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

Alternative Policy Solutions at The American University in Cairo invites you to a conversation with Dr. Paul Salem, former President and CEO of the Middle East Institute in Washington DC, and its current Vice President for International Engagement. The conversation will focus on the changing regional dynamics in light of the war on Gaza and Lebanon, the implications of the US elections, an...

Nov

EYEWITNESS Exhibition

Nov 7 – Dec 12

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Don’t miss this powerful exhibition by award-winning photographer René Clement, documenting 33 years of human suffering across six conflict zones.

Nov

The U.S. Presidential Elections: What Is the Impact on a Changing Middle East?

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

On the occasion of the presidential election in the United States of America, held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, coupled with the on-going war in the region, Alternative Policy Solutions at The American University in Cairo is hosting Dr. Paul Salem, Vice President for International Engagement at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC, in a public talk entitled “The U.S. Presidential Electi...

The Fierce Battle for the 2024 U.S. Presidency: Race, Gender and the Power of Identity Politics.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

October 2024: Date: Sun. 27th - Time:1-2 pm (assembly hour) Event: Public lecture: "The Fierce Battle for the 2024 US Presidency: Race, Gender, and the Power of Identity Politics." Speakers: CASAR guest speaker Dr. Sherri McFarland - moderated by CASAR Assistant to Director and Adjunct Faculty Yasmeen El-Ghazaly. Dr. Sherri Lynn McFarland's academic and professional careers demonstrate he...

Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region [English]

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Arab region is a focus of world politics, with authoritarian regimes, significant fossil fuel reserves and histories of colonialism and imperialism. It is also the site of potentially immense green energy resources. The writers in this collection explore a region ripe for energy transition, but held back by resource-grabbing and (neo)colonial agendas. They show the importance of fighting fo...

Dismantling Green Colonialism :Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region [Arabic]

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

تحدي الرأسمالية الخضراء: العدالة المناخية والانتقال الطاقي في المنطقة العربية هذا الكتاب؛ يستكشف منطقة مهيأة للانتقال الطاقي، غير أنها مُعطلة بسبب نهب الموارد وأجندات المستعمرين الجُدد. لذا فضرورة النضال لأجل الانتقال الطاقي العادل والعدالة المُناخية تكمن في فضح سياسات وممارسات النُخب السياسية العالمية والمحلية والشركات متعددة الجنسيات والأنظمة السلطوية. ويغطى الكتاب تحديات مجموعة وا...

AUC-FEPS Political Science Joint Seminar

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

This is a regular monthly seminar run jointly by the Political Science departments of AUC and Cairo University's Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS). Faculty members and graduate students from the two departments take part as presenters of their ongoing research. The seminar also invites practitioners (e.g. members of parliament, ambassadors, policy makers and public functionaries...

Remittance as Belonging: Global Migration, Transnationalism, and the Quest for Home

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

The Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) cordially invites you to attend a book talk by Hasan Mahmud, Assistant Professor in Residence, Sociology, Northwestern University in Qatar, on the book titled: "Remittance as Belonging: Global Migration, Transnationalism, and the Quest for Home" - On Sunday, October 13, 2024 - From 1 to 2 PM - at CVC p022, Meeting Room, AUC New Cairo and on We...

Violence in the City: How Do We Live in the Streets of Cairo?

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm