AUC New Cairo

Qahwa and Kalam: Forced Migration Narratives in the Contemporary Arabic Novel By Maria Elena Paniconi

Join Maria Elena Paniconi for a talk exploring forced migration narratives in contemporary Sudanese and Eritrean Arabic literature today.

Dec

CommUnity Assembly: Winter Gathering 2025

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for an end-of-year get-together on Thursday, December 11, during assembly hour at Elias Henry Debbas '68 Courtyard (on the plaza between the Administration Building and the School of Sciences and Engineering). Mingle with your friends and peers while enjoying winter comfort snacks, including belila with raisins, hummus Al Sham, sweet potatoes and hot chocolate! *This event is open to...

Nov

Philosophy Spring 2026 Information Session

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us to learn about the Philosophy Department’s Spring 2026 courses. Professors will introduce each course, offering insights into the topics, approaches, and how they connect with your own questions and interests.

Dec

Safe and Inclusive Campuses in the Arab Region

8:30 am

AUC New Cairo

Join experts, educators and stakeholders for a dynamic two-day conference exploring strategies for fostering safer, inclusive campuses across the Arab region.

Nov

4th SEA Student Conference: Navigating Limits: Relations, Space and the Making of Subjects

10:00 am

AUC New Cairo

The 4th SEA annual student conference brings together the work of students in our undergraduate and graduate programs around the themes of Navigating Limits and the Making of Social Subjects. Students will present their research throughout the day and engage in conversation across the disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology and Egyptology on subjects ranging from music and literature, ritual an...

Dec

Step into My Shoes - Lunch Preparation (Accessibility Simulation)

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

This event is a focused, high-impact simulation designed to foster empathy and build awareness among participants regarding the challenges faced by individuals living with various disabilities. The primary goal is to provide non-disabled attendees with a short, experiential understanding of how simple, everyday tasks can become exclusionary when environmental or process design is not inclusive.

Nov

The StAr-Doc Project: Applying Digital Methods to the Documentation of Archaeological Pottery

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Ceramics are a key component of archaeology, telling us about dating, room use, as well as revealing aspects of daily and ritual life. Recording ceramics accurately is crucial to archaeological work. This lecture explores a novel, state-of-the-art way of documenting ceramics using virtual modelling. Speaker: Cristina Mondin Cristina Mondin obtained both her master’s degree and PhD in Arc...

Dec

Fascist Temptations in Trump’s America

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Professor Lisa Wedeen of the University of Chicago for a discussion exploring the allure of authoritarian politics in contemporary U.S. society and its broader implications for democracy and political life.

Dec

Cosmopolitan Belonging: Reading Gustave Flaubert’s “Carnets de Voyage” Beyond “Orientalism”

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Rather than portraying Gustave Flaubert’s Egyptian sojourn as a paradigmatic instance of Orientalism, this talk foregrounds a transhistorical cosmopolitan disposition in his work and proposes a rereading of the 1849–50 "Carnets de voyage".

Dec

Department of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies Lunch and Talks

12:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Welcome to the Department of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies, where research and teaching transform lives Join Us for Lunch and Talks We invite you to become part of our dynamic community, where every conversation is an opportunity to learn, and every classroom is a laboratory for positive change. Talk 1: Empowering Students and Empowering Teachers Talk 2: Building Tomorro...

Qahwa and Kalam: Forced Migration Narratives in the Contemporary Arabic Novel By Maria Elena Paniconi

CommUnity Assembly: Winter Gathering 2025

Philosophy Spring 2026 Information Session

Safe and Inclusive Campuses in the Arab Region

4th SEA Student Conference: Navigating Limits: Relations, Space and the Making of Subjects

Step into My Shoes - Lunch Preparation (Accessibility Simulation)

The StAr-Doc Project: Applying Digital Methods to the Documentation of Archaeological Pottery

Fascist Temptations in Trump’s America

Cosmopolitan Belonging: Reading Gustave Flaubert’s “Carnets de Voyage” Beyond “Orientalism”

Department of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies Lunch and Talks

AUC Tahrir Square

New York Office