Yves Claudel Audent Tassi Noumbissie, S.J.
Doctoral Student
Theological Ethics
Minor: Systematic Theology
Yves Claudel Audent Tassi Noumbissie, S.J.
Contact
Stokes Hall N 330D
Education
- S.T.L., Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry, 2026
- S.T.B., Jesuit Institute of Theology, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 2024
- M.A., Philosophy, Arrupe Jesuit University, Harare, Zimbabwe, 2019
- M.A., Corporate Communication, The University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon, 2013
- B.A., Corporate Communication, The University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon, 2012
Research Interests
- Virtue ethics
- Healthcare ethics
- The African philosophy of Ubuntu in contemporary Africa
- History of African Catholic theological ethics
- Socio-cultural beliefs and healing practices in Black Africa
- Structural violence and public health
Biography
Tassi Yves is an ordained member of the Society of Jesus born in Cameroon. He is a Ph.D. student in Theological Ethics with primary focus on African Christian approaches to public health and healthcare ethics. His theological and ethical interests are motivated by a desire to reflect on a holistic approach to health and healing in Africa and how structural factors, social conditions, and cultural perceptions impact the health of the people, especially the poorest.
Before starting his advanced studies in Theology, Tassi studied and worked in different countries across Africa including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. From 2019 to 2021, he served as the Coordinator of the human formation at UCAC-ICAM, a higher education institution that trains engineers in Central Africa and is affiliated to the Catholic University of Central Africa.
Throughout his academic training, he was associate editor of the Journal of Arrupe Jesuit University Chiedza (Harare-Zimbabwe). He also served as the main editor of the student journal of the Jesuit Institute of Theology Akwaba (Abidjan-Ivory Coast).
Aside from his academic interests, Tassi is actively involved in various humanitarian programs particularly through the Jesuit branch of the Battalion Search and Rescue (BSAR-JSAR), which searches high traffic areas and remote locations for lost and missing migrants across the US-Mexico border.
In line with the Latin expression mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy body), Tassi’s most favorite hobbies include music (singing) and sport (half marathon and soccer).
Publications
Theses
M.A. Thesis, “Personhood and the ethics of abortion: challenges and prospects”
S.T.L. Thesis, “Catholic Charismatic Healing: ‘Diagnosis’ of a healing practice in Cameroon’s healthcare context”
Articles
“Les Nouveaux Mouvements Religieux comme Lieux de Réflexion Synodale en Afrique Subsaharienne: Défis et Perspectives.” Akwaba, Revue semestrielle de théologie et de culture, no. 25-26 (2024): 66-76.
“The ‘Tribal Problem’ in Africa: A Major Impediment for an African Federation.” Chiedza, Journal of Arrupe Jesuit University 25, no. 1 (May 2023): 216-242.
“The ‘Crisis’ of Ubuntu. Understanding African identity in an Ever-Fragmented World.” Chiedza, Journal of Arrupe Jesuit University 21, no. 2 (December 2019): 138-166.