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Joseph Yacoub

Emeritus Professor
Joseph Yacoub
Born(1944-07-02)July 2, 1944
NationalityFrench
Alma materCatholic University of Lyon
Scientific career
Thesis The Assyro-Chaldean Question — The Western Powers and the League of Nations, from 1908-1938  (1985)

Joseph Yacoub (born 1944 in Hassaké or Al-Hasakah, Syria) is a historian and political scientist of Assyrian origin. His family moved from Salmas-Urmia, district in Iranian Azerbaijan and took refuge in Georgia (country of Caucasus area) during the First World War. From Tiflis/Tbilissi his family migrated to Syria which was during this time under French Mandate. His mother tongue is Aramaic (or Syriac) and his first environment language is Arabic. His working language is mostly French.

Biography

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Following French secondary schools in Lebanon and after completing his course of learning at Lyon's University (France), where he achieved two Doctorates in the field of contemporary history (the second on Assyro-Chaldean Question[1] between the two World wars: 1908-1938[2]), he has been teaching Political Science and International Relations at Catholic University of Lyon, from July 1975 to October 2011, mainly at the Institute of Human Rights, who is one of the founders.

He was Holder of the UNESCO Chair:”Memory, Cultures and Interculturality” of the mentioned University and Editor-in-chief of its Academic review: “Etudes interculturelles” (Intercultural Studies) from 2007 to 2011.[3] He continues to be member of its orientation committee and its editorial review.

He was granted rewards, amongst them the Cross of the Assyrian Church of the East by the late Mar Denkha IV. Since April 2006, his name is mentioned on the Wall Fresco of Lyon’s people as writer.

Specialist on ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic minorities, Indigenous peoples, Human Rights and Christians of Middle East,[4] he is translated into several languages.

Actively involved in the commemoration of the centennial of the Assyrian/Syriac genocide in France,[5] Europe and abroad (Lebanon, Armenia, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, United-States, Canada ... ), Joseph Yacoub has published his first articles on Assyrian genocide on the beginning of 1984.[6]

He took part to numerous colloquia and international conferences over the world in order to make known Assyrians, to promote understanding among peoples, Intercultural and Interreligious dialogue on international scale.[7] His books are regularly reviewed and submitted to analysis.[8] Historian David Gaunt states that Yacoub's book Year of the Sword is a valuable source of primary accounts but that Yacoub's limited source base and lack of source criticism preclude him from understanding why the Sayfo happened.[9]

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Books

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Articles

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The Assyrian question: publications

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References

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  1. ^ See: Paul Gravillon,"Un universitaire lyonnais présente une thèse sur un génicide méconnu: celui du peuple assyro-chaldéen", Le Progrès (French regional newspaper), 17 January 1985.
  2. ^ See: Tony Fienga, "Joseph Yacoub, Assyro-Chaldéen fait l'histoire de son peuple", Libération (French daily newspaper), 29 October 1986.
  3. ^ "Chaire UNESCO".
  4. ^ See: Jérôme Cordelier, En Irak, les chrétiens sont menacés d'extinction. "Entretien avec Joseph Yacoub", Le Point (French Magazine), 31 juillet 2014.
  5. ^ See: Alexis Lacroix, "Enquête sur un génocide oublié", Marianne (French Magazine), 28 November 2014. https://www.marianne.net
  6. ^ See: Pierre Hycques, "Le Génocide ignoré. Peuple martyre, les Assyro-Chaldéens demandent la reconnaissance de leurs droits culturels", La Croix (French daily newspaper), 1985.
  7. ^ See colloquia: Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS), Lyon, mercredi 10-12 octobre 2012. Communication sur : « Les Syriaques, traducteurs et médiateurs entre les peuples »; Séminaire universitaire sur le Caucase, Les Assyro-Chaldéens du Caucase. Passé et présent, Centre d’études des mondes russe, caucasien et centre européen, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences sociales (EHESS), Paris, 31 janvier 2013; Les Assyro-Chaldéens du Moyen-Orient. Statut, revendications, avenir », dans le cadre du séminaire sur les minorités, Université Rennes 2, 16 mai 2014; Seminario, Cristiani in Iraq (1915-2015), Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, 19 marzo 2015; Sayfo 1915, An international Conference on the Genocide of Assyrians/Arameans during the First World War, Freie Universität Berlin, 24–28 June 2015; Presentazione del libro La Chiesa in Iraq di sua Eminenza card. Fernando Filoni, Relazione, Prof. Joseph Yacoub, Pontificia Universita Urbaniana, 28 ottobre 2015; Colloque international, Les Droits de l'Homme: un défi permanent, Chaire Unesco, Catholic university of Lyon, 5-6 février 2016; International Conference,Education and Cultural Diversity in Central Asia, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Bishkek, 28–29 March 2016; Minorities in the Middle East: Issues of Tolerance and Challenges of Citizenship (in Arabic language), Research Center on Minorities in the Middle East, RCMME, Holy Sprit University of Kaslik, Lebanon, 7–8 April 2016.
  8. ^ See: Olivier Mongin, Les droits de l'homme sont-ils exportables?, Esprit (Periodical, https://www.esprit.presse.fr), February 2005; Nicolas Kazarian, L'Humanisme réinventé, IRIS (The French Institut for international and strategic Affairs, https://www.iris-france.org), 2015; Pierre Blanc, L'Humanisme réinventé, Confluences Méditerranée, n°95, Fall 2015; Jean Duporté, Oubliés de tous, les Assyro-Chaldéens du Caucase, Etudes (Periodical, https://www.revue-etudes.com), December 2015.
  9. ^ Gaunt, David (2019). "Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, A History . By Joseph Yacoub". Journal of Social History. 52 (3): 960–962. doi:10.1093/jsh/shx073.
  10. ^ "Desclée de Brouwer".
  11. ^ "L'Atelier".
  12. ^ "Jaca Book". Archived from the original on 2021-02-25.
  13. ^ "Ellipses".
  14. ^ Ibrahim, Raymond (Fall 2017). "Year of the Sword (book review)". Middle East Quarterly. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  15. ^ See for example: Comment envisager l’avenir des chrétiens d’Orient en France ? (La Croix, 8/2/2013).Pourquoi l’Occident est-il si frileux pour les chrétiens d’Orient? (La Croix, 22/11/2013).Pour la reconnaissance du génocide des Assyro-Chaldéens (Le Monde.fr, 23.04.2015).L’avenir du Moyen-Orient et ses minorités : Un Sykes-Picot II ? Démocratie ? (Le Monde.fr, 25.01.2016).Le Calvaire des Assyro-Chaldéens (Le Figaro, 6/3/2015).Les Assyro-Chaldéens, oubliés de tous? (Le Figaro,23/4/2015).L'Islam politique se doit de se réformer (Le Figaro, 26/12/2015).De 1915 à 2015: la tragédie des chrétiens d'Orient continue (Atlantico, 25/12/2015); Les cloches des églises sonneront-elles toujours en Irak en 2016? (Atlantico, 3/01/2016)
  16. ^ See: "La dignité des personnes et des peuples. Apport mésopotamien et syriaque", in Diogène, UNESCO, n° 215, juillet-septembre 2006, p.18-37, translated into English and Portuguese: "A dignidade das pessoas et dos povos : contribuiçao Mesopotamia et Siriaca", in Tempo Brasileiro, n° 168, janvier-mars 2007, Rio de Janeiro, p. 91-114 ; "The dignity of the individual and of peoples : the contribution of Mesopotamia and of Syriac heritage", Diogenes, Number 215, Issue 3, Vol. 54, 2007, London, Sage Publications; "Pour un élargissement des droits de l'homme", in Diogène, revue de philosophie et de sciences humaines, UNESCO, PUF, Paris, n° 206, avril-juin 2004; translated into English : "For an enlargement of Human Rights", Diogenes, Number 206, Vol. 52, 2005, London, Sage Publications. https://www.cairn.info/revue-diogene.htm
  17. ^ See: "La febbre democratica e il fervore fondamentalista", in Vita e Pensiero, novembre-décembre 2006, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, p.38-44.https://www.vitaepensiero.it
  18. ^ See: "Les droits de l’homme : une œuvre collective de l’humanité", in Revue trimestrielle des droits de l’homme, n° 78, avril 2009, éditions Bruylant, Belgique, p.375-401.https://www.rtdh.eu
  19. ^ "Confluences Méditerranée".
  20. ^ "Proche Orient Chrétien". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17.
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