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Featured Events

Madalyn Lamont Literary Award Ceremony: Samboozies—an Aesthetics of Junk

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.

Mar

Trading Patterns in Middle East History, 700-1900: Impacts, Ruptures and Continuities

Mar 27 – Mar 28

9:30 am

AUC Tahrir Square

Discover how trade shaped history in Egypt, strategically intersecting with state and societal institutions across pivotal historical periods.

Mar

Research and Creativity Convention (RCC) 2026

Mar 29 – Apr 2

10:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Discover how AUC researchers turn bold ideas into real impact. Come celebrate innovation, creativity and collaboration that shape our community, region and world.

Mar

Arabic Calligraphy: When Words Become Art

10:00 am – 12:20 pm

AUC New Cairo

Discover the beauty of Arabic calligraphy in a hands-on session where words transform into art through tradition, creativity and expressive lettering.

Mar

PerformaX: AdTech Innovation Hackathon

Mar 29 – Apr 23

12:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join the PerformaX AdTech Innovation Hackathon: build real campaigns, use live media budgets, gain mentorship and compete for a paid internship.

Mar

The Pursuit of Stability (ʾistiqrār): Kinship, Class and the Making of Value in an Egyptian Steel Town

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore how Egypt’s Iron and Steel Company shaped workers’ dreams of stability, where contracts, kinship and class intertwined on the factory floors of Helwan.

Mar

CASAR Public Lecture — The New Middle East: Game of Thrones

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

oin Alaa El-Hadidi, former Egyptian ambassador to Turkey, Russia, and Romania, and professor of practice, for insider insights into current regional power plays.

Mar

Contesting the State: Political Theology in Modern Egypt

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Sarah Eltantawi of Fordham University as she examines how shifting ideas about religion and the state since the end of the Ottoman Empire and the Khedivate have shaped political theology in modern Egypt.

Apr

AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2026: FUTURE C-AI-RO

Apr 2 – Apr 4

2:00 pm – 11:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Get ready to imagine Cairo's future at this year's AUC Tahrir CultureFest! Join us in exploring how tradition and technology will shape the city's next era, diving into topics like AI, tech, innovation, business, creativity and art.

"AUC is a tobacco-free community. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas."
"A photo ID is required for entry. Facial recognition is required at all times."
"AUC community includes staff, faculty, students, and alumni."

Featured Events

Madalyn Lamont Literary Award Ceremony: Samboozies—an Aesthetics of Junk

Trading Patterns in Middle East History, 700-1900: Impacts, Ruptures and Continuities

Research and Creativity Convention (RCC) 2026

Arabic Calligraphy: When Words Become Art

PerformaX: AdTech Innovation Hackathon

The Pursuit of Stability (ʾistiqrār): Kinship, Class and the Making of Value in an Egyptian Steel Town

CASAR Public Lecture — The New Middle East: Game of Thrones

Contesting the State: Political Theology in Modern Egypt

AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2026: FUTURE C-AI-RO

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"AUC is a tobacco-free community. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas."
"A photo ID is required for entry. Facial recognition is required at all times."
"AUC community includes staff, faculty, students, and alumni."