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Stéphanie Balme is a prominent academic in the fields of political science and international relations, currently serving as the Director of the Centre for International Studies (CERI) at Sciences Po/CNRS, a position she was elected to at the end of 2023. Prior to this role, she was the Dean of the Sciences Po Undergraduate College from 2018 to 2023, where she played a pivotal role in developing the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BASc) program in collaboration with Nicolas Benvegnu, which integrates training in the humanities and sciences. During her tenure, she also focused on strengthening the connections between teaching and research, international cooperation as well as enhancing regional programs, particularly area studies on Sciences Po's local campuses.

Early life and education

She obtained her Habilitation in Law in 2016 and earned her PhD in Political Science under the supervision of Professor Guy Hermet in 2000.Her academic background includes degrees from Sciences Po, INALCO, IEP Bordeaux, Fudan University (Shanghai), and the Faculty of Letters of Bordeaux. She has received several awards, including the 2021 Europa Forum Lucerne, the Montesquieu Prize in 2015, awarded for the book “The Civil Trial in Original Version: Comparative Judicial Cultures: France, China, United States,” co-authored with Antoine Garapon, Daniel Schimmel, Li Bin, and Jean-Louis Langlois and the 1998 Prize from the Chancellery of Paris Universities.

Career

Balme's academic career includes significant diplomatic experience; she worked as a diplomat at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on Franco-Chinese scientific cooperation while based in Beijing from 2018 to 2019. In addition to her administrative roles, she has been a professor at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) and served as a Research Professor at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (FNSP/Sciences Po). In 2022, she was appointed as the academic freedom officer, reflecting her commitment to academic integrity and freedom.

As a founding member of the European Science Diplomacy Initiative (ESDI), established in 2020 alongside Pierre Lemonde and Enrico Letta, Balme has been instrumental in launching and developing courses on science diplomacy at Sciences Po, aimed at training future diplomats, policymakers, journalists, and experts from NGOs. She is actively involved in various scientific and strategic councils, including the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), the Institute for Advanced Studies in National Defense (IHEDN), and the European Institute of China Studies (EURICS). Additionally, she has served for many years as the vice-president of the EU-China Law Studies Association (ECLS).

Before her current roles, Balme directed the research program "Law, Justice and Society in China" and was a research associate at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Justice (IHEJ) alongside Antoine Garapon. She has worked and lived in China for 13 years, with a long-term mission for Sciences Po at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2003 to 2006, followed by a position at Tsinghua University’s Law School in Beijing from 2006 to 2012. Her experience also includes serving as the China delegate for the Médecins du Monde Adoption Initiative (1996-1998), managing the office for the Foundation for Continental Law (Civil Law Initiative 2010-2011), and working as a university and scientific cooperation attaché at the French Embassy in Beijing (2017-2018).

Teaching

Balme has taught at various prestigious institutions worldwide, including in Paris, Hong Kong, Beijing, New Delhi (Ashoka University), Montreal (UQAM), Vancouver (UBC), and New York, where she was a Visiting Professor at Columbia University during the 2014-2015 academic year.

Current research

Stéphanie Balme's current research focuses on China’s science policies, the scientific rise from historical and political science perspectives, science diplomacy, and the relations between the European Union, China, and the United States, as well as deglobalization.

Languages

She is proficient in French, English, Chinese/Mandarin, and is currently learning Italian.

Publications

Books

Book chapters or reviews (selection)

See also

Notes

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  2. sciencespo_author, sciencespo_author (2024-01-10). "STÉPHANIE BALME DEVIENT DIRECTRICE DU CERI". Espace Presse Sciences Po (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. Balme, Stéphanie (2000-01-01). Mutations du communisme et crise de l'Etat néo-patrimonial en Chine : enquête sur le népotisme et les "guanxi" dans la sélection de l'élite dirigeante (1978-1997) (These de doctorat thesis). Paris, Institut d'études politiques.
  4. Montesquieu, Cercle. "Cercle Montesquieu - Lauréat des années précedentes". www.cercle-montesquieu.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  5. "Science Diplomacy: Sciences Po and the International Science Council Enter Into a Partnership". Sciences Po. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  6. "Notre gouvernance". L'IHEDN : Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  7. "Board of Directors – European China Law Studies Association". www.ecls.eu. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  8. "Les chercheurs associés | IHEJ" (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  9. "Stéphanie Balme | Alliance Program". alliance.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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