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Barriers for Students with Hidden Disabilities

Not every disability is visible. Join us to learn how to overcome barriers that are associated with hidden disabilities.

Oct

Art, Culture and Change: A Talk by Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

What does it mean to make art truly accessible? Explore decolonial curation and diverse cultural narratives with Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi of Sharjah Art Foundation.

Oct

Fouad and Mounib Concert

7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a magical musical night with Fouad and Mounib, filled with harmony, mesmerizing melodies and unforgettable moments.

Oct

Turathna al-Hayy

9:30 am

AUC Tahrir Square

What happens to heritage when it is actively being erased? Join scholars and creatives at Turathna al-Hayy to explore living Palestinian and Egyptian heritage, community memory and shared futures.

Oct

Multimediality in Medieval Iranian Architecture: Stuccos, Wall Paintings and Tiles

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Explore how the Mongol conquest reshaped Persianate architectural decoration and sparked unexpected innovation in this talk by Ana Marija Grbanovic of the University of Bamberg.

Oct

HUSS Matters: Meet the Dean

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Take a break and join Dean Maurice Pomerantz and colleagues from across the School of Humanities and Social Sciences for food, drinks and good conversation.

Oct

Building Healthy Relationships: Navigating Friendship in Adulthood Workshop

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Want deeper, more meaningful connections? Join this workshop for practical strategies on building and sustaining healthy relationships across all areas of life.

Oct

Glass Menagerie Play

Oct 26 – Oct 30

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Dreams, illusions and the weight of family — experience Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie in this poetic and evocative theatrical production.

Oct

History Hash Outs: How Studying History Has Influenced My Career

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Trace with AUC alumni Mayar Kotb her journey from history graduate to NYU doctoral candidate, through heritage research, arts management and honest career reflections.

Oct

Representing War Booty in New Kingdom Egypt: Texts, Images and Contexts

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

What did ancient Egypt choose to show — and hide — about the spoils of war? Join Uroš Matić of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich for a talk on how plunder was represented across texts and images.

Oct

Applied Linguistics and Educational Studies [ALES] Lunch and Talks

12:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Oscar Koopman of Stellenbosch University and Mulugeta Yayeh of Bahir Dar University for two talks on artificial intelligence, epistemic justice and the future of education — lunch included.

Nov

The Odyssey: From Homer to Nolan

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

How does Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey portray its women? Join filmmaker Maggie Morgan and Professor Hala Kamal for a discussion on adaptation, gender and power.

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Barriers for Students with Hidden Disabilities