Matthieu Felt
Biography
Matthieu received his Ph.D. in Japanese studies from Columbia University in 2017, Before joining AMES at Oxford, he spent a year as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard’s Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies and then taught Japanese history, literature, and culture at the University of Florida.
Research Interests
Pre-modern Japanese history, pre-modern Japanese literature, pre-modern Japanese religion, intellectual history, historiography, history of reading, narratology
Current Projects
Matthieu is presently completing Volume 2 of a translation of the 720 Japanese court history Nihon shoki. Volume 1 was published by Oxford University Press as part of the Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature in 2026.
Courses Taught
- Options in pre-modern Japanese History
- Special texts in pre-modern Japanese History
Research Centres & Projects
Matthieu is affiliated with the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies.
Recent publications
- Felt, Matthieu. Japanese Mythology: A Guide. Oxford University Press, 2026.
- Felt, Matthieu, tr. The Chronicles of Japan, Volume 1: Age of the Gods and Legendary Sovereigns. Oxford University Press, 2026.
- Felt, Matthieu. Meanings of Antiquity: Myth Interpretation in Premodern Japan. Harvard University Asia Center, 2023.
