Expertise:

Religion and Politics, Christian Fundamentalism, Religious Violence, the Religious Right, Political Theology, Interpretation of the Bible, Reception of the Bible

Language(s) spoken:

English, French (able to conduct interviews in French)

Professional associations:

PhD

André Gagné is Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Theological Studies. He has a conjoint PhD from l'Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) and l'Université de Montréal, a M.A. and B.Th. from l'Université de Montréal.

His teaching and scholarship focus on Christian Political Thought, Global Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, and the Reception of the Bible. For research updates, visit Dr. Gagné's Academia.edu, Substack, YouTube channel, and/ or Bluesky account. Check out the new Spirit, State, and Society bi-monthly podcast episodes for a discussion on how Global Pentecostal and Charismatic movements intersect with politics, culture and society.

Dr. Gagné is a member of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (Concordia), a research associate with the Centre de recherche Société, Droit et Religions (Université de Sherbrooke), and a member of the Political Theology Research Group (McGill, Concordia, Université de Montréal, and Université Laval). From 2023 to 2025, he was part of the National Expert Committee on Countering Radicalization to Violence with Public Safety Canada.

Professor Gagné has published 8 books, multiple academic articles (see his CV for details), and his work has been featured over 350 times in media outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The New Republic, Al-Jazeera, GQ, Salon, Mother Jones, Montreal Gazette, Religion News Services, Religion Dispatches, Daily Kos, Le Monde, Libération, France Inter, Les Grands reportages RFI, Médiapart, France Culture, Le Figaro, Paris Match, Le Parisien, Le Devoir, La Presse, CTV W5, RDI 24/60, etc. 

Dr. Gagné was named “Newsmaker of the Week” four times and “Newsmaker of the Month” on four different occasions, reflecting on his commitment in engaging with current issues. In recognition for his efforts to impact public discourse, he was also the recipient of the President’s “Opinion Leader of the Year” award in 2016, and the "Expert Communicator of the Year" award in 2024.

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