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Campus Conversation: Welcome Fall 2022

Welcome to the start of the Fall semester; it's always an exciting time at AUC! Join this hybrid conversation to get the latest University updates and preparations for this new academic year. Refreshments and snacks will be served. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and ask questions live during the event.

Oct

Climate Crisis and Women's Health: The Impact on Gender

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

Join in to learn about how the ongoing climate crisis impacts the health and human rights of women, girls, and newborns. Featuring Dr. Padmini Murthy MD, MPH, MS FRSPH, FAMWA, professor and global health director, New York Medical College.

Sep

The Nile Troupe for Folk Arts

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Reconnect with musical heritage in an evening full of traditional and folkloric tunes with Egypt's oldest and most significant heritage troupe.

Sep

Valuing Tomorrow: Beyond the ESG Feeding Frenzy

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

In this session of the Gerhart Center Webinar Series, John Elkington, who coined the term 'Triple Bottom Line', will be discussing the past, present and future of capitalism, value and wealth with Jed Emerson, who coined the term 'Blended Value'. Their work underpinned the ESG movement, but they have critical - and constructive - things to say about ways in which the debate has fragmented into ...

Oct

DeFi Myths and Facts

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

Join Campbell R. Harvey as he discusses concepts that are currently not mainstream and may (or perhaps should) become mainstream in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Sep

Community Assembly: Welcome to Fall 2022

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us in celebrating the kick-off of an exciting year! Mingle with your friends, mix and munch while enjoying music in a festive atmosphere.

Sep

COP27 and Beyond: Climate Policy and Inclusive Development

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

In November 2022, Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, the leading global forum on climate change. As COP27 President, great attention is being paid to the role Egypt can play in advancing climate action negotiating more equitable and responsible climate action. In this talk, Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd will discuss the significance of COP27...

Aug

The Circus: Then and Now - Film Screening and Performance

Aug 29 – Aug 30

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Saying goodbye to summer with two days of a serious circus mood including a screening of Fellini’s masterpiece La Strada on Monday, and a special live circus performance in the garden on Tuesday. Monday, August 29 La Strada (The Road) Directed by: Federico Fellini "One of the most influential films ever made," Fellini’s first film won the inaugural Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag...

Aug

Film Screening: Film My Design

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Film My Design (FMD), an annual design centric event that opened at TCC in January, has curated a summer film program celebrating the Nordic design and architecture scenes. Films from Denmark and Finland highlighting groundbreaking designers. In this program, two films will be screened. Falaki Theater, 6:00 pm Free and open to the public by registration Registration link: https://docs.goo...

Aug

Film Screening and Dance Performance: The Medhat Fawzi Center for the Stick Arts, El Warsha Theater Troupe

8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Learn about and experience Tahteeb, an art form and sport that dates back to ancient Egypt. The night begins with the short documentary El-Bab (The Door) directed by Abdel Fattah Kamal, followed by a riveting performance by the Medhat Fawzi Center for the Stick Arts, a folklore music and dance group from El-Minya. Tahteeb, or stick dancing was placed on UNESCO’s Intangible World Heritage List i...