Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
Université Jean Moulin Lyon III
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Motto	Ad summum in omnibus pro omnibus1 (latin)
Type	Public
Established	1973
President	Jacques Comby
Students	23,750
Location	Lyon, France
Affiliations	University of Lyon
Website	www.univ-lyon3.fr

Jean Moulin University Lyon III (Université Jean Moulin Lyon III) is a French public university, based in Lyon. It is under the supervision of the Academy of Lyon. A total of 22,500 students study there for a two-to-eight-year degree.

History

University Lyon-III was established in the early 1970s (July 26, 1973), a division of teachers following the events of May 68 that rocked the academic world. There are also departments of geography-planning, the engineer of the countryside in Annecy and history, and a faculty of philosophy with more than 90 doctoral students. All three public universities in Lyon (Lyon I, Lyon II, Lyon III) are derivative of the former University of Lyon established in 1896.^{[citation needed]}

The university has steadily expanded its international relations and has relations with universities in various countries.^{[citation needed]}

Because of the politically extreme right tendencies of some of its lecturers, the university has been accused in the 1980s and 1990s to be complacent with regard to theses deniers, anti-Semitic and racist. The Report on racism and Holocaust denial at the University Jean Moulin-Lyon III, prepared under the direction of Henry Rousso at the request of the Minister of Education and released in October 2004, showed that the number of teachers involved was limited.^{[citation needed]}

Campuses

The university is located on three different campuses: the first one, called "Les Quais", is by the Rhône (river), the second, called "Manufacture des Tabacs" in the SE part of Lyon, and the last one in Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain department).

Departments

School of Law
School of Law (Department of Cairo,Egypt, Ain Shams University)
School of Business (IAE, Institut d'Administration des Entreprises)
School of Foreign Languages
School of Literature
School of Philosophy

School of Law

The Faculty of Law of Lyon celebrates 130 years with its rival, the University Lyon-II. Largest center for law students from the city of Lyon, it has all the legal training of the first year Degree tray until 8 (or more). It is renowned especially for research of history of law and family law and for the Master 2 business and financial engineering ranked 6th among the best master's degrees in business law and finance by SMBG. The Faculty of law also proposes the preparation of master 2 business law and taxation coupled with the degree of legal council (DJCE). Under the near Lyon, the Law School of Lyon-III is a member of the graduate school creates common at the beginning of 2007-2008 between the University of Lyon-II, III and Lyon-Saint-Étienne.

The Law School also includes a team of political science (international relations oriented).

School of foreign languages

The Faculty of Languages of Lyon-III includes studies in foreign languages and civilizations (the LCE), learning of foreign literature, civilization, history of language, his system.

Foreign languages:

German
English
Arabic
Chinese Mandarin
Greek
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Russian.

There is also the opportunity to study applied foreign languages.

School of literature

The Faculty of Arts and Civilizations of Lyon competition and works in concert with the University Lyon-II and the "École Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines" de Lyon.

It offers students studying literature and modern classics. Student civilization: history, geography and development and information and communication IUP.

In support of the Education (CAPES, CAFEP and aggregates), students of the Faculty get more than 70% success rate.

School of Philosophy

The Faculty of Philosophy of Lyon-III offers a specialization in aesthetics (DEA study systems - reference architecture and urban), a postgraduate museology and new media and in ethics (philosophy of life).

Professors:

Régis Debray,
Jean-Jacques Wunenburger
Jean-Claude Beaune
Jean-Pierre Ginisti
François Guéry
Bruno Pinchard
Bimbenet Etienne
Jean-Joël Duhot, etc..

School of business

The IAE, standing for Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (Institute of Business Administration), is the school of business of the Jean Moulin University Lyon3. Also known as the IAE of Lyon, its main campus is located in the historical complex of the “Manufacture des Tabacs” in the heart of Lyon, France.

Founded in 1956 the IAE of Lyon has 6300 students in 2007 (including 2000 in postgraduate studies), accounting for more than 28% of the 22,300 students at Lyon 3 University.

In addition to the 144 full-time professors at the IAE, 400 executives from private, external companies contribute to the education.

The various courses offered in 2008 include four bachelor's degrees (Licence), eight professional bachelor's degrees (Licence professionnelles), nine master's degrees (with 40 specializations) and preparatory courses for the chartered accountants examination.

The IAE of Lyon is one of the top French universities for research and training in management. The school is highly internationalized and has an alumni network of 30,000 former students throughout the world.

Notable alumni

Frantz Fanon, psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and writer whose work is influential in the field of post-colonial studies. Student of the Philosophy school in the 50's*.
Dominique Perben, former minister of justice (2002-2005), and minister of transportation (2005-2007).
Walid Phares, Lebanese-American scholar and analyst for MSNBC.
Sylvie Tellier, French model and Miss France 2002.
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris.
Dominique Dord, member of the National Assembly of France.
Gwei Lun-mei, Taiwanese actress.
Michel Havard, member of the National Assembly of France.

(*prior the division of the University of Lyon).

Notable faculty

Gilles Deleuze, French philosopher. Taught at the School of Philosophy from 1965-69*.
Régis Debray, French intellectual, journalist, government official and professor.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty, French phenomenological philosopher*.
Michel Mercier, French politician.
Geneviève Gobillot, French Arabist
Bruno Gollnisch, former vice-president of the National Front, and currently member of the European Parliament (since 1989).
Patrick Louis, vice-president of the Movement for France, and currently member of the European Parliament (since 2004).
Bernard Lugan, specialist of Africa, and expert witness for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.