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REV. DR. MATTEO RICCIARDI

Faculty Role: Senior Lecturer
EuNC Learning Centres involved in: Digital Campus, Italy, Portugal
Clusters teaching in:

  • Ministerial Skills
  • Academic Skills and General Studies

Education:

  • PhD in Music/Pedagogical Science (by cotutelle agreement), February 2020, Universidade Estadual de Campinas/Brazil e Università di Bologna/Italy
    Thesis on the professional profile of a Music Education teacher, through a comparative study between Brazil and Italy.

  • Specialisation in Planning, Implementation and Management of E- Learning, 2017, Universidade Federal Fluminense - Niterói (RJ)/Brazil

  • Specialisation in Management and Teaching in University Education, 2016, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS)/Brazil

  • Master's Degree in Religious Science, August 2014, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - Juiz de Fora (MG)/Brazil
    Thesis on Jürgen Moltmann’s ecotheology, published in 2017 at Fonte Editorial/Brazil.

  • Specialisation in History of Culture and Art, December 2010, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte (MG)/Brazil
    Paper on the liturgical symbols of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God as evidence of a hybrid practice.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, 2009, Faculdade de Teologia Evangélica de Belo Horizonte - Belo Horizonte (MG)/Brazil
    Monograph on the contextualisation of the evangelical worship in Brazil.

  • Master’s Degree in Music, July 2006, Conservatorio Statale di Musica “Giuseppe Verdi” - Torino (TO)/Italy

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music, September 2003, Conservatorio Statale di Musica “Giuseppe Verdi” - Torino (TO)/Italy

Publications:

  • Books
    RICCIARDI, Matteo. A ecoteologia de Jürgen Moltmann: perspectivas de diálogo. 1. ed. São Paulo: Fonte Editorial, 2017. v. 1. 100 p. [Jürgen Moltmann's Ecotheology: perspectives for dialogue]

  • Chapters in published books
    RICCIARDI, Matteo. Rumo a uma mística da criação: olhares moltmannianos. In: PRADA, Óscar Elizalde; HERMANO, Rosario; GARCÍA, Deysi Moreno. (Org.). Iglesia que camina con Espíritu y desde los pobres. 1ed. Montevideo - Uruguay: Fundación Amerindia, 2017, v. 2, p. 396-409. [Towards a mystique of creation: Moltmannian views.]

  • Complete articles in specialized reviews
    RICCIARDI, Matteo. Liturgia à brasileira: apontamentos para a contextualização do culto evangélico no Brasil. Teologia Hoje, v. 1, p. 69-80, 2011. [The liturgy in Brazilian way: notes for the contextualisation of the evangelical service in Brazil]

  • Abstracts published in conference proceedings
    RICCIARDI, Matteo. Perspectivas da teologia pública no horizonte da esperança: a contribuição de Jürgen Moltmann. In: 25o Congresso da Sociedade de Teologia e Ciências da Religião, 2012, Belo Horizonte. Caderno de Resumos do 25o Congresso da Sociedade de Teologia e Ciências da Religião. Belo Horizonte: PUC Minas, 2012. p. 129. [Views of Public Theology within the horizon of hope: Jürgen Moltmann's contribution]

  • Other publications
    RICCIARDI, Matteo. La vita al tempo di Gesù. Lingua, abitazione, cibo e religiosità, Il Messaggero Avventista, anno XCVIII, n. 6, p. 10-11, 2023 ISSN 0392-6346. [Life in the Time of Jesus. Language, Housing, Food and Religiosity] RICCIARDI, Matteo. Sharing the Gospel Holistically (Day 4). In: Week of Prayer 2024. Onward with the Great Commission: Celebrating 50 Year of the Lausanne Covenant. Zürich: European Evangelical Alliance, 2023. p. 12-13.

Biography:

Rev. Dr. Matteo Ricciardi is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, currently serving as the leading pastor in the Moncalieri (Italy) congregation and as the Coordinator of the Italian Learning Center of the European Nazarene College. He is the Cluster Chair for both Ministerial Skills and Academic Skills & General Studies. Engaged in theological education since 2013, he served in different positions in higher education as lecturer, pedagogical coordinator, distance tutor and thesis supervisor; and as a support Teacher for children with disabilities at lower secondary school.
He has lived and studied for over 10 years in Brazil, bringing a rich cross-cultural experience to his roles. Prior to his theological training, he earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Clarinet. He can fluently communicate in Italian, Portuguese, and English.