Happening@AUC

CommUnity Assembly: Spring Campus Harvest

Kick off the 2026 Spring semester with fresh, homegrown fruit from AUC’s gardens. Stop by Elias Henry Debbas '68 Courtyard to mingle with peers over fresh juices, tea and cake.

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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.

05

Adolfo Mendonca Trio Concert

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for an evening of live jazz with the Adolfo Mendonça Trio, featuring piano, bass and drums in a dynamic performance that celebrates the tradition and artistry of jazz.

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Invisible Realms, Beings That Shimmer: Lively Mutualities of Mystical and Multispecies Worlds on the Swahili Coast

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Speaker: Nathalie Arnold, Professor of Anthropology, Hampshire College In this talk, anthropologist Nathalie Arnold moves from the vibrant relations between invisible realms and the ‘here-and-now’ to those between human and more-than-human beings – relations that, collapsing the unseen and the material, always ‘shimmer’ with meaning. Situating her ongoing ethnographic engagement with Pemban ...

09

Qahwa and Kalam: Estrangement in Arabic Poetry—Past and Present by William Granara

Join us for a talk with Professor William Granara as he explores estrangement in Arabic poetry through a comparative reading of Mahmoud Darwish and Ibn Hamdis.

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قانون حرية المعلومات: تشريع منتظر وشائعات لا تنتظر I Freedom of Information Law: Awaited Legislation and Unchecked Rumors

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

قانون حرية المعلومات... تشريع منتظر وشائعات لا تنتظر تنادي الجماعة الصحفية منذ سنوات عديدة بإصدار قانون يضمن حرية تداول المعلومات لما في ذلك من ضمان لحق المجتمع في المعرفة وكذلك لمواجهة الشائعات والأخبار المغلوطة. والحكومة من جانبها أيضا تؤكد على أهمية إصدار مثل هذا القانون، ولكن رغم اتفاق الجميع، فإن التشريع المنتظر لم يخرج إلى النور بعد. تناقش هذه الندوة أهمية سن قانون لتنظيم تداول المعلوما...

CASAR Public Lecture: Dangerous Crosswords—Market Behavior and Political Messaging in the U.S.

Join us for an exciting lecture with Professor James Spellman, where we delve into an exploration of the behavioral dynamics of financial markets and the dangers of political messaging.

History Hash Outs: What History Can Do For Your Career

Gain practical career guidance with Caroline Nassar, AUC Career Center assistant director, covering major choice, resumes, interviews and job strategies.

Digital Abuse and Gender-Based Violence in Egypt

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Join us for a compelling panel discussion exploring the intersection of the digital manosphere, social media and video games.

Hekaya Bel-Maqloub | Theatrical Play

Feb 11 – Feb 12

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Hekaya Bel-Maqloub is a theoretical Forum Theatre production directed by the esteemed Dr. Jillian Campana. Set within the intimate dynamics of an Egyptian family, the play examines pressing social issues related to equality, classism, and gender roles. We invite the audience to explore the story for themselves, make suggestions, and even switch places with some characters, leading to a prope...

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.

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

Feb 11 – Feb 12

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Come watch the Egyptian adaptation of the play I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. This production offers a witty and comic representation of the universal joys and troubles of love and relationships.

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Campus Conversation: Spring 2026 — Open Discussion and Updates

Join the upcoming Campus Conversation and take part in the discussion! Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit their questions ahead of time.

15

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.

15

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

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Speaker: Fouad Halbouni, Adjunct Faculty of Anthropology, The American University in Cairo Fifteen years after the Egyptian revolution and its violent aftermath, this talk examines stories of Coptic activists as they search for a meaningful moral life under conditions of severe and arbitrary political repression. It explores, more specifically, practices of moral striving—how activists sough...

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Mar

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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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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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.

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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