About Us
The Social Research Center (SRC) was established in 1953. Over the last five decades, the SRC has been committed to carrying out multidisciplinary research on a broad range of subjects, engaging in capacity building of students and researchers in Egypt and the region, and striving to reach its aims and goals.
The mission of the SRC is to conduct and encourage multidisciplinary social science research in Egypt and the Arab region. The center is engaged in a variety of research projects at both the national and regional levels, and has a distinct reputation for carrying out high-quality field studies and in-depth analytical research. It has also excelled in the area of building social research capacities for students, scholars and organizations engaged in social science research in the region.
Research Thematic Directions
News
Social Policy MOOC, "The Scientific and Practical Dimensions of Social Protection"
June 21, 2020
Hania Sholkamy, associate professor in the Social Research Center, is giving a Massive Open Online Course on social policy in Egypt in light of COVID-19, as part of AUC's partnership with Edraak.
SPH Seminar: Public Health, Science Experts Offer Global Perspectives on COVID-19
June 7, 2020
Sherine Shawky, senior research scientist at the Social Research Center, talked to Boston University's BU Today about Egypt's response to COVID-19.
Social Research Center Researcher Invited to Join Rockefeller Foundation-Boston University 3D Commission
April 13, 2020
Sherine Shawky, senior research scientist at AUC's Social Research Center, has been invited to join the Rockefeller Foundation-Boston University 3-D Commission.
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Contact Us
Social Research Center
Research Centers Building, The American University in Cairo
AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
Tel 20.2.2615.1413/1414|Fax 20.2.27974926
src@aucegypt.edu