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The 2024 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Award Ceremony

The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press) is delighted to announce that the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2024 award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, at the historic Ewart Hall, AUC Tahrir Campus. This prestigious event celebrates outstanding contributions to contemporary Arabic literature and will be open to the public. Join us for an evening of literary ...

Dec

SCE Centennial Fest: Join the Celebration of the Century!

12:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Get ready for a monumental celebration honoring 100 years of the School of Continuing Education’s impactful journey! An exciting day packed with a variety of interactive and engaging activities for all ages, we’ll create unforgettable moments that inspire curiosity, collaboration, and community spirit! Bring your family, friends, and community spirit to experience the magic of education, lif...

Nov

Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Prof. Enoch Teye-Kwadjo to explore breast cancer in Ghana, focusing on early detection, patient insights and effective management.

Dec

Melancholy of the Oppressed

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a lecture exploring how Arab cultural expressions confront loss, defeat and resistance with profound insights.

Nov

History Hash Outs: Tapestries of Text and Time

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for a roundtable discussion over lunch to hear about merging History and Literature with Dr. Samah Selim, Professor of Literature at Rutgers University & Fulbright U.S. Distinguished Scholar. The Chairs of ARIC, ECLT & HIST will also share their experiences and how easy it is to double major/minor between our programs.

Nov

Tahrir Dialogue #108: Assessing America’s Elections: Implications for the US, the Middle East and the World

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

All American presidential elections are consequential. The 2024 election will likely be pivotal. The re-election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States comes at a time when the Middle East stands at the brink of full-fledged regional conflict, great power competition is intensifying, and American politics is highly polarized. Join us as we assess the global and regional re...

Nov

Body, Mind and Soul Fitness Challenge

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for a day of fitness challenges, mind games and mobility activities to boost your wellbeing.

Nov

Your AI, Your Way: Building a Custom GPT From Scratch

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Imagine having an AI that thinks and talks just the way you want. In this workshop, we’ll take you from concept to creation, showing you how to build a custom GPT model. No heavy coding skills? No problem! We’ll make it simple, fun and incredibly engaging as you bring your very own AI to life.

Nov

Granada: The Complete Trilogy by Radwa Ashour

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

Tune into this virtual discussion of Radwa Ashour’s Granada trilogy with award-winning translator Kay Heikkinen, moderated by Marcia Lynx Qualey, and featuring Sarah Enany and Mayte Green-Mercado.

Nov

El Salon

Nov 12 – Nov 23

7:59 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Come watch the exciting play El-Salon, which tells the story of a beauty salon in Cairo where staff and customers alike seek escape and transformation as lives intersect and struggles unfold.