In our inaugural episode of the "I’m Not Sure?" podcast, produced at Building 21 at McGill University, literary historian Frédéric Charbonneau reflects on a life shaped by curiosity and doubt.

From science to Chinese studies to French literature, Charbonneau explores how uncertainty guides research, how ideas of progress reshape our understanding of the past, and why history can never be fully known. Rather than seeking definitive answers, he argues for working with provisional certainty—embracing uncertainty as the condition that keeps thought alive.

Read the article in English here: https://www.building21.ca/podcast-articles/provisional-certainty-frederic-charbonneau-im-not-sure