Sandra Lapointe

Sandra Lapointe is a Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University. She is a Commonwealth alumna, a Fellow of the Humboldt Foundation and an award-winning scholar. She is a past President of the Canadian Philosophical Association and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. She sits on the Board of Directors of Sillons, the social innovation agency of the government of the Province of Quebec in Canada. 

Dr. Lapointe’s research revolves around a series of action-driven projects in higher education, science and innovation policy, knowledge mobilization and skills development for inclusive impact.  

Dr. Lapointe is the Founding Director of the Canadian Collaborative for Society, Innovation and Policy, a multi-institutional research and action network, and within it, of the Observatory for Public and Social Innovation. Through The/La Collaborative she leads a series of talent and knowledge mobilization and dedicated to enhancing social sciences, humanities and arts’ contribution to innovation across sectors. Dr Lapointe is the convener of the annual Canadian Forum for Social Innovation.