Tunis

A hub of intellectual exchange, and a celebration of everything that make this region extraordinary.

Tunis

Columbia Global Center Tunis serves as a launchpad for students and scholars to investigate, learn, and engage, where local and global minds come together to explore education, health, culture, and social sciences. With a stunning mix of landscapes and a kaleidoscope of traditions, Tunisia is a living classroom — a place where culture, history, and diversity come alive.


From the ancient powerhouse of Carthage to the holy city of Kairouan to the modern dynamic culture, Tunis has long shaped cultures and ideas across the region for centuries.


Whether through collaborative research, hands-on fieldwork, or public programs such as lectures, workshops, and forums, the Tunis Center is building bridges between regions, disciplines, and perspectives.

News and Events

Headshots of the 2024-2025 Emerging Scholars Fellowship recipients.

September 18, 2024

Empowering Displaced Scholars: Meet the 2024-2025 Columbia Global Emerging Scholars

The Columbia Global Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program provides support to displaced, early-career scholars in the humanities to help advance their success in academia

Decolonizing African Agriculture

Tunis | December 24, 2024

Decolonizing African Agriculture

William Moseley discusses his book, Decolonizing African Agriculture, and why many farming and food policy approaches have failed in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Center Director

Youssef Cherif

Youssef Cherif is the Director of Columbia Global Center Tunis and a political analyst specializing in northern African affairs. He is a Global Academic Associate of RENPET (an Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Network), an Associate Member of the African Studies Centre at Leiden University and the Columbia Institute of African Studies. He serves on the international board of the Columbia Arab Alumni Association. He is also a member of Carnegie’s Civic Research Network, the National Committee of ICOMOS Tunisia, and the Advisory Council of IEMed’s Mediterranean Annual Yearbook. He regularly contributes to the work of think tanks focusing on the region. Previously, he managed the Al-Maidan Libya Project at the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) and was affiliated with the Tunisian Institute for Strategic Studies (ITES, Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia). He has consulted for several international organizations including the Arab Institute for Business Managers (IACE), the United Nations, and The Carter Center.

Youssef Cherif

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