BTheol(Hons), GCHE, PhD
Dr Cullan Joyce is a lecturer at Catholic Theological College and a member of the Department of Philosophy.
Cullan is a passionate collaborator, activist, and meditation practitioner. He has 20 years living with, studying, and practising different contemplative traditions. He spent time at Chenrezig Institute, a Monastery of the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition in Queensland and Wat Buddha Dhamma, a Thai Forest Monastery near Sydney. He immersed himself in Chan Buddhist monastic communities in Southern China, Christian (Jesuit) and Buddhist (Thien) communities in Southern Vietnam. He has lived in a contemplative interfaith community located outside Melbourne since 2018.
Cullan Joyce has a Bachelor of Theology (ACU) and a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Tasmania. His PhD research examined the philosophical structures that support early Christian contemplative practices. His research examines how insights and practices from historical religious contemplative traditions can support contemporary people.
He has collaborated on various artistic projects in Australia, France, and Ireland. In addition, he worked with Extinction Rebellion nationally and internationally, supporting activist well-being.
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