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

Take a journey into 21st-century family life through creative approaches by young photographers, answering a crucial question: What does family mean today?

Jul

Building to COP27: Accelerating Climate Solutions through Sustainable Built Environments in the Middle East & Africa

12:30 pm

The Building To COP Coalition is a group of organizations catalyzing climate action in cities, regions, and the built environment. And work closely with the UN High-Level Climate Champions. Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions and 50% of all extracted materials. The building and construction sector’s demand for natural resources accelerates cl...

Jun

The Virtual Otherwise

Jun 2 – Jun 4

8:00 am – 8:00 pm

The Virtual Otherwise is a hybrid conference and film festival (June 2nd-4th, 2022) resolutely anchored in multimedia engagements and genuinely questioning the borders of ethnography and creative practices. Participants include artists, thinkers, and activists coming together to experiment with form and ask what the intensification of The Virtual looks, feels, and sounds like in situated social...

Sounding The World: Possibilities for Audio-Ethnography

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Come and join us for the end of the semester students' presentations to learn a little more about what Cairo actually sounds like, and to immerse yourself in the limitless possibilities for audio-ethnography!

Opera & Musical Theatre Ensemble

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Opera & Musical Theatre Ensemble Vocal Coaching and Directing by Dina Iskander Sunday, May 15th, 2022, 7:00 pm, Malak Gabr Arts Theater. Registration link: https://forms.gle/HBZDJDusbrEL9Bus6 Live-streaming link: https://youtu.be/p-SXvP8mhpA Join us for an evening of music and theatrical performances of scenes from musical theater and opera. A full ensemble of AUC students perform under th...

The Visual Arts Program Presents: LIQUID GAZE - Senior Projects Exhibition 2022

May 14 – Jun 25

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

LIQUID GAZE - Senior Projects Exhibition 2022 The opening is on Saturday, May 14th, 2022 at 5:00 pm at Tahrir Culture Center (TCC). The gallery is open daily from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. The exhibition is running from May 14th to June 25th. Due to Covid-19, seats are limited, and entrance is based on a first-come, first-served basis. Proof of vaccination is a must upon entry. Waiting for yo...

Center Stage: Performances by AUC Music Majors

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Center Stage: Performances by AUC Music Majors Malak Gabr Theater, New Cairo, Monday, May 16, 7:00 pm Livestream link: https://youtu.be/BNspQ-cHuzs Registration link: https://forms.gle/eK4Nwg1jDL18tAJV6 Free admission, livestreaming and open to the public. Due to Covid-19, seats are limited and guests will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests to AUC must pre-register and sh...

Jazz Ensemble: Jazz Across the Ages

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Apr

Lived Citizenship and Uprisings in the Middle East

Apr 28 – Apr 29

10:00 am