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HUSS Open Forum

Maurice Pomerantz (PhD University of Chicago, 2010) is Professor of Literature and Arab Crossroads and Executive Director of the NYUAD Institute at New York University Abu Dhabi where he has taught since 2013. He is a noted expert in the literature of the Abbasid period. He has published two books, Licit Magic: The Life and Letters of al-Ṣāḥib b. ʿAbbād (2017) and with Bilal Orfali, The Maqāmāt...

Apr

Meet the Author: Ahdaf Soueif in Conversation with Nina Ellis

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The ECLT Department and the Literature Club are thrilled to welcome Professor Ahdaf Soueif, one of our most important living Egyptian novelists, to discuss her groundbreaking, wide-ranging writing and activism. Dr Soueif’s brilliant bestselling novel The Map of Love, which appears on AUC's ECLT and core curricula, was nominated for the Booker Prize and translated into dozens of languages. Her o...

Apr

Tomorrow's Leaders Symposium

Apr 18 – Apr 19

9:00 am

AUC New Cairo

The Tomorrow's Leaders Annual Symposium is a student-led event that brings together students, researchers, artists, filmmakers, and practitioners for two days of interdisciplinary dialogue and evidence-based discussions on the most pressing challenges facing the MENA region. This year's theme "Resilience in the Age of Turbulence" explores how building resilience through actors, capacities, a...

May

In Loving Memory of Professor Steffen Stelzer

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us in honoring Professor Emeritus Steffen Stelzer, celebrating his legacy of teaching, scholarship and decades of service to AUC.

Apr

Manshur Conference on Publishing in Art and Design, Saturday April 18

1:00 pm – 5:45 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The second edition of the Manshur Conference on Publishing in Art and Design, taking place on Saturday, April 18th, from 1:00 PM to 5:45 PM at the Falaki Theatre, AUC Downtown Campus. This year's edition focuses on the history and future of illustrated books from the Arab world, bringing together a compelling lineup of practitioners and thinkers whose work spans graphic novels, children's li...

Jul

College Bound: AUC Summer 2026

Jul 26 – Aug 13

9:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Experience college life at AUC through summer courses, earn credits, explore interests and connect with a diverse global student community.

Jun

Summer@AUC Bootcamps 2026

Jun 28 – Aug 13

9:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Explore short-term bootcamps building practical skills aligned with your goals, offering hands-on learning and opportunities to connect with a like-minded community.

Apr

Arabic Cultural Program: Palestinian Prison Literature

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations is hosting a conversation about Palestinian prison literature featuring writers Basem Khandaqji and Nasser Abu Srour, both recently released from decades in prison. Basem Khandaqji is the recipient of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF, 2024) for his novel A Mask, the Color of the Sky and Nasser Abu Sro...

Apr

Springboarding Patterns: From Historic Cairo to Contemporary Design

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore how Historic Cairo’s patterns inspire contemporary design through an open-access database documenting decorative motifs, craft traditions and creative practices.

Apr

Campus Safety and Inclusion for People with Disabilities: First Dialog Series

12:00 pm

Online

Take part in a dialogue advancing campus safety and inclusion, highlighting disability perspectives.