Advertisement
IVCF Grad and Faculty Fellowship, Ottawa Campus Chaplaincy, and CSCA’s Ottawa chapter present a lecture by Cory Andrew Labrecque (Professor of Bioethics and Theological Ethics, Université Laval).REFLECTIONS ON MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS: SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE AGE OF AI
Friday, November 20, 2026 | 7:30–9:00 PM Eastern Time
Montpetit Hall, Room 428, University of Ottawa
125 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 1A2
Enter Montpetit Hall through the main entrance, keep left for the elevator, and go to the 4th floor.
In this presentation, Dr. Labrecque will reflect on major themes raised in Pope Leo’s encyclical, paying close attention to the Church’s Social Teaching, which is carefully woven throughout the text. We will discuss the ubiquity of AI as well as the promises and concerns brought to the fore by its rapid integration. We will also think about human longing, the kind of “progress” that we ought to pursue, and what it is about humanhood (if anything) that we should strive to preserve at all costs.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Cory Andrew Labrecque, PhD, is a professor of bioethics and theological ethics, and holder of the research chair in religion, spirituality, and health care at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at Université Laval in Quebec City, where he served as vice-dean from 2020 to 2026. Cory earned a BSc in anatomy and cell biology, an MA in religious studies specializing in bioethics, and a PhD in religious ethics at McGill. Cory’s teaching and research explore how the Abrahamic religions—focusing on the Roman Catholic tradition—approach ethical issues in medicine (especially at the end of life), biotechnology (with an interest in AI), and the environment. Cory is a corresponding member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, which counsels the Vatican on ethical issues in medicine, biotechnology, and the environment; he is also a member of the AI Research Group for the Center for Digital Culture and the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See. Cory is past president of the Canadian Bioethics Society, vice-president of the National Committee for Ethics and Aging (in Quebec), and is co-chair (appointed by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops) of the Faith and Life Sciences Reference Group of the Canadian Council of Churches.
Event details: https://csca.ca/events/event/2026-ott-lab/
Advertisement
Event venue
Montpetit, 125 University,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.
Discover more events by tag
Conferences in OttawaTechnology in OttawaArtificial-intelligence in OttawaData-science in OttawaMachine-learning in Ottawa