
“Training citizens”, this is René Chamussy’s belief. Current rector of the prestigious University of Saint Joseph of Beirut since 2003, he has a vision of education that out passes the strictly professional training of his students. What he wants to focus on is more the social role of learning, of education. Let’s meet with this strong personality.
Raised in France amongst the Jesuits, René Chamussy studied different subjects along which philosophy, theology and Literature. It is actually to pursue his education in his last subject that he moved to Lebanon however, although he hasn’t left the country since, he changed his mind and decided to focus on sociology. In the 80’s he teaches at the school of translators and interprets of the USJ. He then leaves teaching aside, takes up administrative management.