemic Justice

  • Critical Thinking and Interdisciplinary Inquiry

  • Activism and Social Transformation

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Lectures are flexible in format and can be tailored to fit your audience, topic, and event.

  • 30–90 minute lectures (live online)

  • Slide presentation (optional)

  • Handouts, reading lists, or post-talk resources (on request)

  • English or French delivery

Pricing

Pricing varies depending on the format, preparation required, and type of audience.