Lecture/Talk/Seminar | The American University in Cairo

Qahwa & Kalam: Muslim Scholars in West Africa on the Eve of Colonialism

Join us for an interesting talk, tackling how the West African Islamic clerisy was caught in the midst of a revolution against a perceivedly corrupt indigenous political establishment in the nineteenth century.

Oct

Mahshi: Food, Literature and Translation

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for an exciting talk featuring translator Randa Abo Baker, who will explore the intriguing ways food is integrated into the narrative of the novel Kohl and Cardamom.

Oct

The Middle East After Nasrallah

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

This talk will discuss the future of the Middle East in light of Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination and the recent escalation of violence. How will the region navigate the dynamics of instability and the prospects for geopolitical changes and regional war?

Nov

Edward Said Memorial Lecture: Geometries of Imperialism in the 21st Century, Featuring Étienne Balibar

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join the renowned French philosopher Étienne Balibar's lecture on imperialism, inspired by Edward Said's Orientalism, analyzing modernity's cultural divides and domination structures.

Oct

The War on Gaza One Year On: Tough Questions about the Future

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

In commemoration of the first anniversary of the war in Gaza, Alternative Policy Solutions (APS) and the Middle East Studies Program (MESP) at the American University in Cairo are organizing a panel entitled “Tough Questions about the Future” While the horrors of this war exceed any of the previous rounds of violence experienced by the Palestinians, it has also brought into sharp focus tough...

Sep

AI and Ethics in Research: Perspectives from the Think Tank Sector

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

This talk will explore the novel and complex ethical questions, limitations and challenges that AI raises in the research environment. Building on perspectives from the think tank sector in the UK, the talk will touch on both the importance of ethics and how the think tank sector navigates and safeguards complex ethical questions. It will further explore the potential uses of AI in researc...

Oct

Art D'Egypte Forever Is Now .04

Oct 26 – Oct 30

1:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Unearth the dialogue between antiquity and modern artistry. This year’s edition will feature exciting talks, offering insights into visual awareness and the intersection of art and design.

Oct

Mountains of the Pharaohs: An In-Person Book Talk with Zahi Hawass

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a book talk with Dr. Zahi Hawass about the new paperback edition of his book "Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders". Hawass will walk us through the story of the pyramids, weaving archaeological data with a history of Egypt’s powerful pharaohs, and argues that the pyramids—including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the only one of the Seven Wonders of th...

Sep

Women in the US Naval Academy: Past, Present and Future

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us to hear from our international AUC students who are also female midshipmen at the US Naval Academy. They will share their ambitions, challenges and career aspirations in the US Navy and Marine Corps.

Sep

An Empirical Study of Blockchain-Driven Transparency in a Consumer Marketplace

12:45 pm

AUC New Cairo

By understanding how utilizing structural estimation helps understand how consumers assess product attributes and quality, the seminar discusses blockchain technology’s impact on consumer marketplaces and highlights that consumer responses (and welfare effects) vary in sophistication and size based on their prior experience with the product category. Additionally, the seminar will establish tha...