School of Humanities and Social Sciences | The American University in Cairo

Join us every day during the assembly hour for various talks and discussions in commemoration of the 1948 Nakba and the current ongoing war on Gaza.

May

How Threatening Events Can Shape Citizens’ Attitudes and Voting Behaviors

Dr. Fade Eadeh, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, Seattle University, will be giving a talk on how threatening events can impact political beliefs and behaviors. The discussion will focus on topics such as terrorism, COVID-19, and environmental threats. During the talk, Dr. Eadeh will provide an overview of the major theories on threat and political behaviors to determine ...

May

Why Does Terrorist Threat Enhance the Appeal of Conservatism? New Insights into the Role of Emotion and Boundary Conditions for Ideological Shifts

Whether it's environmental hazards, pandemics such as COVID-19 or terrorism, threatening events can play a significant role in shaping political beliefs and preferences.

Developing the Learning of Critical Thinking in Higher Education

Critical thinking is universally considered a higher education aim. Educators worldwide, therefore, strive to improve their students’ ability to think critically by strengthening those curricular components that allow for the acquisition of the respective skills. A critical thinking mindset, however, is not only of the essence in higher education due to its strong correlation with academic achi...

Contemporary Egyptian Art History Public Roundtable

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

For its second public roundtable of the year, the AUC Visual Arts Program is delighted to announce the "Contemporary Egyptian Art History" evening discussion. This public roundtable is organized as a part of ongoing research for the forthcoming scholarly book, tentatively titled "Against All the Odds: Contemporary Art in Egypt (2000-2020)." Building on several attempts by colleagues and artists...

Qahwa and Kalam: A History of Islamic Legal System

Join Professor Mohamed Serag of AUC for an explorative journey through Islamic legal history and its significant, yet often overlooked, modern relevance.

Gaza Reconstruction Scenarios

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Join us for an intriguing lecture to explore the future of Gaza with insights from the World Bank, UN, and EU's interim damage assessment report.

Spring 2024: The George T. Scanlon Graduate Student Award

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

You are cordially invited to attend this year’s George T. Scanlon Graduate Student Award Ceremony on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 6:00 pm, Oriental Hall, Tahrir Square Campus. This year’s awardee will be announced at the ceremony. We are honored that this year’s keynote lecture will be delivered by Dr. Dina Bakhoum ‘99, ‘04, Postdoctoral researcher, Institut français d’archéologie orient...

Living, Dying and Thinking with Decomposers: Environmental Humanities and the Question of Method