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HUSS Matters: Meet the Dean

The Dean's Office is thrilled to invite you to the third installment of HUSS Matters—a new series of lectures, workshops and events designed to help us connect more often and engage more deeply with one another as a community. Our first two events focused on work, but this one is purely for fun! Take a break from your busy day to join our new Dean, Maurice Pomerantz, his team in the Dean's Offi...

Oct

The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops and Perfectionism

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

We live in a world where we constantly benchmark our messy, internal reality against everyone else's polished digital highlight reels. This interactive seminar dismantles the psychological mechanics of "Upward Social Comparison" that fuel imposter syndrome and perfectionism. We will decode how social media algorithms exploit our need for validation. Join us to break free from the comparison cyc...

Oct

Offline and Honest with Yosra El Lozy '07

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

A candid conversation on navigating online noise, mental health, and the power of real-world human connection.

Nov

Exploring Egyptian Rock Art

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Long before the pyramids, ancient peoples etched their world into stone. Explore Egypt's remarkable rock art with Distinguished University Professor Salima Ikram.

Oct

HUSS Matters: Enhancing Your Research Visibility and Impact

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

How visible is your research, and how can you extend its reach and impact? This practical workshop will offer strategies for researchers related to enhancing the visibility and impact of their research. Participants will explore how to effectively use Google Scholar, ORCID, and other tools to strengthen their online research presence and make their work more discoverable. The workshop will also...

Oct

From Tomb to Text: Talks on Coptic History

9:00 am

AUC Tahrir Square

The conference is organized by the Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology, with the support of The Gratus Foundation by Mary and Bishoy Azmy. Discover the rich archaeology of Coptic history as leading scholars from Egypt, Europe and the United States gather at The American University in Cairo to present their research.

Oct

Arts Celebration!

12:45 pm

AUC New Cairo

The Arts Department faculty and staff are hosting a gathering in the Arts Courtyard on Thursday, October 1st from 12:45-2pm, for all majors, minors and other AUC friends to celebrate the artist in all of us. Please stop by and get to know the programs, make new friends, and create lifelong creative relationships that transcend individual disciplines. We hope to see you there.

Sep

Workshop on Gender-Based Violence and Digital Blackmail

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies is hosting a workshop on gender-based violence and digital backlash in collaboration with Girl Up Artemis, the New Woman Foundation (NWF), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The panel will feature experts in this area to cover the various aspects of this issue and to engage in discussion with the audience. Panelists: ...

Sep

Talk | Sacred Highlights: Early 20th-century Islamic Poster Arts

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

What happens when modern print meets sacred imagery? Discover how early 20th-century printing technologies reshaped Islamic visual culture with Elizabeth Rauh of AUC.

Sep

Exhibition Open Call

Sep 24 – Oct 21

1:00 pm

A doorway, a border, a moment of change — what does a threshold mean to you? Submit your work to this open call for the AUC community.