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May

History Hash Outs—Between the Mad and the Bad: Psychiatrists and Patients in Egypt’s State Asylums

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AUC New Cairo

The study of mental illnesses and asylums have emerged as fundamental areas of historical inquiry. Research on disability studies and the histories of mental health are growing fields encouraging a rethinking of the cultural, social, economic, and political histories of the Middle East. The history of mental asylums reflects the multiple ways in which colonial governments and modern nation-stat...

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18
Feb

History Hash Outs: The Call for a Socialist Cinema in 1960s Egypt

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AUC New Cairo

Name and Title: Tamara Maatouk, Assistant Professor of Film Studies Title of the talk: The Call for a Socialist Cinema in 1960s Egypt Bio: Tamara Maatouk is a historian of the modern Middle East and North Africa with a focus on film as an art, industry, and social practice. In her first book, Understanding the Public Sector in Egyptian Cinema: A State Venture (AUC Press, 2019, repr. 2023),...

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28
Jan

Great Arab Minds: A New Era for Arab Excellence and Global Impact

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AUC Tahrir Square

The discussion will introduce the Great Arab Minds initiative, its mission, and its impact across its six categories. A talk by H.E. Saeed Al Nazari, he Chief Executive Officer of The Development Office at the Executive Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. He currently serves as Secretary-General of the Great Arab Minds initiative and is the General Coordinator of the Dubai...