School of Humanities and Social Sciences | The American University in Cairo

The Political Economy of the Manosphere in Media

Come learn aboutthe online world ofthe manosphere where influencers like Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson have economically benefited from promoting their views of masculinity and whatit means to be a man.And come join the discussion on why we should be particularly concerned aboutthe popularity of these online communities among adolescents and young men. Speakers: - Helen Rizzo, Associate...

Nov

Samer George Quartet: An Evening of Jazz

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The AUC Music Program presents: Samer George Quartet: An Evening of Jazz Join us for an evening of expressive melodies, rhythmic dialogue, and spontaneous creativity performed by: Zeyad Essam – Guitar Moe El Arkan – Drums George Nabil – Piano Samer George – Bass Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of jazz! Monday, November 10th, 2025 | 7:00 PM Malak Gabr Ar...

Nov

6th Anniversary Concert | Mood of Oud

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Celebrate the 6th anniversary of Mood of Oud, featuring original compositions that capture the beauty of human emotions, shifting moods and states of mind.

Nov

Artist Talk: Yasmine El Meleegy

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Yasmine El Meleegy is a multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, installation, and site-specific interventions. (b. 1991, Egypt) She lives and works in Cairo. El Meleegy received her BFA in Painting from Helwan University (2013), a Diploma in Multimedia from the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes (2014), and was part of the MASS Alexandria Independent Art Program (2016). H...

Nov

NVIVO Beginners Workshop

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Whether you’re a student, faculty member or freelancer, NVivo helps you organize and analyze all your research data—audio, transcripts, images and videos—in one place.

Nov

Cairo Papers Talk Series | Palestine: Confronting Genocide — Fragmented Wholeness: Ashlaa’ and the Theorization of Palestinian Overkill

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Online

In the face of the ongoing genocidal onslaught against Palestinians, Nadera Shalhoub of Prinston University centers ashlaa’—the dismembered body—as an analytic for theorizing Palestinian life, death, and resistance amidst genocide. Reading the settler-colonial project through the corpo-economy of the perpetually uncounted body—flesh smashed and scattered, sealed in plastic, decaying in shipping...

Oct

Theatre Play: Bein El Maya Wel Hawa | بين المية والهوا

Oct 21 – Nov 4

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Come experience this powerful local adaptation of Chekhov's timeless classic, The Seagull, bringing to life the struggles of love, art and ambition with a local twist.

Oct

Cairo Papers Talk Series | Palestine: Confronting Genocide — Faster Than Mourning: AI Killing, Existence and the Struggle Over Time

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Online

Palestine: Confronting Genocide Cairo Papers in Social Science, The American University in Cairo More than two years since the onset of the most recent genocide in Palestine, suffering, destruction, starvation, and massive displacement have remained an everyday reality in Palestine. The vast numbers of the dead, the wounded, and the missing continue to rise, along with the ruination of all ...

Nov

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine - A Conversation with Rashid Khalidi

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

To situate the recent genocidal war in Gaza within its century-long historical and political context, renowned historian Rashid Khalidi, will be delivering a talk titled “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.” The talk will explore the present moment through a broader historical lens, offering a deeper understanding of the forces that have shaped the Palestinian struggle, the ramifications of th...

Nov

Invisible Territories: A Story of a Monastery, a Well and the Formation of the Sovereign in Egypt

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Through ethnographic fieldwork, my research tackles a recent legal and political conflict: a major monastery versus a Bedouin family over a charity well. This dispute immediately reveals the nested sovereignty (Simpson, 2017) that exists at the local level between state and non-state entities in Egypt.Crucially, I show that local sovereign non-state actors don't publicly claim their governing ...