Michel Chambon 陈立邦
@michelchambon.bsky.social
Cultural Anthropologist, Sinologist, Theologian, Christianity in Asia.
https://michelchambon.com
Coordinator of ISAC
https://isac-research.org
& promoter of Christian Studies at the National University of Singapore 🇸🇬
https://michelchambon.com
Coordinator of ISAC
https://isac-research.org
& promoter of Christian Studies at the National University of Singapore 🇸🇬
Pinned
ari.nus.edu.sg
Why is it important to research Asian Catholcism? Well, the overlap of the most populous continent with the largest religious organisation of the world has a lot to say about 21st C world affairs, Asian societies, decolonization etc. Check my short piece on this ari.nus.edu.sg/ariscope/que...
Field vs Oil Pumps in academia. Earlier today I tried to explain to colleagues how through ISAc, I am trying to generate an academic field (social scientific research on Asian Catholics)...
November 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Field vs Oil Pumps in academia. Earlier today I tried to explain to colleagues how through ISAc, I am trying to generate an academic field (social scientific research on Asian Catholics)...
A book review I just published in the Mekong Review
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A book review I just published in the Mekong Review
Reposted by Michel Chambon 陈立邦
We opened today our 3-day online workshop on Asian Catholics in International Relations. 3 papers to grasp the scope & depth of our conversation. Congratulations to our 3 speakers and discussant. We continue tomorrow with panel 2 on the Sino-Japanese question www.isac-research.org/internationa...
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We opened today our 3-day online workshop on Asian Catholics in International Relations. 3 papers to grasp the scope & depth of our conversation. Congratulations to our 3 speakers and discussant. We continue tomorrow with panel 2 on the Sino-Japanese question www.isac-research.org/internationa...
Reposted by Michel Chambon 陈立邦
TOMORROW, Nov. 11th, we start our 3-day online workshop on Asian Catholics in International relations. 4 panels, 14 research papers, and a very promising time for deeper research on Asian Catholics & political science. Full program & Registration 👉 www.isac-research.org/internationa...
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
TOMORROW, Nov. 11th, we start our 3-day online workshop on Asian Catholics in International relations. 4 panels, 14 research papers, and a very promising time for deeper research on Asian Catholics & political science. Full program & Registration 👉 www.isac-research.org/internationa...
Home sweet home! Après un mois sur les routes, 5 pays, 2 continents, et beaucoup de rencontres, me voilà de retour à Singapour pour un mois à profiter de mes filles et de mon bureau. Pas mal de travaux d'écriture m'attendent, ainsi que la dormition de ISAC, avant de passer Noël à #kotakinabalu
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Home sweet home! Après un mois sur les routes, 5 pays, 2 continents, et beaucoup de rencontres, me voilà de retour à Singapour pour un mois à profiter de mes filles et de mon bureau. Pas mal de travaux d'écriture m'attendent, ainsi que la dormition de ISAC, avant de passer Noël à #kotakinabalu
Reposted by Michel Chambon 陈立邦
#baroudeursduChrist la machine promotionnelle est en marche. Stupéfait qu'aucun des papiers qui en font la recension n'indiquent qu'il s'agit d'une commande des MEP à des fins vocationnelles, et non d'une simple "collaboration". L'éthique journalistique n'étouffe pas FC, le JDD, vaticanews, Match...
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#baroudeursduChrist la machine promotionnelle est en marche. Stupéfait qu'aucun des papiers qui en font la recension n'indiquent qu'il s'agit d'une commande des MEP à des fins vocationnelles, et non d'une simple "collaboration". L'éthique journalistique n'étouffe pas FC, le JDD, vaticanews, Match...
Just made it to Tokyo for a very exciting conference
Join us tomorrow & the day after tomorrow for our workshop in Tokyo on Missionary museums. 10 fascinating papers on Asia & Latin America to rethink how narratives are materialised. More information www.isac-research.org/missionarymu...
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Just made it to Tokyo for a very exciting conference
I just found this review of my book "Making Christ in China". I greatly appreciate the way the author provides a detailed account of the book, constructive remarks, while identifying limitations and challenges. And I hope to work on this if the providence allows www.chinasource.org/resource-lib...
Embodied Faith in China: A Fresh Look Through the Eyes of an Anthropologist - ChinaSource
Chambon’s reflections begin with an important question: How do Chinese Christians navigate their faith within a context shaped by deep ancestral traditions, material symbolism, and political restricti...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I just found this review of my book "Making Christ in China". I greatly appreciate the way the author provides a detailed account of the book, constructive remarks, while identifying limitations and challenges. And I hope to work on this if the providence allows www.chinasource.org/resource-lib...
2 messes dominicales, 2 ambiances mais une communauté croyante. Dimanche dernier, j'étais à St Pierre de Rome pour une messe avec le pape marquant la fin du jubilé des équipes synodales. Aujourd'hui, je suis à Chiang Mai au nord de la Thaïlande pour un colloque universitaire
November 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
2 messes dominicales, 2 ambiances mais une communauté croyante. Dimanche dernier, j'étais à St Pierre de Rome pour une messe avec le pape marquant la fin du jubilé des équipes synodales. Aujourd'hui, je suis à Chiang Mai au nord de la Thaïlande pour un colloque universitaire
Reposted by Michel Chambon 陈立邦
Our November Newsletter is out. With 2 workshops and more, busy month for ISAC. Check it out. isac-research.org/so/c3Pekxskg...
November Newsletter
Once again, the Initiative for the Study of Asian Catholics is pleased to share its latest updates. With two workshops and several other events lined up, November 2025 promises to be a busy and exciti...
isac-research.org
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Our November Newsletter is out. With 2 workshops and more, busy month for ISAC. Check it out. isac-research.org/so/c3Pekxskg...
Alors qu'on se prépare à célébrer tous les saints et à faire mémoire de nos défunts, j'ai écris ces quelques lignes sur les funérailles chrétiennes en Chine. Hommage à un acte fraternel des seniors, frêle mais agissant avec amour. www.uscatholicchina.org/post/praying...
Praying with the Departed and Those Who Loved Them
By Dr. Michel Chambon, cultural anthropologist, theologian, and Catholic minister In a small city in northern Fujian, where I’ve been studying Christian communities for more than a decade, the main ch...
www.uscatholicchina.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Alors qu'on se prépare à célébrer tous les saints et à faire mémoire de nos défunts, j'ai écris ces quelques lignes sur les funérailles chrétiennes en Chine. Hommage à un acte fraternel des seniors, frêle mais agissant avec amour. www.uscatholicchina.org/post/praying...
Great presentation of Heidi Campbell at the Asia Pentecostal Summit 2026 today. A lot of provocative and creative food for thought! And the response of Wayne Chong was a real testimony of the Spirit - equally intellectual and prophetic.
October 30, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Great presentation of Heidi Campbell at the Asia Pentecostal Summit 2026 today. A lot of provocative and creative food for thought! And the response of Wayne Chong was a real testimony of the Spirit - equally intellectual and prophetic.
Pope Leo: "Being a synodal Church means recognizing that truth is not possessed, but sought together, allowing ourselves to be guided by a restless heart in love with Love." A rich homily from last Sunday. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Holy Mass - Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies (26 October 2025)
JUBILEE OF THE SYNODAL TEAMS AND PARTICIPATORY BODIES HOLY MASS HOMILY BY HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV St. Peter's Basilica 30 th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 26 October 2025 [ Multimedia ] _________________...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Pope Leo: "Being a synodal Church means recognizing that truth is not possessed, but sought together, allowing ourselves to be guided by a restless heart in love with Love." A rich homily from last Sunday. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Back to Singapore to contribute to a fascinating presentation from Prof. Amos Yong on the state of research about Asian Pentecostalism, probably the most dynamic field in Christian Studies
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Back to Singapore to contribute to a fascinating presentation from Prof. Amos Yong on the state of research about Asian Pentecostalism, probably the most dynamic field in Christian Studies
Last day in Rome
October 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Last day in Rome
Longue journée au Vatican à écouter et échanger sur la synodalité. Beaucoup de belles rencontres, des questions méthodologiques passionnantes et des témoignages très intéressants.
October 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Longue journée au Vatican à écouter et échanger sur la synodalité. Beaucoup de belles rencontres, des questions méthodologiques passionnantes et des témoignages très intéressants.
Intense journée romaine
October 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Intense journée romaine
Visionage en soirée romaine du dernier film "documentaires" des Missions étrangères de Paris - baroudeurs du Christ... Une plongée dans le passé.
October 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Visionage en soirée romaine du dernier film "documentaires" des Missions étrangères de Paris - baroudeurs du Christ... Une plongée dans le passé.
Welcome to Rome
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Welcome to Rome
Next stop, Milano !
October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Next stop, Milano !
Dans le cadre de la semaine missionnaire, ce fit un plaisir de partager sur l'Eglise en Chine - à l'église de Saint Bonnaventure de Lyon.
October 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Dans le cadre de la semaine missionnaire, ce fit un plaisir de partager sur l'Eglise en Chine - à l'église de Saint Bonnaventure de Lyon.
Un grand merci à KTO pour cette conversation sur les chrétiens en Chine. Un sujet qu'il est temps de normaliser www.ktotv.com/video/004554...
Chine: persévérance et renouveau de l’Eglise — KTOTV
Comment vivre sa foi dans un pays où la religion est étroitement encadrée ?
Les dynamiques évoluent ces dernières années entre l’Église dite « officielle » et l’Église « souterraine ». Les récentes n...
www.ktotv.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Un grand merci à KTO pour cette conversation sur les chrétiens en Chine. Un sujet qu'il est temps de normaliser www.ktotv.com/video/004554...
Demain à Lyon
October 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Demain à Lyon