School of Global Affairs and Public Policy | The American University in Cairo

In this talk, Professor Roberto Roccu explores the variegated ways neoliberalism got to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), following the 1973 oil 'crisis', creating many of the preconditions for the increasingly hierarchical regional order we see today. Drawing on Ambalavaner Sivananda's work on ‘the new circuits of imperialism’, this talk will focus primarily on how hydrocarbon proceeds ...

Nov

ندوة: النظام التجاري الدولي في زمن مضطرب: دلالاته على مصر والبلدان النامية

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Learn about the challenges facing the global trading system and their impact on Egypt and developing countries. *The talk will be held in Arabic.

Oct

إنطلاقة الترجمة العربية لكتاب الثروة الخفية للأمم: معضلة الملاذات الضريبية لجابرييل زوكمان

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

إذا كنت مهتًّمًا بالتفاوت والعدالة العالمية ومستقبل الديموقراطية؛ فمن المؤكد أنه يجب أن تحضر هذه الندوة للتطلع على الترجمة العربية لكتاب الثروة الخفية للأمم: معضلة الملاذات الضريبية لجابرييل زوكمان. يتناول الكتاب تاريخ الملاذات الضريبية، ويقدم تقديراً كمياً هو الأكثر شمولاً ودقةً على الإطلاق للأهمية المالية العالمية للملاذات الضريبية في إقتصاد العالم اليوم ويطرح مسار عمل للتغيير. إنضموا إلينا ي...

Oct

The Khaleeji State Beyond the Rentier State Model

Learn how the Gulf is radically moving beyond oil with economic diversification and governance reform. Discover how these transformations reshape the Gulf’s role in regional and global affairs.

Oct

Tahrir Dialogue Series No. 111: The Khaleeji State and the Future of the Arab Region

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Join experts to explore how Khaleeji leadership and strategic resources influence regional politics, governance, and development across the Middle East. The event will also be streamed online.

Nov

Jazz Diplomacy: America's Conversation with the World

Nov 2 – Nov 3

Join us as we discover how the U.S. used jazz as a tool of cultural diplomacy during the Cold War, sending jazz musicians abroad to promote American values and counter Soviet influence. Jazz symbolized freedom and democracy but also highlighted racial tensions in the U.S., creating a paradox. These tours influenced global perceptions of America and supported civil rights movements at home and a...

Sep

U.S. Immigration Policies: Challenges for African and Middle Eastern Migrants

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) warmly invites you to an engaging lecture on the history and current challenges of U.S. immigration policy for African and Middle Eastern Migrants. Event Details: Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Venue: Room 602, Hill House, Tahrir Campus, AUC Through this lec...

Sep

Book Talk: Agricultural Cooperatives in the Age of Neoliberalism : Experiences of Resistance and Adaptation , and Opportunities for the Solidarity Economy

edited by Mohamed Gamal Ali and Saqer El Nour: Amid the economic and social transformations unfolding in the Arab world, there is a growing need to seek more just and sustainable development models capable of overcoming the failures of neoliberalism. In this context, this collective volume seeks to shed light on cooperatives as one of the possible alternatives, bringing together critical and a...

Sep

المسألة الزراعية: تحدي ثلاثة عقود من السياسات الزراعية النيوليبرالية

3:00 pm – 8:00 pm