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Matthew Anderson holds the Gatto Chair in Christian Studies at St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) in the Department of Religious Studies, with an affiliate assistant professor role at Concordia University, Montreal. Born on Treaty 4 territory to settler parents, he earned a PhD in Religious Studies from McGill University (1999). His work bridges biblical studies with contemporary issues, emphasizing decolonization, pilgrimage, gender, and environment. Notable roles include ordained Lutheran minister (ELCIC Eastern Synod) and co-author of Our Home and Treaty Land (2022) and Prophets of Love (2023).
Research focuses on Pauline studies, pilgrimage ethics, and aware-settler methodologies. Key grants include SSHRC (2020) and Canada Council grants (2020–2022). Public scholarship includes over 360,000 reads across media outlets like The Conversation Canada and Narwhal, culminating in his 2020 ‘Newsmaker of the Year’ award. Media appearances span CBC Radio, CTV, and international webinars.
Publications span books, journal articles, and edited volumes addressing Indigenous land acknowledgments, Pauline rhetoric, and Leonard Cohen’s spiritual legacy. His The Good Walk (2024) explores prairie trails as decolonial pathways. Academic leadership includes co-editing Pilgrim Bodies: An Anatomy of Christian and Post-Christian Intentional Movement (2019) and curating the 1001 Lights art exhibition (2023).
Grants and collaborations highlight interdisciplinary work: $8,437 secured for an artist talk, co-authored studies with Indigenous scholars like Ken Wilson (University of Regina), and global speaking engagements at institutions like the University of Nottingham and Université Laval. His research agenda prioritizes reconciliation through embodied practices, land ethics, and critical biblical interpretation.
