Happening@AUC

Beyond the Blur: Sudan in Focus

Feb 5 – Feb 26

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Sudan through images in Beyond the Blur, a solo exhibition by award-winning photographer Sari Omer, capturing resilience, humanity and hope.

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ANIMATEX 6th Edition

Feb 11 – Feb 15

9:00 am – 10:00 pm

ANIMATEX returns celebrating 90 years of Egyptian animation with films, talks, workshops, VR, games, exhibitions and global networking for professionals.

CASAR Public Lecture: A History of American Hubris

Join Michael Reimer, professor of history as he unpacks more than 250 years of United States global moves.

They Are Bleeding Us: Following Water Through Infrastructure, Value, Scarcity and Protest in Jordan

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Discover Jordan’s social life of water in a captivating talk with Fred Wojnarowski, exploring scarcity, politics and contested hydro-social worlds.

Giza After the Pyramids: The Case of the Fifth Dynasty Mastaba of Akhmerutnisut

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us for an illuminating lecture as Egyptologist Inês Torres unveils new insights, shedding light on a pivotal moment in the history of the Giza Necropolis.

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Qahwa and Kalam: How to Write About Empires by Nelly Hanna

Join us for a conversation with Nelly Hanna '62 '80, Distinguished University Professor at AUC, as she reflects on writing about empires, history and power.

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AI as a Second Brain

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Learn to use AI as a strategic partner in entrepreneurship and business in this workshop led by Hassan Arslan, founder of Ariika.

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Breathe Free: Smoking Cessation and Wellness Day

9:00 am

Take a step toward better health at Breathe Free, a full-day event offering cessation support, wellness activities and expert guidance for a smoke-free life.

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History Hash Outs: The Call for a Socialist Cinema in 1960s Egypt

Explore socialist cinema in 1960s Egypt with film scholar Tamara Maatouk, examining cinema, history and politics through film and society.

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The Entrepreneurial Mindset

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

The Entrepreneurial Mindset session introduces students to the core ways entrepreneurs think, decide, and act in uncertain environments. The session explores what entrepreneurship truly entails, the key traits and behaviors of successful entrepreneurs, and the importance of evidence-based decision-making. Students will be introduced to the Business Model Canvas as a practical tool for structuri...

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Yoga for Happiness

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Awaken your senses and find balance in an energizing vinyasa yoga session, blending movement, breath and restorative calm.

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Moral Disenchantment and Self-Reckoning Among Coptic Activists in Post-Revolutionary Egypt

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Join Fouad Halbouni to explore Coptic activists’ moral striving after Egypt’s revolution, revealing enduring ethical labor amid repression and disillusionment.

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Hayah IB DP Art Exhibition 2026

Mar 1 – Mar 4

10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Discover the Hayah IB DP Visual Arts Exhibition, featuring student artworks showcasing two-year creative journeys, experimentation, personal growth, and voices.

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

Samia Mehrez is Professor Emerita of Arabic Literature in the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations at the American University in Cairo and is the founding director of the Center for Translation Studies at AUC. She is the author of Egyptian Writers between History and Fiction, Egypt’s Culture Wars, The Many Lives of Ibrahim Nagui, and A Literary Atlas of Cairo among others. Her first...

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The Power of Sustainable Food: Nutrition for Everyday Life

Boost your health and energy with practical, sustainable nutrition strategies in this interactive session

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Contesting the State: Political Theology in Modern Egypt

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.

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AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2026: FUTURE C-AI-RO

Apr 2 – Apr 4

2:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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.

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Mental Toughness

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Build focus, resilience and self-control in this mental toughness workshop for student-athletes, led by coach Hend Eissa, to excel on and off the field.

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The I to Be

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Explore your self-identity and clarify your purpose in this interactive workshop led by life coach Engy El Barkouki.

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Naqlun: Life on the Fringes of Society and the Ecosystem

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us for a talk featuring Robert Mahler, researcher at the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Poland, for a deep dive into the evolution of the Naqlun monastery.

History Hash Outs: Sacred Capital—the Modernization of Islamic Endowments in Egypt, 1851-1914

Explore how modern Egypt reimagined awqaf, transforming endowments into financial institutions and reshaping communities beyond narratives of ruination and development.

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Sound / Object / Gesture: Technology as an Expressive Instrument

Join us for a talk by David Rafferty, associate professor of practice and director of the Music Program, on creative research regarding the mapping of human gesture to sound and real-time computer graphics in audiovisual performance.

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History Hash Outs—The School of Unlearning: Living Through History at AUC 1990-2026

Join Michael Reimer, AUC's professor of history, for a talk that features reflections on the experience of teaching history at the University over the past 40 years, in the midst of momentous changes.

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History Hash Outs: Get to Know HIPE

Ever wondered what happens when history literature and philosophy meet? Join HIPE to explore ideas, connect disciplines and lead the future.

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May

History Hash Outs—Between the Mad and the Bad: Psychiatrists and Patients in Egypt’s State Asylums

1:00 pm

Examine Egypt’s colonial asylums and mental health history with Yasmin Shafei, exploring psychiatry, power, patients and the state and society.

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May

The Causes and Consequences of Ahistoricism in International Development