chrisdicarlo

Dr diCarlo received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Waterloo in 1998. While teaching at the University of Guelph, he was awarded the College of Arts Teaching Excellence Award (2001-2002). He is currently an Assistant Professor cross-appointed in the Faculties of Health Sciences and Criminology at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

He is a past Visiting Research Scholar at Harvard University and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Here, he conducted research for two books he is currently writing titled: The Comparative Brain; The Evolution of Human Reasoning, and The Evolution of Religion: Why Many Need to Believe in Deities, Demons and the Unseen. He has been invited to speak at numerous national and international conferences and has written many scholarly papers ranging from bioethics to cognitive evolution. His latest book titled: How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass: A Practical Guide to Thinking Critically was recently released by McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

As an outspoken activist for freethought, humanism, and secularism, Dr diCarlo supports, and is a lifetime member of, Humanist Canada and the Society of Ontario Freethinkers. He is also a board advisor to Freethought TV, an annual workshop presenter at Camp Quest Ontario, and has given many enlightening talks at numerous humanist events across the country. He was also the first Atheist invited to speak at the annual World Religions Conference in Kitchener, Ontario.

His lecture tour We Are All African has been presented across North America. and has helped raised awareness of evolutionary theory and funding for the Masai for Africa, an HIV awareness programme in Lesotho, Africa.

In addition to being voted Ontario’s top professor for 2008, Dr diCarlo has also been recognised as HUMANIST OF THE YEAR by Humanist Canada for his outstanding contributions and personal sacrifices in promoting secular Humanism in Canada.