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Violence in the City: How Do We Live in the Streets of Cairo?

This event will bring together leading experts in urban development, gender studies, and civil rights to delve into the intricate dynamics of violence in Cairo’s public spaces and its impact on the community. Panelists: Dr. Dalia Wahdan – Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Policy and Administration, AUC, and former advisor at UNDP. Dr. Dina Shehayeb – Professor and Program Director of A...

Oct

Mahshi: Food, Literature and Translation

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for an exciting talk featuring translator Randa Abo Baker, who will explore the intriguing ways food is integrated into the narrative of the novel Kohl and Cardamom.

Oct

Qahwa & Kalam: Muslim Scholars in West Africa on the Eve of Colonialism

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for an interesting talk, tackling how the West African Islamic clerisy was caught in the midst of a revolution against a perceivedly corrupt indigenous political establishment in the nineteenth century.

Oct

The Mitigation, Adaptation and Health Nexus: A New Sustainability Agenda

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

We are delighted to invite you to a thought-provoking public talk by Dr. Rokia Raslan, Professor and Research Associate in Built Environment Decarbonisation at University College London (UCL). Titled "The Mitigation, Adaptation, and Health Nexus: A New Sustainability Agenda," this talk will explore the connection between healthier workplaces, improved working conditions, and sustainable economi...

Oct

Theater performance - “Sa7ebna” (Our Friend)

Oct 17 – Oct 20

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

When a wealthy group of five friends reunite at a fancy summer home in the North Coast in Egypt (El-Sahel), their gathering takes an unexpected turn when they suddenly find out through social media that their sixth absent friend, Taymour, is getting married on the very same day - without inviting any of them. As they are forced to confront long-buried conflicts, secrets, insecurities, and feel...

Oct

The Middle East After Nasrallah

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

This talk will discuss the future of the Middle East in light of Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination and the recent escalation of violence. How will the region navigate the dynamics of instability and the prospects for geopolitical changes and regional war?

Oct

Isis String Orchestra Featuring Winners of Nicolas Latif Music Awards 2024

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join this exciting night with Isis String Orchestra, a Cairo-based amateur orchestra that focuses on Western classical music with light compositions from the Arabic repertoire.

Oct

Heya Masr Foundation 10th Anniversary Celebration

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us in celebrating a decade of empowerment and positive change in the lives of Egyptian children and youth, featuring Moody Demery, the founder of Amalna Heya Masr Foundation.

Oct

Making Routes: A Virtual Book Discussion

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

Join us for the virtual book discussion of Making Routes: Mobility and the Politics of Migration in the Global South, (AUC Press, 2024), a rich interdisciplinary study of the diversity and dynamics of the migrations of displaced peoples across the Global South. The discussion will be with book editors Gerda Heck, Eda Sevinin, Elena Habersky and Carlos Sandoval-García, with contributor Kudakwash...

Nov

Edward Said Memorial Lecture: Geometries of Imperialism in the 21st Century, Featuring Étienne Balibar

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join the renowned French philosopher Étienne Balibar's lecture on imperialism, inspired by Edward Said's Orientalism, analyzing modernity's cultural divides and domination structures.