Léonard Bédard
Ph.D. Student
Philosophy
Research Interests:
Political philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Territorial Justice, Ethics of Immigration, Ethics of Policymaking
Biography:
- BA (Philosophy) Laval University
- MA (Philosophy) Laval University
Léonard’s (he/him il/lui) work primarily focuses on political issues related to migration and territorial justice. Currently, his main research project examines territorial injustices resulting from Canadian border practices, with particular attention to the experiences of asylum seekers. Additionally, his work explores social exclusion in democratic societies and the ethical dimensions of policymaking.
He is a . In 2023, he was a visiting graduate student in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Léonard currently serves as co-editor of and is a graduate researcher affiliated with the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations in the School of Public Policy at Queen’s University.
(Forthcoming, June 2025) Prédire pour “mieux exclure” Étude de la stratégie de transformation de Los Angeles en ville intelligente, in Parizeau, M-H., Sze Ang, J-M., & Kash, S. (eds.), Les villes intelligentes : le mirage numérique? Perspectives philosophiques. Les Presses de l’Université Laval.
(with J. Gosselin-Tapp, F. Côté, & S-E. Mossu) (2024) “Par-delà l’obligation d’exploiter le territoire. Autodétermination des communautés locales et transition énergétique au Québec », Canadian Journal of Political Science, 57(3), 532-552.