AUC New Cairo

Lunch and Talks

Welcome to the Department of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies, where research and teaching transform lives. 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: Rethinking Technology in Higher Education: Insights from African Philosophy By Teklu Abate, Associat...

Apr

Nasserism, Global Mexico and the Birth of a Latin-African Politics

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore how Gamal Abdel Nasser shaped Global South solidarity, influencing Mexico and Latin America through bold visions of alliance and interdependence.

Mar

CASAR Public Lecture — The New Middle East: Game of Thrones

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

oin Alaa El-Hadidi, former Egyptian ambassador to Turkey, Russia, and Romania, and professor of practice, for insider insights into current regional power plays.

Mar

The Pursuit of Stability (ʾistiqrār): Kinship, Class and the Making of Value in an Egyptian Steel Town

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore how Egypt’s Iron and Steel Company shaped workers’ dreams of stability, where contracts, kinship and class intertwined on the factory floors of Helwan.

Mar

PerformaX: AdTech Innovation Hackathon

Mar 29 – Apr 23

12:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join the PerformaX AdTech Innovation Hackathon: build real campaigns, use live media budgets, gain mentorship and compete for a paid internship.

Mar

Arabic Calligraphy: When Words Become Art

10:00 am – 12:20 pm

AUC New Cairo

When Words Become Art is an immersive session that introduces participants to the beauty and expressive power of Arabic calligraphy. Blending tradition with creativity, the session explores how letters, words, and meaning transform into visual art, while offering a hands-on experience with basic calligraphy techniques and styles. Facilitator : Mr. Nabil Agaiby, Calligraphy Instructor Bon...

Mar

Research and Creativity Convention (RCC) 2026

Mar 29 – Apr 2

10:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Discover how AUC researchers turn bold ideas into real impact. Come celebrate innovation, creativity and collaboration that shape our community, region and world.

Mar

Attention and Memory in Early Development: Evidence from Face Processing

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

AUC New Cairo

Discover how infants build cognitive foundations with neuroscientist Aslı Bursalıoğlu, giving insights into face perception and multisensory learning.

Mar

Arpeggione Duo Plays Music of American Composers

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

The Arpeggione Duo presents an evening of music by American composers, featuring Christopher Kachian on guitar and Thomas Schonberg on cello. Join us at Ewart Memorial Hall, Tahrir Cultural Center, on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, for this free and open-to-the-public performance.

Mar

Generative Type Experiments Exhibition (GTX)

Mar 1 – Mar 8

10:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Come explore this live generative typography exhibition and see how code shapes evolving visual identities. Visit the exhibition and experience design in motion.

Lunch and Talks

Nasserism, Global Mexico and the Birth of a Latin-African Politics

CASAR Public Lecture — The New Middle East: Game of Thrones

The Pursuit of Stability (ʾistiqrār): Kinship, Class and the Making of Value in an Egyptian Steel Town

PerformaX: AdTech Innovation Hackathon

Arabic Calligraphy: When Words Become Art

Research and Creativity Convention (RCC) 2026

Attention and Memory in Early Development: Evidence from Face Processing

Arpeggione Duo Plays Music of American Composers

Generative Type Experiments Exhibition (GTX)

AUC Tahrir Square

New York Office