AUC Tahrir Square

Medfest Egypt - 7th Edition: Transitions

MedFest Egypt is back for its 7th edition under the theme "Transitions” exploring the moments of change that shape who we are. This year's program features a rich selection of short film screenings, panel discussions, masterclasses, and workshops. Registration form for AUC students, professors, Team and alums - zero cost https://forms.gle/KBb2YLbnAuikyhxaA

Nov

Edward Said Memorial Lecture: The Palestinians—from Orientalism to Extermination

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join Professor John Dugard as he examines how Edward Said’s writings on Orientalism provide an explanation for the colonization and occupation of Palestine and the dehumanization of its people.

Sep

The International Language Assessment Conference in Egypt ILACE 2025

Sep 5 – Sep 6

9:00 am

AUC Tahrir Square

The American University in Cairo is pleased to announce the Eleventh International Language Assessment Conference in Egypt (ILACE 2025), which will take place September 5th – 6th, 2025. The theme for this year’s conference is Assessment in Language Education: Research and Practice. ILACE aims to offer opportunities for professional development, networking, and scholarly discussion and debate...

Aug

Lobna Abdel Aziz ’54 Journey on her Ninetieth Birthday مشوار لبنى عبد العزيز في عيد ميلادها التسعين

Aug 8 – Aug 15

10:00 am

AUC Tahrir Square

AUC celebrates the 90th birthday of the legendary actress, columnist, and former Miss AUC, Lobna Abdel Aziz’54, in partnership with Arwah Fi El Madina. The event will feature Mahmoud El Tamimi, who will speak about the most significant phase of her personal and artistic journey. The celebration will be accompanied by a photo exhibition in collaboration with the RBSCL Legacy Gallery from 8-15...

Jul

3a Raye2 Storytelling: Sherif Desouky

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Sherif Desouky is an Egyptian storyteller, actor, writer, and director, and winner of the Best Actor Award at the 39th Cairo International Film Festival in 2018. He wrote and directed many theatrical productions and worked as an acting coach and a stage and film actor. He excelled in the art of storytelling and improvisation, reaching the level of a storyteller. In his storytelling nights, Sh...

Jul

Sayyida Zainab: The Tale of a Mosque and Legendary Sites Around it

Jul 14 – Jul 31

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations invites you to an exhibition on the Cairene neighborhood of Sayyida Zainab, held at Future Gallery, AUC Tahrir Campus, 14-31 July, 2025. Unearthing a treasure trove of historic photographs, maps, postcards, newspapers, magazines, etc., this exhibition explores the urban evolution & politics of Sayyida Zainab, fro...

Jul

Museum of the People of Downtown…Narratives and Memories

Jul 18 – Jul 19

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The Museum of the People initiative, launched by iCulture Consulting in 2024, seeks to engage communities in the appreciation, documentation, and celebration of Downtown Cairo’s collective memory as part of our intangible cultural heritage. In collaboration with the Tahrir cultural center- American University in Cairo (AUC), this initiative aims to create an interactive platform for knowledge e...

Jun

Island Stories: Hana w Surur in Rawda and Manial

Jun 27 – Jul 5

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Explore Manial’s entertainment heritage through maps, films and stories as part of Hana w Surur, a six-month community-based workshop program.

Nov

Crusaders and Books: What Happened to the Legendary Banu Ammar Library of Tripoli?

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Explores the fate of one of the most renowned medieval libraries in the Islamic world—the Banu Ammar Library of Tripoli—following the Crusader conquest, featuring Konrad Hirschler, professor of Middle Eastern History at the University of Hamburg.

Nov

Manuscripts and Materiality: Reflections on Where Our Field Stands

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a lecture by Professor Konrad Hirschler of the University of Hamburg to learn about current approaches to manuscript studies, with a particular focus on the materiality of texts in the premodern Middle East.

Medfest Egypt - 7th Edition: Transitions

Edward Said Memorial Lecture: The Palestinians—from Orientalism to Extermination

The International Language Assessment Conference in Egypt ILACE 2025

Lobna Abdel Aziz ’54 Journey on her Ninetieth Birthday مشوار لبنى عبد العزيز في عيد ميلادها التسعين

3a Raye2 Storytelling: Sherif Desouky

Sayyida Zainab: The Tale of a Mosque and Legendary Sites Around it

Museum of the People of Downtown…Narratives and Memories

Island Stories: Hana w Surur in Rawda and Manial

Crusaders and Books: What Happened to the Legendary Banu Ammar Library of Tripoli?

Manuscripts and Materiality: Reflections on Where Our Field Stands

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