26 Mar Madalyn Lamont Literary Award Ceremony: Samboozies—an Aesthetics of Junk 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AUC New Cairo Join Samia Mehrez, professor emerita of Arabic literature at The American University in Cairo, as she takes us on a journey through her newest book and artwork.
18 Feb The Entrepreneurial Mindset 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm AUC New Cairo Discover how entrepreneurs think and decide in uncertainty with Mohamed Youssef, chairman and CEO at Dcode Economic and Financial Consulting.
26 Mar The Power of Sustainable Food: Nutrition for Everyday Life 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AUC New Cairo Boost your health and energy with practical, sustainable nutrition strategies in this interactive session
12 Feb Implicit Learning and the Detection of Sequential Patterns in a Random Background 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AUC New Cairo How does the brain detect meaningful sounds in noisy environments, such as following a conversation in a crowded room? In this talk, Dr. Kocsis explores how the brain separates important sounds from background noise using EEG recordings. She will also show how implicit learning allows listeners to detect repeating sound patterns more quickly and accurately, even days later, demonstrating how th...
12 Feb Annual Egyptian and Arab Theatre Conference: Now and Forward 12:00 pm AUC New Cairo The Annual Egyptian & Arab Theatre Conference: Now and Forward (5th Edition) brings together scholars, artists, and practitioners to explore the evolving landscape of theatre in Egypt and the Arab world. This year’s conference focuses on “Reconstructing Traditional Egyptian Performances: Street & Puppet Theatre,” examining how folk practices, popular performance, and puppetry are being prese...
22 Feb Yoga for Happiness 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm AUC New Cairo Awaken your senses and find balance in an energizing vinyasa yoga session, blending movement, breath and restorative calm.
10 Feb Revisiting the Local Turn in Migration and Diversity Governance 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm AUC Tahrir Square The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) invites you to an engaging lecture on: Revisiting the Local Turn in Migration and Diversity Governance. Date: February 10, 2026 Time: 7:00-8:30 PM Location: American University in Cairo (AUC), Tahrir Campus, Hill House, Room 602 – 6th Floor In this seminar, Professor Zapata-Barrero will explore t...
12 Feb Far-Right Terror, the Securitization of Refugees and Transnational Geopolitics in the EU 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AUC Tahrir Square The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) invites you to an engaging lecture on: Far-right terror, the securitization of refugees, and transnational geopolitics in the EU Date: February 12, 2026 Time: 6:00-7:30 PM Location: Oriental Hall, Tahrir Campus, American University in Cairo (AUC). About the talk Following th...
15 Feb They Are Bleeding Us: Following Water Through Infrastructure, Value, Scarcity and Protest in Jordan 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm AUC New Cairo Speaker: Fred Wojnarowski, British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Anthropology, London School of Economics This talk develops the central argument of my book project through an ethnographic journey that follows water across the infrastructures and moral worlds it links. It takes the titular claim - made by a farmer-activist in the poor, marginalised rural district of Dhi...
16 Feb Breathe Free: Smoking Cessation and Wellness Day 9:00 am AUC New Cairo Join us for Breathe Free, a full day smoking cessation and wellness event dedicated to supporting a healthier, smoke-free community. In collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, the Office of Medical Services will offer smoking cessation consultations, vital signs measurements, and access to a Nicorette awareness booth, along with physicians on-site, giveaways, and interactive activities. Learn a...