We value being actively involved in finding solutions for the world’s most pressing issues. At the Center, we regularly host conferences, lectures, and forums involving a diverse panel of experts. We bring together academics from local institutions and Columbia University to promote a collaborative and mutually beneficial relationship. Public programs at the Tunis Center are essential in developing strong bonds and partnerships between the University and the local community.
Public events
On December 4th, the Columbia Global Centers in Tunis and Nairobi, in collaboration with Columbia University Press, hosted William Moseley, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography at Macalester College, for a discussion on his latest book, "Decolonizing African Agriculture" (CUP, 2024). The event explored why many agricultural and food policy approaches have failed in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Moseley critiquing the dominance of Western, colonial agricultural science that has been deeply entrenched in power dynamics across the continent.
On November 19, 2024, a panel of experts convened for the event Evening in America: Global Perspectives on the U.S. Election Results, at Columbia University in the City of New York.
On October 14, 2024, Columbia Global Center Tunis, in collaboration with South Mediterranean University (SMU) and Columbia University Press, hosted Columbia Business School’s Professor Bruce Usher, author of the book Investing in the Era of Climate Change (CUP, 2024). The event took place at SMU’s Tunis campus, where Professor Bruce Usher shared insights from his most recent book, focusing on the intersection of climate finance and sustainability.
An on-campus roundtable with the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya.
Columbia Global Center Tunis recently collaborated with the African Development Group at Columbia University for the 'African Narrative' Speaker Series, an annual event dedicated to exploring and discussing key topics concerning the African continent.
On March 13th; CGC Tunis, in partnership with the British Tunisian Society, hosted a webinar titled "Research in English in a Francophone Milieu”
The Tunis Center hosted a seminar to share the results of a Columbia University President's Global Innovation Fund project (PGIF).
Professor Paul Love, the author of 'The Ottoman Ibadis of Cairo', delivered a talk on the social history of the Ibadi Muslims.
The French Ambassador to Tunisia, Ms. Anne Guéguen, organized a reception for Columbia students at the French Residence.
A highly interactive 5-day virtual training on mixed migration and city diplomacy.
CGC Tunis and the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, hosted a discussion at The Forum at Columbia University, on November 15th, co-sponsored by the Middle East Institute at Columbia University.
The Tunis Center hosted a discussion, in partnership with CEMAT, with Dr. Andrea Cassatella around his most recent book.