Lecture/Talk/Seminar | The American University in Cairo

Urban Informality and Forced Migration: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Jordan

"Urban Informality and Forced Migration: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Jordan" By Dr Ayham Dalal Despite the increasing literature on forced migration, its relationship to urbanization processes and city-making practices are still emerging. In this talk, Ayham Dalal addresses this relationship, between forced migration and the city, through the case of Syrian refugees in Jordan. Sin...

Sep

The Cutting Edge of AI and Robotics: A Conversation with Fady Saad ’03

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Discover the latest in AI & Robotics, opportunities for intersection of both industries & useful insights for startups at different stages. Join us for a fireside chat discussion featuring Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree and Cybernetix Ventures' Founder and General Partner Fady Saad on September 13 at AUC New Cairo campus Read on to find out how to get your ticket! Saad founde...

Sep

"October Surprise? Iran and Jimmy Carter's Electoral Defeat, 1980" with Mike Reimer

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Dr. Reimer will talk about the US relations with Iran, and how the prolongation of the "hostage crisis" was a major cause of Jimmy Carter's defeat in the 1980 presidential contest. There were revelations in the past year that show that this prolongation was the result of secret communications between the Reagan election team and the new Iranian government. This event is part of the outreach & ...

Sep

Media Usage for the Gifted

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Monday, September 25, 6:00 pm Oriental Hall Panel Discussion Discover the transformative power of media with esteemed experts from around the world, exploring the intersection of media, technology and education and its impact on the lives of the gifted. Media Usage for the Gifted is the name of the panel discussion by AWLADNA. Awladna is a Foundation for the arts of people with special abi...

Jun

It's Not Your Fault Book Talk

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us at Bibliothek on June 7th at 6:30 p.m. for a groundbreaking event! We are thrilled to present a book signing featuring an extraordinary collection of original short plays. In collaboration with Dr.Jillian Campana and Dr.Dina Amin both AUC Professors, talented Egyptian students from the American University in Cairo wrote these thought-provoking pieces. Breaking barriers and shedding li...

Jun

Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt with Andrew Simon

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Discover the fascinating role of cassette tapes in shaping modern Egyptian culture and society with renowned Middle Eastern studies expert Andrew Simon.

Jun

Remembering AUC Movie Nights

6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us on an experiential evening to revive AUC Thursday Night Movies activity with conversations, screening of the first films ever shown at Ewart Memorial Hall and much more… Featuring Ahmed El Baz (‘99), who for 5 semesters was running AUC Thursday Night Movies activity within the Student Union and also, featuring Beshir Shousha, alumni and others who were involved in AUC’s legendary Thu...

May

Interpreting Surah Al-Mulk: Al-Baydawi (D. 1319, Iran) And Al-Khafaji’s (D. 1659, Egypt) Quran Commentaries

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Seminar by Walid Saleh, Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto The seminar is part of the Department of Applied Linguistics and the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations Spring 2023 lecture series titled: Humanities in the Islamicate World: Language, Knowledge and Meaning

May

A History of Tafsir and Cairo As a Cultural Islamic Capital

12:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Public lecture by Walid Saleh Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto The Public lecture is part of the Department of Applied Linguistics and the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations Spring 2023 lecture series titled: Humanities in the Islamicate World: Language, Knowledge and Meaning For more information: aric@a...

May

From History Department to the Crown

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

You are invited to join us in the assembly hour to get to meet with Nourhan Tewfik, former history minor student, and has recently consulted on the Egyptian/Arabic segments of Netflix’s The Crown. It will be on Wednesday, May 10th at 1 pm at the History Department conference room. Tewfik is an arts journalist, translator and researcher. Her writing has appeared in Abu Dhabi’s The National,...