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Egypt Press Photo Exhibition

Discover the stories that defined 2025 through the work of Egypt's leading photojournalists in this annual contemporary photojournalism exhibition, now in its 20th edition.

Sep

Exhibition Open Call

Sep 24 – Oct 21

1:00 pm

A doorway, a border, a moment of change — what does a threshold mean to you? Submit your work to this open call for the AUC community.

Oct

She Arts Festival 2026: Voices of Peace – A Global Symphony

Oct 1 – Oct 4

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Celebrate women in the arts at the sixth edition of the She Arts Festival, four days of concerts, performances, workshops and cultural exchange under the theme Voices of Peace.

Oct

The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops and Perfectionism

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Why do we measure our reality against everyone else's highlight reel? Join this interactive seminar to break free from social comparison, imposter syndrome and the validation trap.

Oct

Mental Health Week 2026

Oct 4 – Oct 7

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Wear green for Mental Health Week! Visit our booth during assembly for fun activities, giveaways and awareness events all week.

Oct

Offline and Honest with Yosra El Lozy

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

What does it mean to truly disconnect? Join actress and AUC alumna Yosra El Lozy '07 for a candid conversation on navigating online noise, mental health and the power of real human connection.

Oct

CLT Symposium Keynote: Embodied Compassionate Leadership to Promote Collective Wellbeing in our Institutions

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Online

Discover how compassionate leadership can transform institutional wellbeing in this keynote with Laura Burgis and Victor Manolo at the CLT Symposium.

Oct

History Hash Outs | Governing Muslims: Law and the Making of Russian Imperial Rule in Crimea, 1783–1850

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Discover how Russian imperial rule reshaped Muslim Crimea from 1783 to 1850, with Dilyara Agisheva of AUC.

Oct

Translating Gaza: A Conversation on Literature and Translation

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join us for public lecture by Michelle Hartman, Professor of Arabic and Francophone Literature at McGill University and co-translator of A Long Walk from Gaza.

Oct

From Tomb to Text: Talks on Coptic History

9:00 am

AUC Tahrir Square

What new discoveries are reshaping our understanding of Coptic history? Join leading scholars from Egypt, Europe and the United States as they present groundbreaking research across art, textiles and archaeology.

Oct

History Hash Outs | Building the Future: Cold War Development in Egypt and the Gulf

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Learn how Egyptians imagined future development between decolonization and neoliberal globalization with Masha Kirasirova of New York University Abu Dhabi.

Oct

Ultra Relay Run 2026

Oct 16 – Oct 17

6:00 pm

Ultra Relay Run 2026 Bringing back a classic and taking it to the next level! ‍♀️‍♂️ Inspired by the legendary 24-hour relay runs held at Cairo American College during the ’80s and ’90s, the Ultra Relay Run 2026 brings the spirit of endurance, teamwork, and community back to the running track at the American University in Cairo. Held in support of Madyakoub Heart Foundation and its n...

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Egypt Press Photo Exhibition

Exhibition Open Call

She Arts Festival 2026: Voices of Peace – A Global Symphony

The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops and Perfectionism

Mental Health Week 2026

Offline and Honest with Yosra El Lozy

CLT Symposium Keynote: Embodied Compassionate Leadership to Promote Collective Wellbeing in our Institutions

History Hash Outs | Governing Muslims: Law and the Making of Russian Imperial Rule in Crimea, 1783–1850

Translating Gaza: A Conversation on Literature and Translation

From Tomb to Text: Talks on Coptic History

History Hash Outs | Building the Future: Cold War Development in Egypt and the Gulf

Ultra Relay Run 2026

"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."

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Egypt Press Photo Exhibition

Exhibition Open Call

She Arts Festival 2026: Voices of Peace – A Global Symphony

The Comparison Trap: Navigating Peer Pressure, Social Media Loops and Perfectionism

Mental Health Week 2026

Offline and Honest with Yosra El Lozy

CLT Symposium Keynote: Embodied Compassionate Leadership to Promote Collective Wellbeing in our Institutions

History Hash Outs | Governing Muslims: Law and the Making of Russian Imperial Rule in Crimea, 1783–1850

Translating Gaza: A Conversation on Literature and Translation

From Tomb to Text: Talks on Coptic History

History Hash Outs | Building the Future: Cold War Development in Egypt and the Gulf

Ultra Relay Run 2026

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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."

Download the Official AUC Mobile Application

"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."