Yiu Sing Luke (Lúcás) Chan, S.J.

Professional Appointments, Publications and Lectures

Education Background

2007-2010 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theological Ethics, Theology Department, Boston College, MA, USA Dissertation: “Why Scripture Scholars and Theological Ethicists Need One Another: Exegeting and Interpreting the Beatitudes as a ‘Scripted Script’ for Ethical Living.” Committee: Prof. James F. Keenan, SJ (director), Prof. Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, Prof. Lisa Sowle Cahill

2005-2007 Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL) in Moral Theology, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MA, USA, with Distinction Thesis: “The Hospitality of Boaz as a Christian Virtue Responding to the Contemporary Issue of Immigration.” Committee: Prof. James F. Keenan, SJ, Prof. Daniel J. Harrington, SJ

2002-2005 Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB) and Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (MDiv. equivalent), Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, Summa cum Laude

1998-1999 Master of Education in International Management and Policy in Education, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

1997-1998 Bachelor of Philosophy in Management and Policy Studies in Education, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, with Distinction

1995-1997 Bachelor of Philosophy, Holy Spirit Seminary College of Philosophy and Theology, Hong Kong, affiliated with Pontifical Urbaniana University, , Italy, June 6, 1997, Magna cum Laude

1988-1990 Teacher Certificate in Education, Sir Robert Black College of Education, Hong Kong

Academic Appointments

2014- Assistant Professor, Theology Department, Marquette University

2013-14 Michael Hurley, S.J., Fellow, Irish School of Ecumenics, ,

(2012-13 Jesuit European Tertianship Program, Dublin, Ireland)

Spring 2012 Visiting Jesuit Scholar, Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, a Graduate School of Santa Clara University

Fall 2011 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Spring 2011 International Visiting Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University, USA (originally a year-long Fellowship for academic year 2010-11)

Fall 2010 Visiting Fellow, Yale Divinity School, Yale University, USA (originally a year-long Fellowship for academic year 2010-11)

2008-2009 Teaching Assistant to Prof. Stephen Pope, “The Challenge of Peace,” Spring semester Prof. James Keenan, “HIV/AIDS and Ethics,” Fall semester Prof. Daniel Harrington, “Paul and Virtue Ethics,” Fall semester

2001-2002 Member of School Management Board and Full-time High School Teacher in Mathematics, Ethics, and English, Mateo Ricci Secondary School, Macau

2000-2001 Acting Director of the “Vocational Training School for the Handicapped,” Banteay Prieb, Jesuit Service, Cambodia

1995-1999 Part-time High School Teacher in Mathematics, ethics, and English in: United Kingdom (1998-1999); Hong Kong (1995-1996)

1990-1992 Full-time High School Teacher in Mathematics and Science in Hong Kong

Publications

Books

Biblical Ethics in the Twenty-first Century: Developments, Emerging Consensus, and Future Directions. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2013.

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes: Biblical Studies and Ethics for Real Life. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield/Sheed and Ward, 2012.

Forthcoming:

Editor, with Ronaldo Zacharias. The Bible and Catholic Theological Ethics. Maryknoll: Orbis, 2016.

Articles/Book chapters

“The Hebrew Bible and the Discourse on Migration: A Reflection on the Virtue of Hospitality in the Book of Ruth,” Asian Horizons 8.4 (2014) 665-679

“The Bible and Theological Ethics: 3D,” Theological Studies 75, no. 3/4 (2014) 112-128.

“Catholic Theological Ethics: Some Reflections on the Asian Scenario.” In Moral Theology in India Today. Edited by Shaji George Kochuthara, 101-21. Bangalore: Dharmaram, 2013.

“Bridging Christian and Confucian Ethics: Is the Bridge Adequately Catholic and Asian?” Asian Christian Review 5, no. 1 (Summer 2011): 49-73.

“As West Meets East: Reading Xunzi’s ‘A Discussion of Rites’ – Through the Lens of Contemporary Western Ritual Theories.” In ‘Ahme nach, was du vollziehst.’ Positionsbestimmungen zum Verhältnis von Liturgie und Ethik. Edited by Martin Stuflesser and Stephan Winter, 101-20. Regensburg, Germany: Friedrich Pustet KG, 2009. with James Keenan, “Bridging Christian Ethics and Confucianism through Virtue Ethics.” Chinese Cross Currents 5, no. 3 (July 2008): 74-85.

“A Model of Hospitality for Our Times.” Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture 10, no. 1 (2006): 1-30.

Book Reviews:

Overcoming Our Evil: Human Nature and Spiritual Exercises in Xunzi and Augustine, by Aaron Stalnaker. Chinese Cross Currents 4, no. 4 (October 2007): 186-90.

Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships, by James V. Brownson. Theological Studies 74, no. 4 (December 2013):1017-19.

Conference Papers and Academic Presentations

“Beyond Trento: North American Moral Theology in a Global Church.” Panel respondent. Catholic Theological Society of America, San Diego, USA, June 5-8, 2014.

“Scripture and Ethics.” Scripture Research Seminar. St. Patrick’s College, Ireland’s National Seminary and Pontifical University, Maynooth, Ireland, Spring 2014 (TBA).

“The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes.” Breakfast with an author. Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, Seattle, USA, January 9-12, 2014.

“Catholic Theological Ethics: Some Reflections on the Asian Scenario.” National Workshop on Moral Theology in India, Bangalore, India, July 12-15, 2012.

“Jesus and Confucius on Virtue: Bridging Christian and Confucian Ethics.” Public Lecture. Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley/Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, May 1, 2012.

“Bridging Christian and Confucian Ethics: Is the Bridge Adequately Catholic and Asian?” The 2nd International “Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church” Conference, Trent, Italy, July 24-27, 2010.

Fellowships and Grants

Michael Hurley, S.J., Fellowship, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 2013-14.

International Visiting Fellowship, Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University, USA, 2010-11.

Visiting Fellowship, Yale Divinity School, Yale University, USA, 2010-2011.

John J. and Margaret O’Brien Flatley Fellowship, Boston College, USA, 2007-2010. Scholarship for the 50th International Summer School in Irish Studies, University College Dublin, Ireland, 1998.

Professional Service

Member of the editorial board of Asian Horizons, 2011-

Asian Regional Director, “Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church,” 2010-

Planning Committee Board member, “Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church,” 2010-

Member of the Bioethics Committee of Youville Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2009- 2010

Member of New Scholars Committee, 2nd International “Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church” Conference, Trent, Italy, 2007-2010.

Staff member of the Planning Committee, 2nd International “Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church” Conference, Trent, Italy, 2007-2010.

Member of the Bioethics Committee of Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA, 2006-2010.

Research Assistant in HIV/AIDS to Dr. Jon Fuller, SJ, at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA, 2006-2007.

Staff member of the Planning Committee, 1st International “Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church” Conference, Padua, Italy, 2005-2006.

Forthcoming:

Co-chair, “Doing Catholic Theological Ethics in an Inter-religious and Cross-cultural Asian Context” Conference, Bangalore, India, July 18-20, 2015.