HUSS | The American University in Cairo

The Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations (ARIC) cordially invites you to attend a lecture by Dr.Bernard O’Kane, professor of Islamic art and architecture in the department, under the title “Geometry, Art, and Ideology in Fatimid, Zangid and Ayyubid Egypt and Syria”. Join us on Wednesday 6 March 2024, at 1pm, in the Shehab Ahmad Room 2169, AUC New Cairo Campus. With support of the Wind...

Open Studio Exhibition

Feb 24 – Mar 9

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for the opening of the Open Studio Exhibition during Cairo Design Week 2024. Experience the grand showcase of the program's educational vision in graphic design, illustrated through a four-year journey of our students' academic growth and creative evolution.

Mar

International Day

11:00 am

AUC Students, Faculty and Staff are invited to compete in a Global Trivia Game. Teams must have atleast two countries represented. Winners will receive a voucher to the AUC bookstore. First 200 participants can receive a free t-shirt (first come first serve). International food will be served for all participants. Join US for a fun day in the sun and bring your trivia knowledge.

Philosophy Debate: Trans-Mediterranean Philosophy Where Western Modernity and Islam Meet

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for a thought-provoking philosophy debate on trans-Mediterranean philosophy, where the intricate dialogues of Western modernity and Islamic thought converge. This event is part of the Research and Creativity Convention [RCC] 2024

Play: American Fast

Don't miss out on this remarkable play that explores faith, familial bonds and sacrifice with a vivid narrative that unfolds heartwarming interactions between mothers and daughters. This event is part of the Research and Creativity Convention (RCC) 2024

Musical Performance: AUC Music Performance Majors

Experience the captivating rhythms and harmonies by the talented AUC Music Performance Majors. Celebrate the transformative power of music as they perform pieces that promise to move and inspire you.

Women in Science: A Talk by Sara Halawa

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Celebrate the intersection of innovation and inclusion at AUC with our esteemed opening keynote speaker, Sara Halawa, a L'Oréal-UNESCO award recipient, and engage in the vital panel on Women in Science.

Understanding Quantum Mechanics

Joint work with Dr. Federica Isabella Malfatti (University of Innsbruck) By Mario Hubert Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, AUC Why is quantum mechanics hard to understand? Which are the usual epistemic standards that quantum mechanics seems to break? Where do these epistemic standards come from in the first place? We want to argue that quantum mechanics can be indeed underst...

Enneagram: Discover What Type of Personality Are You

11:00 am