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From Hormuz to Suez: Energy and Security Reordering?

As conflict reshapes the Gulf’s energy landscape, what does this mean for the global order? Explore the intersection of geopolitics, security and energy sovereignty in this webinar.

Oct

Horizon Europe in Egypt

9:30 am

AUC New Cairo

Discover Horizon Europe funding opportunities and learn how to write a competitive research proposal at this free information session and workshop.

Oct

Art, Culture and Change: A Talk by Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

What does it mean to make art truly accessible? Explore decolonial curation and diverse cultural narratives with Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi of Sharjah Art Foundation.

Oct

Cocurricular Week: Art Fest

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The OSL Art Fest is a day dedicated to creativity, self-expression, and exploration through art. Students can unleash their creativity through a variety of activities, including drawing, coloring, painting, and other creative making. The festival will feature multiple art corners, including a mini Paint It Out Loud, offering students an hour to relax, create, express themselves, and enjoy the p...

Oct

AI and Cultural Heritage Seminar: Promise, Hype and Reality

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR), holder of the project “Heritage.AI” at The American University in Cairo (AUC) are pleased to invite you to attend the first Heritage.AI Seminar Series titled: "AI and Cultural Heritage: Promise, Hype and Reality" During the two hours seminar, we will bring together leading experts and practitioners to discuss the opportuni...

Oct

Cocurricular Week: The Carnival

12:45 pm

AUC New Cairo

The Co-Curricular Carnival celebrates the importance of co-curricular life as an integral part of AUC’s liberal arts education. The event brings together AUC clubs and associations to showcase their work, initiatives, and impact through interactive booths across the Plaza. The carnival will also feature AUC dance troupes, arts, and cultural performances, highlighting how co-curricular engagemen...

Oct

Information Session – Inequality and Social Justice: India and Egypt

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore the connections between social justice, economic development and environmental sustainability through the Inequality and Social Justice: India and Egypt course. This three-week intensive program offers AUC students a comparative perspective on social, political and economic issues across Egypt, India and the Global South. Co-taught by faculty from the American University in Cairo and...

Nov

Edward Said Memorial Lecture: Liberation Medicine

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

From Beirut to Gaza, the clinic is where oppression is embodied and resisted. Join Professor Ghassan Abu-Sittah for the Edward Said Memorial Lecture on conflict, bodies and liberation medicine.

Oct

Representing War Booty in New Kingdom Egypt: Texts, Images and Contexts

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

What did ancient Egypt choose to show — and hide — about the spoils of war? Join Uroš Matić of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich for a talk on how plunder was represented across texts and images.

Oct

Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies [ALES] Lunch and Talks

12:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Oscar Koopman of Stellenbosch University and Mulugeta Yayeh of Bahir Dar University for two talks on artificial intelligence, epistemic justice and the future of education — lunch included.