SSE | The American University in Cairo

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Framework for Pension Investment Management

Join us this Thursday for an insightful lecture on the World Bank pension plan’s investment approach! Learn about the plan’s strategies for long-term financial security, focusing on asset allocation, portfolio construction, ESG integration, and risk management. Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable knowledge on responsible and strategic investing!

Oct

Recycling for Death: A Virtual Book Talk with Kara Cooney

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

Join us for a virtual book talk on "Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt and the Theban Royal Caches", A meticulous study of the social, economic, and religious significance of coffin reuse and development during the Ramesside and early Third Intermediate periods, illustrated with over 900 images (AUC Press, 2024). AUC Press is delighted to host the author, Kara Cooney, a renowned...

Oct

Expanding Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Across the MENA Region

Oct 23 – Oct 25

9:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Explore the Regional Hub of Excellence’s best practices and celebrate AUC athletes in the First Special Olympics Regional Unified Champion Schools Competition.

Oct

History Hash Outs: Pseudo-Authenticity and Producing Al-Marʾa Al-Muslima in Zaynab al-Ghazālī’s Writings

1:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Pseudo-authenticity and Producing al-Marʾa al-Muslima in Zaynab al-Ghazālī’s Writings Mohamed Abo Youssef, HIST '20 Adjunct Assistant Professor of History

Oct

Design for Resistance

Oct 26 – Nov 30

10:00 am

AUC Tahrir Square

Don't miss this interesting exhibition featuring the work of Swiss graphic designer Marc Rudin, renowned for his resistance-focused themes, particularly regarding the Palestinian cause.

Oct

A Middle Kingdom Garden in the Theban Necropolis

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Dr. José Galan Simpson Professor of Egyptology

Dec

Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us in celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s event will feature an engaging panel discussion on this year's theme Transformative Solutions for Inclusive Development: the Role of Innovation in Fuelling an Accessible and Equitable World where our panelists will discuss how innovation can shape a more inclusive future. The day will be packed with o...

Oct

Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region [English]

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The Arab region is a focus of world politics, with authoritarian regimes, significant fossil fuel reserves and histories of colonialism and imperialism. It is also the site of potentially immense green energy resources. The writers in this collection explore a region ripe for energy transition, but held back by resource-grabbing and (neo)colonial agendas. They show the importance of fighting fo...

Oct

Dismantling Green Colonialism :Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region [Arabic]

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

تحدي الرأسمالية الخضراء: العدالة المناخية والانتقال الطاقي في المنطقة العربية هذا الكتاب؛ يستكشف منطقة مهيأة للانتقال الطاقي، غير أنها مُعطلة بسبب نهب الموارد وأجندات المستعمرين الجُدد. لذا فضرورة النضال لأجل الانتقال الطاقي العادل والعدالة المُناخية تكمن في فضح سياسات وممارسات النُخب السياسية العالمية والمحلية والشركات متعددة الجنسيات والأنظمة السلطوية. ويغطى الكتاب تحديات مجموعة وا...

Oct

Taha ElMansy Performs Resonance Through Time: A Journey of Classical Guitar Music

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

A solo classical guitar concert that aims to showcase the historical progression of classical guitar music through varied styles and compositions. This concert’s program will feature two segments, each presented as a short movie, offering a unique and immersive experience that reflects the instrument’s rich heritage and potential.