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Visualizing Egypt: A Virtual Book Talk

Join us for a virtual book talk about "Visualizing Egypt: European Travel, Book Publishing, and the Commercialization of the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century" with author Paulina Banas who explores how market forces shaped illustrated publications on Egypt at a time of peak European colonial interest. The book features over 70 stunning illustrations and reveals the complex interplay betwee...

Mar

Diplomatic Careers and Arabic Communication

12:50 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for a special lecture featuring Egyptian diplomat Hatem Yousri, who will speak about the importance of the Arabic language in diplomatic work. The career path in diplomacy and the interview process for diplomatic posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. What makes an impactful impression during such interviews and what candidates should avoid. The role of language, particularly ...

Apr

History Hash Outs: From Studying History to Working at the UN and Beyond

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

By Menna El Shiati'13, Chief Implementation Officer, Community Systems Foundation El Shiati is the Chief Implementation officer at Community Systems Foundation, where she spearheads various projects to enhance data systems and drive evidence-based programming and advocacy for global development partners. With extensive expertise in strategic programme support and technical assistance, she has ...

May

Synchrony Bootcamp and Competition

May 7 – May 9

8:30 am

AUC New Cairo

Join Egypt’s first synthetic biology competition! High school and undergraduate students will explore hands-on learning, mentorship, and teamwork to tackle real-world challenges.

Mar

Alumni Sohour 2025

Mar 14 – Mar 15

10:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Reconnect with your AUC family this Ramadan at our special Alumni Sohour! Let's bring back the good old days and celebrate the spirit of the holy month. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YJKCJDC?Alumni_Sohour_2025_SM Enchanting Performances: Enjoy the traditional sounds of the المسحراتي (Musaharati) and the mesmerizing Tanoura Show. Musical Delights: Be serenaded by the beautiful...

Mar

Eagles Cup [Ramadan Edition]

Mar 16 – Mar 20

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Get in the game and join the first-ever Eagles Cup, a thrilling multi-sport showdown where AUC’s academic schools go head-to-head!

May

History Hash Outs — Archival Grains and Ghosts in Egyptian Railways and Beyond

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Xiaoyue Yasin Li is currently Assistant Professor of History and MENA Studies at Tulane University, USA. His research focuses on 19th-and 20th-century Egypt, science and technology, critical political economy, colonialism and postcolonialism. He is currently completing his first book manuscript, entitled Taming an Iron Horse: Capital, Politics, and Rail Infrastructure in Egypt.

Apr

History Hash Outs — Listening to the Past: Street Hawkers and Cairo’s Lost Sounds

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Ziad Fahmy is a Professor of Modern Middle East History at Cornell University’s department of Near Eastern Studies. Professor Fahmy is the author of Street Sounds: Listening to Everyday Life in Modern Egypt (Stanford University Press, 2020). Street Sounds was a co-winner of the Urban History Association's 2021 Award for Best Book in Non-North American Urban History. He also wrote Ordinary Egyp...

Mar

Philosophy MA Information Session

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Online

Join Dr Euan Metz, Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Philosophy to learn more about the MA in Philosophy program. You will be introduced to the structure of the programme, the scholarships we offer, and have a chance to have your questions answered.

Mar

Institutional Formations of the “Secular”

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

The study of the secular has transcended its narrow definition by some as the rift between religion and the practice of the state and state policy to a more complex configuration where the state is the one defining the boundaries for neutrality to operate. Drawing from a broader ongoing project on the recent state-sponsored female preaching in Egypt and the question of women’s agency and empowe...

Visualizing Egypt: A Virtual Book Talk

Diplomatic Careers and Arabic Communication

History Hash Outs: From Studying History to Working at the UN and Beyond

Synchrony Bootcamp and Competition

Alumni Sohour 2025

Eagles Cup [Ramadan Edition]

History Hash Outs — Archival Grains and Ghosts in Egyptian Railways and Beyond

History Hash Outs — Listening to the Past: Street Hawkers and Cairo’s Lost Sounds

Philosophy MA Information Session

Institutional Formations of the “Secular”

AUC New Cairo

AUC Tahrir Square

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