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

Egyptian Sufism and the Crusades: The Making of Ibn ʿAbd al-Salam (d. 660/1262)

Discover how a legendary jurist became a celebrated Sufi saint in this captivating tale of transformation and reinvention! Join Mohamad El-Merheb of SOAS University as he explores the fascinating journey of ʿIzz al-Din Ibn ʿAbd al-Salam (d. 1262).

Feb

Qahwa and Kalam—ʿAbduh and the Avicennian Tradition: A Textual History

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Robert Wisnovsky from McGill University’s Institute of Islamic Studies for an engaging talk on the origins, development and lasting legacy of Avicenna’s (Ibn Sīnā, d. 1037) philosophy.

Apr

The Annual History Seminar — Entertainment in Middle East History: The Serious Business of Leisure and Fun

Apr 11 – Apr 12

9:00 am

AUC Tahrir Square

The Annual History Seminar, organized by the Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations, is scheduled for 11 and 12 April 2025. This round of AHS will deal with "Entertainment in Middle East History: The Serious Business of Leisure and Fun."

Feb

A caPop Concert

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

A caPop choir is a semi-A capella group of talented singers devoted to lively performances of popular music from different traditions. This concert will feature a collection of their best pop and rock hits of all time. A caPop was founded in 2017 and is directed by Nesma Mahgoub.

Feb

Humanities in the Arab World in Times of Conflict and Change

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Presentation of the Fourth Arab Social Science Report (ASSR4), entitled “Humanities in the Arab World in Times of Conflict and Change”. The Report seeks to address knowledge production in the humanities in the Arab world in the twenty-first century, focusing on the decade from 2011 to 2021. It seeks to critically approach humanities knowledge production with the aim of monitoring and analyzing ...

Feb

History Hash Outs—The Unquenchable Fire: The Arms Trade and Reproduction of the US Empire, 1960-1992.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore the pivotal role of the arms trade in shaping U.S. global influence during the Cold War era with Jonathan Ng, E. John Rosenwald, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellow at Dartmouth College’s John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding.

Feb

History Hash Outs: Americans, Iranians and the Question of Dialogue Prior to 1979

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Talk by Dr. Matthew Shannon Associate Professor of History, Emory and Henry University.

Feb

History Hash Outs—Measuring Eurasia: Empire, Islam and the Sciences

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Discover how science shaped empire-Islam relations across Eurasia with Patrick Anthony, Uppsala University fellow.

Feb

History Hash Outs: Laila Parsons, The British Invasion and Conquest of Palestine, 1917-18

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

A Gaze as Blank and Pitiless as the Sun: The British Invasion and Conquest of Palestine, 1917-18 by Laila Parson Professor of Modern Middle East History, McGill University

Dec

Alya Al Haddad’s Graduation Recital

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Enjoy a memorable musical evening with Alya Al Haddad’s graduation recital accompanied by the AUC Arab Music Firqa. Alya will perform Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian and Yemeni classics from the 20th century