Happening@AUC

Egypt Press Photo Exhibition

Sep 17 – Oct 22

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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.

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Disability Etiquette 101

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm

Join our workshop to learn helpful hints and pointers that you can use in your everyday life to communicate effectively and respectfully with people with disabilities.

23

The Age of Independence and Settler-Colonialism

Join distinguished visiting professor Joseph Massad as he challenges the colonial origins of independence and self-determination.

25

AUC Alumni Folklore Troupe Led by Pinky Selim '07

8:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Experience Egyptian folklore dance reimagined as Pinky Selim's '07 troupe debuts four new dances alongside their signature performances honoring Egypt's rich cultural heritage.

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Critical Cultural AI-Studies: Towards a New Interdisciplinary Paradigm for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Join Alessandro Topa of AUC as he examines how artificial intelligence is transforming culture, communication and our very sense of self through an interdisciplinary lens.

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CLT Symposium Keynote: Curiosity Is the Skill the Machine Cannot Fake: Building Resilient, Questioning Learners in the Age of AI

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Online

When AI can answer anything, what happens to the art of questioning? Join Professor Sam Illingworth to explore how to put curiosity back at the center of learning.

Campus Conversation: 2026 -2027 A New Year Ahead

Join us for the first Campus Conversation of Fall 2026 to get the latest updates on the University and discuss plans for the year ahead. President Ahmad Dallal and senior leaders will be available to hear your ideas and answer questions.

History Hash Outs | Cairo and the African Revolution: The Making of an Anti-Colonial Hub

Join Sara Hussein of the University of California as she examines mid-twentieth-century Cairo as a global hub for Afro-Arab liberation networks.

Move Without Limits

10:00 am

Engage with our Move Without Limits health event. We focus on your bone and joint health, injury prevention and better movement.

CLT Symposium Keynote II: Connection, Curiosity, and Care: Practical Strategies of Teaching Today

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Online

Join Professor Peter Felten, to explore practical, research-informed strategies for teaching in ways that cultivate connection, curiosity and care.

01

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

Oct 1 – Oct 4

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

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.

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Mental Health Week 2026

Oct 4 – Oct 7

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

05

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.

07

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

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

11

Translating Gaza: A Conversation on Literature and Translation

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.

14

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

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

21

Barriers for Students with Hidden Disabilities

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm

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

21

History Hash Outs | Out of the Phoenix’s Ashes: Valentine de Saint-Point and the Eastern

Trace the incredible post-World War I journey of French writer Valentine de Saint-Point to Cairo with historian Mariam Elashmawy.

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

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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.

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History Hash Outs: How Studying History Has Influenced My Career

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

04

Nov

History Hash Outs | Alexandria Again: Islamic Philosophy and Decolonisation in Mid-20th Century Egypt

Discover how modern Egyptian philosophers reclaimed Alexandrian cosmopolitanism for an independent Egypt, with Simon Conrad of the Orient-Institute Beirut.

11

Nov

Crossing Pathways: Exploring the World of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm

Learn about the diverse experiences of individuals on the spectrum and walk away with practical strategies for building more inclusive environments on campus and beyond.

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Nov

AMEPPA International Conference 2026

Nov 26 – Nov 27

8:30 am

Join scholars, policymakers and practitioners at this annual conference examining how public policy and governance must adapt to an increasingly uncertain and complex world.

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Apr

AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2027: Africa 360

Apr 15 – Apr 17

1:00 pm – 9:00 pm