Happening@AUC

Stories that Shape us - Museums as Narrative Spaces

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Step inside museum narratives to uncover how exhibitions shape identity, history and whose stories are told.

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Disruption | Visual Arts Senior Exhibition

4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Discover Disruption, a bold visual arts exhibition exploring transformation and resistance through diverse, experimental works by AUC’s graduating artists.

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Campus Safety and Inclusion for People with Disabilities: First Dialog Series

12:00 pm

The Office of Institutional Equity is delighted to invite you to the launch of our new quarterly online dialog series “Rethinking Safety and Inclusion on Campus”. This series builds on our annual conference "Safe and Inclusive Campuses in the Arab Region" and seeks to sustain and deepen engagement with safety and inclusion among policymakers, educators, professionals and students across the Ara...

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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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IGWS Public Lecture—Women in Politics: From Hatshepsut to Sanae Takaish'

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Join Professor of Practice Alaa Elhadidi for a thought-provoking lecture exploring women in politics, leadership and gendered power dynamics across Egypt and beyond.

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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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Springboarding Patterns: From Historic Cairo to Contemporary Design

Qahwa and Kalam Lunch Hour Series: Springboarding Patterns: From Historic Cairo to Contemporary Design By Ehsan Abushadi '15, Patterns of Cairo Coordinator and Yumna Moussa '19 & '25, Patterns of Cairo Lead Researcher In Conversation with Noha Abou Khatwa '98 & '01, Assistant Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture The Patterns of Cairo online database is an open-access platform documentin...

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The I to Be

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Reflect on your identity, clarify your values and gain confidence through an interactive session designed to help you align purpose with goals.

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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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Yoga for Happiness

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Don't miss this interactive vinyasa yoga class that will help awaken your senses as you flow from one pose to another, in synchronicity with breath, to find serenity, balance and peace.

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The Power of Sustainable Food: Nutrition for Everyday Life

This interactive session explores how everyday food choices can become powerful tools for improving personal health, energy levels, and overall well being. Moving beyond diets and trends, the talk focuses on sustainable, realistic nutrition practices that fit into daily life. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how nutrition impacts physical health, mental clarity, immunity, and long-t...

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Enneagram: Discover What Type of Personality Are You

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Discover your personality through the Enneagram: explore nine types, understand motivations, boost self-awareness, strengthen relationships and unlock personal growth.

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Nasserism, Global Mexico and the Birth of a Latin-African Politics

Explore how Gamal Abdel Nasser shaped Global South solidarity, influencing Mexico and Latin America through bold visions of alliance and interdependence.

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Egyptian Film Male Stars in the Nasser Era: A Virtual Book Talk

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

Join us for a virtual book talk with Samar Abdel-Rahman, exploring male stardom in Egyptian cinema during the transformative years following the 1952 revolution and Gamal Abdel Nasser's rule.

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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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A Tale of Two Palaces: Recent Excavations at Qantir-Pi-Ramesse

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Discover newly uncovered palaces at Pi-Ramesse as Henning Franzmeier reveals insights into New Kingdom royal architecture, decoration and ancient Egyptian urban life.

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The Animals of Ancient Egypt, Then and Now: In-Person Book Talk

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join authors Richard Hoath and Salima Ikram as they discuss the inspiration behind their exploration of the animals that shaped Egypt’s landscapes, culture and history from ancient times to the present.

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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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AUC Employment Fair

11:00 am

Explore diverse career paths at our employment fair, connecting enrolled AUC students and alumni with leading companies offering opportunities.

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The Causes and Consequences of Ahistoricism in International Development