Jean Brihault was a professor at the

University of Rennes 2 Rennes 2 University (UR2; french: Université Rennes 2) is a public university located in Upper Brittany, France. It is one of the four universities in the Academy of Rennes.The two others are: UBO (Brest), Western Brittany, and UBS in Lorient - ...

which he holds as position of President from 1996 to 2001. Alongside his teaching activities, he held executive positions in the world of

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. He was the President of

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and the vice-president of

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from 2012 to 2016.

Biography

Education

In 1969 he obtained a degree in English language and general license. In 1970 he obtained an English mastery on research topic "The New Irish Question" and the theoretical CAPES. He obtained the aggregation in 1971. He obtained a doctorate in the research subject "Lady Morgan and Ireland" in the year 1985. His Research Director is Professor

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Career as a Teacher

* 1971-1972: Associate trainee at Rennes Lycée Anne de Bretagne and

. * 1972-1974: Associate Professor at the Lycée Baimbridge to Pointe-à-Pitre in the framework of the Technical Support. * 1974-1981: Assistant Professor of English at the

. * 1981-1982: Assistant Professor of English at the

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. * 1982-1985: Assistant Professor of English at the

. * 1985-1989: Professor of English Conference * 1989-1992: Second-class Professor of literature and Irish Civilization * 1992: Professor of Literature and Irish Civilization.

Elective Function

On March 15, 1996 he was elected as president of the

, a position he occupied until March 1, 2001.

Handball Carrier

Parallel to his teaching activities, he plays

at the

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at the position of center back, before arbitrating a thousand matches then become leader within the

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. In 2006 he was elected Vice-President of the

by appearing alongside

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, and participates in the organization of many European Handball Championships, the

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. He became president of the

on 22 June 2012.

Awards

Jean Brihault was awarded the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor in February 2004.

External links

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