AUC Tahrir Square

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

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

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...

Oct

Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF)

Oct 17 – Nov 10

1:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Experience innovation across global multidisciplinary art that reshapes audience and performer interactions.

Sep

The Philosophy of Education in Egypt

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

With the start of the new academic year and in light of the latest reforms announced by the Ministry of Education, the debate regarding the philosophy of education in Egypt is being reignited. What is the purpose of the educational process? Is it to build human capacity or prepare people for the labor market? To answer those questions and understand how the newest cascade of policies fit...

Sep

Film Screening: Sh’hili Documentary

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

For several decades now, people have been talking everywhere about the processes of climate change and global warming underway. Conferences, forums and publications are multiplying. The famous COPs (Conferences of the Parties) held each year in a different country bring together hundreds of delegations from all over the world. And yet there are few results, even though CC phenomena continue to ...

Oct

Cairo Jazz Festival 2024

Oct 31 – Nov 8

12:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Experience global jazz fusion at the Cairo International Jazz Festival, highlighting Latin jazz’s blend of American, Brazilian, European and African influences, plus interactive workshops and family programs.

Sep

Recent Developments in Feminist Philosophy

6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

In the past two to three decades, feminist philosophy has emerged as one of the most productive sub-fields of the discipline. Today, it still continues to introduce new questions, topics, and concepts that shape, enrich, and invigorate debates in almost all areas of philosophy. In my talk, I will first present some features and objectives common to most approaches in feminist philosophy and the...

Sep

Palestinian Music in Exile: In-Person Book Talk With Louis Brehony

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a book talk with Louis Brehony, author of Palestinian Music in Exile: Voices of Resistance (AUC Press, 2023), a historical and contemporary study of Palestinian musicianship in exile in the Middle East.

Sep

Mood of Oud: 5th Anniversary Concert

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join Egyptian oud player, Michael Onsy, in celebrating the fifth anniversary of his project Mood of Oud which will feature original compositions portraying different situations, mind states and human feelings.

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

Art D'Egypte Forever Is Now .04

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

Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF)

The Philosophy of Education in Egypt

Film Screening: Sh’hili Documentary

Cairo Jazz Festival 2024

Recent Developments in Feminist Philosophy

Palestinian Music in Exile: In-Person Book Talk With Louis Brehony

Mood of Oud: 5th Anniversary Concert

AUC New Cairo

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