The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs will host a Director's Seminar with Fabrice Balanche, Visiting Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy: "Syria between Failed State and Partition."
To attend, you must submit the RSVP form here http://belfercenter.org/events/balanche.html and receive a positive confirmation email response.
Fabrice Balanche, an Associate Professor and Research Director at the University of Lyon, is currently a Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. In addition, he directs the Research Group on the Mediterranean and the Middle East (GREMMO) and has spent ten years in Lebanon and Syria engaging in fieldwork. An expert in his field, he is frequently called upon to consult on Middle East development issues and the Syrian crisis.
His publications include Geopolitics of the Middle East (2014), Atlas of the Arab Near East (2012), and the book version of his thesis, The Alawite Region and Syrian Power (2006).
Balanche holds a Doctorate in Geography, as well as an MA in Geography from the University of Tours and a BA in Geography and History from the University of Besançon.
As space is limited for this event, RSVPs will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Belfer Center Seminars are strictly off-the-record. By requesting to attend the seminar, you agree that you will comply with the Belfer Center's strict policy against recording or disclosing the contents of the lunch. Your access is conditioned on your compliance with these restrictions. Should you violate these rules, the Center will pursue all available legal options and you will be excluded from all future events.
