12 Feb DA ZANBOKOM Feb 12 – Feb 17 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm AUC New Cairo Experience AUC’s newest play, It’s Your Fault, featuring five climate-themed scenes set in diverse locations like Aswan, Cairo, Port Said and more.
12 Mar History Hash Outs — The Gender of al-Riyada: Secular and Religious Bodies in Egypt and Beyond, 1820-1936. 9:45 am – 10:55 am AUC New Cairo Join Wilson Chacko Jacob of Concordia University, as he explores how gender, leadership and bodily discipline shaped secular and religious spheres in Egypt from 1820 to 1936.
24 Feb Madalyn Lamont Literary Award Ceremony "حكايات لعالم آخر" 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AUC New Cairo Join the 2025 Madalyn Lamont Literary Award ceremony with keynote by Mai Serhan: Stories For Another World حكايات لعالم آخر—reflect, reimagine and resist through storytelling.
12 Mar History Hash Outs: A Speculative History of a Slave, a Saint and a Sayyid in the 1876-78 El Niño in Dhofar 12:15 pm AUC New Cairo Join Professor Wilson Jacob as he delves into the intertwined lives of a slave, a saint and a sayyid during Dhofar’s 1876-78 El Niño, exploring history, faith and identity.
06 Mar History Hash Outs — Languages of Socialism: Caste and Democracy in Postcolonial India 12:00 pm AUC New Cairo Join Niharika Yadav of Macalester College, as she examines how Marathi and Hindi public spheres reimagined democratic socialism in postcolonial India, weaving together social theory, literature and mass movements.
17 Dec Biennial International Conference on "Innovation and the Evolving Landscape of Arabic Language Learning: K-16 and Beyond" Dec 17 – Dec 18 8:00 am – 8:00 pm AUC New Cairo Join global experts in Arabic linguistics and pedagogy to explore the latest research, innovative teaching and future trends in K-16 education.
19 Feb Egyptian Sufism and the Crusades: The Making of Ibn ʿAbd al-Salam (d. 660/1262) 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AUC New Cairo Discover how a legendary jurist became a celebrated Sufi saint in this captivating tale of transformation and reinvention! Join Mohamad El-Merheb of SOAS University as he explores the fascinating journey of ʿIzz al-Din Ibn ʿAbd al-Salam (d. 1262).
06 Feb Qahwa and Kalam—ʿAbduh and the Avicennian Tradition: A Textual History 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AUC New Cairo Join Robert Wisnovsky from McGill University’s Institute of Islamic Studies for an engaging talk on the origins, development and lasting legacy of Avicenna’s (Ibn Sīnā, d. 1037) philosophy.
11 Apr Entertainment in Middle East History: The Serious Business of Leisure and Fun Apr 11 – Apr 12 9:00 am AUC Tahrir Square Join us for the Annual History Seminar to explore the vibrant role of entertainment in Middle Eastern culture.
04 Feb A caPop Concert 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square A caPop choir is a semi-A capella group of talented singers devoted to lively performances of popular music from different traditions. This concert will feature a collection of their best pop and rock hits of all time. A caPop was founded in 2017 and is directed by Nesma Mahgoub.
