In June 2023, Jonathan Chung-Yan Lo was awarded a doctoral degree in Historical and Religious Studies by Monash University. His thesis examined the sapiential hermeneutics, in historical and literary contexts, of Bonaventure of Bagnoregio – a Franciscan scholastic, mystical theologian and ecclesiastical administrator in the thirteenth-century Latin West. Jonathan’s inter-disciplinary research demonstrated Bonaventure’s unique contribution to the field of medieval exegesis and its relevance for modern reading practice. Jonathan’s ongoing research examines the meaning and utility of sapiential hermeneutics through close readings of selected patristic, medieval and contemporary authors, with an aim to bring historical nuance to the terms of contemporary hermeneutical debate. Two latest articles were published in Religions MDPI and Scottish Journal of Theology (Cambridge University Press). Jonathan is currently a research affiliate at Monash University and an honorary postdoctoral research associate at Yarra Theological Union, University of Divinity.

University Appointments

Honorary Postdoctoral Associate (Yarra Theological Union)