A research fellow at the University of Bologna within the framework of the PRIN 2022 TeLPh "Teaching and Learning Philosophy in the Regnum Italiae (1250-1450): from Exception to European Heritage," Matteo Stettler carries out his research activities in the field of medieval philosophy. His research interests address the notion of philosophy as a way of life and its different cultural-historical declinations, with special attention paid to the so-called 'felicità mentale' of the masters of the faculties of the arts (Parisians and Bolognese) in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Training
After earning a Master of Arts (MA) and a Master of Research (MPhil) in Philosophy at KU Leuven (Belgium), he obtained a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Deakin University in Melbourne (Australia) in 2024. Matteo is currently enrolled in Module C of the Diplôme Européen d'Études Médiévales (DEEM) of the Fédération Internationale des Instituts d'Études Mediévales (FIDEM).
Academic career
After a year of contract teaching for the Lorenzo de' Medici International Institute in Florence, he became a research fellow at the University of Bologna in 2024.
Teaching activities
Throughout 2023, he taught a course on 'Philosophy of Happiness' at the Lorenzo de' Medici International Institute in Florence.
Scientific Activity
Matteo collaborates with two research groups: the 'Philosophy as a Way of Life' research group at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana of Rome and the 'Art of Living' research group at the NOVA Institute of Philosophy (Ifilnova) in Lisbon, where he was a visiting student in 2022. He also serves as advisor for the FCT research project 'Mapping Philosophy as a Way of Life: An Ancient Model, a Contemporary Approach' at the latter institute.
A member of Societas Artistarum, Association pour la recherche sur la faculté des arts, since 2022, Matteo has served as referee for Brill's 'Philosophy as a Way of Life: Texts and Studies' book series.
