Matteo Sgorbati received a B.A. in philosophy (2016) and a M.A. in anthropology (2018) from University of Perugia. He further expanded his expertise with a double M.A. degree in world religions and philosophy (2020) at University of Perugia and Fu Jen Catholic University. Currently, he is a joint doctoral student at University of Perugia and Ghent University, researching on the reception of Western psychology among Buddhists during the early Republican era in China. He is a visiting student researcher for the fall semester 2023.