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Revisiting the Local Turn in Migration and Diversity Governance

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...

Feb

Can a Dialogue Be a Work of Art?

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

This talk introduces the concept of an aesthetics of conversation, focusing on the creative, formally sensitive, and freely inventive dimensions of dialogue beyond its functional, social, or informational purposes.

Feb

The 8th Annual Political Science Conference

Feb 11 – Feb 12

9:30 am

AUC New Cairo

The Middle East in Transition: Regional Realignments and the Future of Post-Conflict Reconstruction, with Particular Reference to the Palestinian Cause Keynote Speaker: H.E. Mr. Amr Moussa, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Secretary General of the Arab League The Arab Republic of Egypt. Concluding Remarks: Mr. Ezzat Ibrahim, Editor-in-Chief, Al-Ahram Weekly Conference Organiz...

Feb

Exhibition: Palestine Maps in 2000 Years. خرائط فلسطين في 2000 عام

Feb 4 – Feb 19

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Explore Palestine’s land, people and history through maps, rare images and survivor stories in this immersive 25th-anniversary exhibition.

Feb

قانون حرية المعلومات: تشريع منتظر وشائعات لا تنتظر I Freedom of Information Law: Awaited Legislation and Unchecked Rumors

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

قانون حرية المعلومات... تشريع منتظر وشائعات لا تنتظر تنادي الجماعة الصحفية منذ سنوات عديدة بإصدار قانون يضمن حرية تداول المعلومات لما في ذلك من ضمان لحق المجتمع في المعرفة وكذلك لمواجهة الشائعات والأخبار المغلوطة. والحكومة من جانبها أيضا تؤكد على أهمية إصدار مثل هذا القانون، ولكن رغم اتفاق الجميع، فإن التشريع المنتظر لم يخرج إلى النور بعد. تناقش هذه الندوة أهمية سن قانون لتنظيم تداول المعلوما...

Feb

Invisible Realms, Beings That Shimmer: Lively Mutualities of Mystical and Multispecies Worlds on the Swahili Coast

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore Swahili Coast mysteries as anthropologist Nathalie Arnold reveals mystical arts and pigeons bridging visible and invisible worlds today.

Feb

Hekaya Bel-Maqloub | Theatrical Play

Feb 11 – Feb 12

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Don’t just watch—experience this play, tapping into Egyptian family dynamics, equality, class and gender through audience participation.

Feb

Moral Disenchantment and Self-Reckoning Among Coptic Activists in Post-Revolutionary Egypt

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Fouad Halbouni to explore Coptic activists’ moral striving after Egypt’s revolution, revealing enduring ethical labor amid repression and disillusionment.

Apr

Naqlun: Life on the Fringes of Society and the Ecosystem

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a talk featuring Robert Mahler, researcher at the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Poland, for a deep dive into the evolution of the Naqlun monastery.

Feb

Digital Abuse and Gender-Based Violence in Egypt: Impacts of the Digital Manosphere in Social Media, Video Games and Legal Lawsuits

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Speakers: 1- SPEAK UP platform representative talking about: Defining the manosphere & discussing the impact of digital abuse, AI & GBV on women's safety, mental & physical health. 2- Professor Mohamed El- Gayar, AUC Adjunct Faculty, CASAR, School of GAPP 3- Counselor Mohamed Samir, Spokesperson for the Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) – Ministry of Justice, Egypt The panel...