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Step into My Shoes - Lunch Preparation (Accessibility Simulation)

Experience a high-impact simulation that builds empathy and reveals how everyday tasks become exclusionary when environments and processes fail to be inclusive.

Nov

The StAr-Doc Project: Applying Digital Methods to the Documentation of Archaeological Pottery

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Ceramics are a key component of archaeology, telling us about dating, room use, as well as revealing aspects of daily and ritual life. Recording ceramics accurately is crucial to archaeological work. This lecture explores a novel, state-of-the-art way of documenting ceramics using virtual modelling. Speaker: Cristina Mondin Cristina Mondin obtained both her master’s degree and PhD in Arc...

Dec

Fascist Temptations in Trump’s America

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Professor Lisa Wedeen of the University of Chicago for a discussion exploring the allure of authoritarian politics in contemporary U.S. society and its broader implications for democracy and political life.

Dec

Cosmopolitan Belonging: Reading Gustave Flaubert’s “Carnets de Voyage” Beyond “Orientalism”

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Monika Raič of Humboldt University for a talk that reexamines Gustave Flaubert’s Egyptian sojourn—not as a simple case of Orientalism, but as an expression of a transhistorical cosmopolitan sensibility.

Dec

Department of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies Lunch and Talks

12:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join the Department of Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies for inspiring talks, engaging conversations, and lunch—where learning transforms students, teachers and tomorrow’s leaders.

Nov

A Belgian-Dutch Jazz Evening

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a mesmerizing concert featuring Belgian jazz pianist Jef Neve and Dutch trumpet master Teus Nobel. Together, they present Esho Funi — a musical journey inspired by the harmony between life and its environment. Experience an unforgettable evening of jazz, emotion, and cultural harmony at the historic Ewart Memorial Hall. Presented by: The Embassy of Belgium and the Embassy o...

Dec

OSL Dance Night

6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Experience a day of film-inspired dance, Hip-Hop, Tap, Folklore, alongside Egyptian heritage crafts, celebrating creativity, culture and artistic expression.

Nov

KCC MEA Research Conference

Nov 16 – Nov 17

9:30 am

AUC New Cairo

Join us at Onsi Sawiris School of Business for the KCC MEA Case Conference 2025: Reimagining the Case Method in the Age of AI.

Nov

Theatre Play | Open House

Nov 16 – Nov 20

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The Department of the Arts is proud to present its newest production: a compelling and darkly comedic new play. Directed by our esteemed alumnus, Karim Hamad, this gripping family drama pulls you into a deceptively simple setting: a wedding anniversary celebration. As the family gathers, long-simmering tensions rise to the surface, amplified by the mysterious absence of the family dog. Just ...

Nov

Jeffrey D. Sachs Public Lecture

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy, Civic Engagement and Responsible Business is inviting Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, president of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) and a world-renowned leader in sustainable development, economic policy and global cooperation do deliver a public lecture on the global and local pathways to achieving the UN Sustainable Developmen...