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Matteo Colombo is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Reformation History at the University of Geneva. He obtained his Master's degree in General History from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in 2022 and has been a doctoral student at the Institute for Reformation History since October 1, 2022, within the framework of the SNSF project 'Paulusauslegung des 16. Jahrhunderts.' He works under the supervision of Prof. Ueli Zahnd (University of Geneva) and Prof. Stefan Krauter (University of Zurich), with co-supervision from Prof. Jean-Louis Quantin at the École Pratique des Hautes Études de Paris.
Colombo's research centers on the intersection of patristics, Reformation history, and early modern print culture. His doctoral thesis, titled 'THE PATRISTIC PERSPECTIVES OF REFORMATION COMMENTARIES ON PAUL. A Study on the Humanistic and Reformed Reception of Paul in 15th-16th Century Printed Paratexts of the Swiss Area,' examines printed paratexts, editorial practices, and the reception of patristic argumentation in 15th and 16th century commentaries on the Pauline corpus. He is particularly interested in how early reformers used patristic sources in their theological arguments and how these were presented in printed works.
His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on early modern religious texts, publishing practices, and Reformation theology. The articles show progression from examining specific publications (like the Vitae patrum) to broader studies of Reformation thought, indicating a developing scholarly trajectory that bridges historical analysis with textual criticism. His work spans multiple languages and engages with both primary source analysis and theoretical frameworks for understanding religious transformation.
Colombo actively contributes to academic resources as one of the editors of the Agapepatristics.net database and the RRP | Reformation Readings of Paul database. He teaches courses on 'Convince, debate, prohibit: printed communication in the religious crisis of early modernity' alongside Dr. Paolo Sachet, demonstrating his commitment to educating the next generation of scholars in Reformation studies.
His research has been supported by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) projects, including the Ambizione project 'The Greek Imprint on Europe: Patristics and Publishing in the Early Swiss Reformation' where he worked as a research and teaching assistant from 2020-2022 under Paolo Sachet's direction.
