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100 Days of Trump: America, the Middle East and Beyond

Join us in the upcoming CASAR Public lecture: 100 Days of Trump: America, the Middle East, and Beyond The entire world is literally getting new updates about Trump's internal & external policies almost everyday now....can you imagine that we are still yet to reach 100 days?? USAID cuts, Chinese and Canadian Tariffs, DEI revokes, Gaza War, Ukraine War, the case of Iran, National Economic...

May

Tewfik Doss Pasha Endowed Award Ceremony

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Tewfik Doss Pasha Endowed Award is an annual award given alternatively to the best thesis in English and Comparative Literature and Political Science. This year the award is given to the thesis entitled "The Romani People in the European Cultural Imagination: Alexander Pushkin, Prosper Merimee, and Virginia Woolf." by Nadya Siyam * the ceremony is closed to AUC community

Apr

Life Challengers: Turning Setbacks into Defining Moments

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The objective of the Life Challengers panel is to inspire and empower participants by showcasing real-life stories of individuals who turned adversity into opportunity. Through personal narratives of resilience, growth, and transformation, the panel aims to encourage a mindset that embraces challenges as catalysts for self-discovery, strength, and purposeful living. Moderated by Dr. Sharif...

May

From Passion to Purpose in Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Jewelry design

May

Mindset Transformation Workshop

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for a transformational experience with best-selling author and global leadership expert Fadi Y. Takkale! And dive deep into: Change vs. Transformation: Discover why true transformation goes beyond surface changes and how to spark lasting growth. The Human Expectation Process: Understand how expectations shape your reality — and how mastering them empowers your journey. Transform Your ...

May

George T. Scanlon Award Ceremony

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The George T. Scanlon Graduate Student Award in Arab and Islamic Civilizations is given to the most distinguished graduate thesis produced by an ARIC student each year. The prize recognizes Scanlon’s 50-year teaching career at the university, which made an immense impact on all his students, scholars, fellow colleagues, and researchers, and even many of those who encountered him only briefly. ...

May

The New Labor Law: Safeguarding Workers’ Rights or Empowering Employers?

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Egypt’s new labor law has sparked widespread debate. Some have viewed the law as a positive step toward safeguarding workers’ rights—particularly for women and migrant laborers—against potential employer abuse. Others, however, argue that the law tilts the balance of power further in favor of employers. On the occasion of Labor Day, Alternative Policy Solutions at The American University in ...

Apr

Egypt Press Photo Exhibition and Talk Series

Apr 30 – May 29

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Experience powerful photo stories highlighting sub-communities and their unique narratives.

Apr

World Athletes Forum

Apr 27 – Apr 28

10:00 am

AUC New Cairo

The World Athletes Forum is a premier platform dedicated to empowering athletes and fostering global collaboration within the sports industry. World Athletes Forum is a prestigious annual gathering that brings together athletes, sports professionals, industry leaders, policy makers, and decision-makers from around the globe to discuss, inspire, and collaborate for the advancement of sports g...

Apr

Trump's Assault on Global Governance: Reasons and Consequences

12:45 pm

AUC New Cairo

Not three months have passed since Donald Trump became the United States president and the world’s governance structures and norms are already significantly shaken. Trump’s has repeatedly called for annexing Greenland, occupying the Panama Canal and to ethnically-cleanse the Palestinians from Gaza. In the same vein, he imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, pulled out of the UN ...