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

Understand and Cope with Anxiety

Anxiety serves in many ways, but when it is excessive, it harms our well-being Where to draw the line between healthy and problematic anxiety? How to handle worries that go out of proportion? Is it time to seek professional support? Join our workshop and learn about anxiety to know more about Anxiety and how to cope with it.

Sep

Teryola Trio Music Concert

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Teryola Trio: Nay, Piano and Percussion Musical masters perform Arab-Western fusion original compositions: Hany El-Badry, nay; Mohamed Essam, piano; and Mohamed Arafa, percussion. The concert will also livestream (link below). Free and open to the public. Non-AUCians must complete the registration link below prior to coming to campus. Livestream link: https://youtu.be/q4-PDI9MGBA Regi...

Sep

Taking Action: Our Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Online

Seeking to be mentally healthy is for everyone, just like seeking to be physically healthy. Are you curious about emotional well-being and mental health? Do you want to know more about it? Do you find yourself wondering how you can help yourself take action towards it? If you are any of the above, then join our webinar. We will talk about mental health and well-being and how we can tak...

Sep

Introduction to Sesame Dramatherapy

12:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Go on a journey both with the group and individually of self-discovery and understanding, where you will be encouraged to connect with your inner self and access parts of you that you may not even know existed.

Sep

Exhibition Opening: Keep it in The Family

Sep 14 – Oct 5

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

AUC New 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

AUC New Cairo

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

Online

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...

May

Sounding The World: Possibilities for Audio-Ethnography

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Online

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!

May

Opera & Musical Theatre Ensemble

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Online

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...

May

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...