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CommUnity Assembly: Spring Campus Harvest

Kick off the 2026 Spring semester with fresh, homegrown fruit from AUC’s gardens! Swing by Elias Henry Debbas '68 Courtyard (on the plaza between the Administration Building and the School of Sciences and Engineering) to enjoy fresh orange and grapefruit juices, tea and cake.

Feb

Beyond the Blur: Sudan in Focus

Feb 5 – Feb 26

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Sudan through images in Beyond the Blur, a solo exhibition by award-winning photographer Sari Omer, capturing resilience, humanity and hope.

Jan

AUC Press and Bookstores at Cairo International Book Fair 2026

Jan 22 – Feb 3

10:00 am

Online

Mark your calendars, Cairo International Book Fair 2026 is almost here, and AUC Press and Bookstores are bringing the heat with massive sales and incredible new titles!

Apr

History Hash Outs—The School of Unlearning: Living Through History at AUC 1990-2026

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Michael Reimer, AUC's professor of history, for a talk that features reflections on the experience of teaching history at the University over the past 40 years, in the midst of momentous changes.

Feb

ANIMATEX 6th Edition

Feb 11 – Feb 15

9:00 am – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The 6th Edition of ANIMATEX; Egypt’s biggest animation event, celebrates 90 Years of Egyptian Animation (1936-2026), and features 15 feature film screenings, more than 200 short films from all over the world in the official competitions, and a rich program of talks, discussions, workshops and masterclasses from prominent global, regional and local guest artists, networking for professionals, VR...

May

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

1:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Examine Egypt’s colonial asylums and mental health history with Yasmin Shafei, exploring psychiatry, power, patients and the state and society.

Feb

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

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore socialist cinema in 1960s Egypt with film scholar Tamara Maatouk, examining cinema, history and politics through film and society.

Feb

History Hash Outs: What History Can Do For Your Career

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Caroline Nassar is the Assistant Director of Career Advising at AUC Career Center, where she leads individualized career advising, program development, and innovative strategies to support students’ career readiness. She specializes in advising undergraduates and graduates on major choice, career planning, resume and cover letter critiques, mock interviews, and job search strategies.

Feb

Egypt’s Foreign Policy in Focus: Strategic Drivers and Regional Dynamics

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for an insightful talk with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, as he discusses “Egypt’s Foreign Policy in Focus: Strategic Drivers and Regional Dynamics.”

Jan

Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children Is Back for Its 15th Edition!

Jan 31 – Feb 4

9:00 am – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Celebrate 15 years of Hakawy Festival with theatre for children and families, featuring performances from Egypt, Switzerland, UK and beyond.