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

Join Rodrigo Brum (Film), Addison Ellis (Philosophy), Euan Metz (Philosophy), for a screening of Ousmane Sembéne’s Black Girl (1966) and a lively discussion of the philosophical issues that the film raises. All welcome! A Senegalese woman is eager to find a better life abroad. She takes a job as a governess for a French family, but finds her duties reduced to those of a maid after the family...

Nov

Human Rights Approach to Contemporary Migration and Refugees

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Discover the intricacies of international law and human rights as we delve into the competing principles that shape our world. Explore the delicate balance between state sovereignty and safeguarding marginalized communities.

Nov

Memorial Lecture: The Enduring Legacies of Edward Said

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

This lecture will explore Edward Said's continuing influence by way of legacy in several domains of thought and action, including the 21st-century challenges of 'being a public intellectual'; the persisting relevance of Orientalism; the current phase of the Palestinian struggle for basic rights.

Oct

Animals and Humans in Egypt's Contemporary Cities

Oct 4 – Oct 5

9:30 am

Join this exciting talk to explore the presence of animals, their behavior and patterns of human-animal relationships in the Egyptian urban space.

Japanese Tea Workshop

Sep 20 – Dec 6

11:30 am

Learn more about the art of preparing a bowl of green powdered tea (Matcha) in a formal way using traditional Japanese and local utensils.

Hidden Buddhism in Lawrence Durrell’s Alexandria Quartet

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The talk discusses the way in which the Egyptian themes of Durrell’s masterwork are linked with elements taken from Far Eastern religious thought, in particular Buddhism. I shall focus on three main aspects: the way in which the theme of exile in the Quartet is bound up with Durrell’s own sense of exile from his “Tibetan childhood” in India, the referencing of Buddhist scriptures in the Quart...

Oct

Remembering Professor Doris Enright-Clark Shoukri (1926 - 2023)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us in remembering and honoring the life and legacy of the remarkable Professor Doris Enright-Clark Shoukri (1926 - 2023), a true icon of the AUC community.

Education for All: Guaranteeing Free Education of Quality

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Discover the future of education in Egypt as renowned speakers discuss the accessibility and affordability of free quality education for all.

Towards Genero(c)ity: A Talk by Manuel de Rivero

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm