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

A caPop Concert

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.

Feb

Humanities in the Arab World in Times of Conflict and Change

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Presentation of the Fourth Arab Social Science Report (ASSR4), entitled “Humanities in the Arab World in Times of Conflict and Change”. The Report seeks to address knowledge production in the humanities in the Arab world in the twenty-first century, focusing on the decade from 2011 to 2021. It seeks to critically approach humanities knowledge production with the aim of monitoring and analyzing ...

Feb

History Hash Outs—The Unquenchable Fire: The Arms Trade and Reproduction of the US Empire, 1960-1992.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Explore the pivotal role of the arms trade in shaping U.S. global influence during the Cold War era with Jonathan Ng, E. John Rosenwald, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellow at Dartmouth College’s John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding.

Feb

History Hash Outs: Americans, Iranians and the Question of Dialogue Prior to 1979

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Join Matthew Shannon of Emory and Henry University as he breaks down the complex dynamics of U.S.-Iran relations before the Iranian Revolution and how cross-cultural exchanges shaped the politics and perceptions of the era.

Feb

History Hash Outs—Measuring Eurasia: Empire, Islam and the Sciences

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Discover how science shaped empire-Islam relations across Eurasia with Patrick Anthony, Uppsala University fellow.

Feb

History Hash Outs: Laila Parsons, The British Invasion and Conquest of Palestine, 1917-18

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

A Gaze as Blank and Pitiless as the Sun: The British Invasion and Conquest of Palestine, 1917-18 by Laila Parson Professor of Modern Middle East History, McGill University

Dec

Alya Al Haddad’s Graduation Recital

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Enjoy a memorable musical evening with Alya Al Haddad’s graduation recital accompanied by the AUC Arab Music Firqa. Alya will perform Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian and Yemeni classics from the 20th century

Dec

Cairo Choral Society: Vivaldi’s Gloria and Christmas Carols

Dec 11 – Dec 12

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The AUC Music Program presents Cairo Choral Society: Vivaldi’s Gloria & Christmas Carols We invite you to a musical evening featuring Antonio Vivaldi’s celebrated “Gloria” alongside a selection of both traditional and modern Christmas carols. This special concert will be a time for us to come together in remembrance and appreciation of Dr. John Baboukis. The Cairo Choral Society will...

Dec

Student Show: Performances by AUC Students

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The AUC Music Program presents Student Show: Performances by AUC Students Thursday, December 5, 2024, 7 pm Malak Gabr Theater, AUC New Cairo Free and open to the public Students enrolled in Individual Lessons in Voice or an Instrument (MUSC 1800) or Individual Lessons for Piano Proficiency (MUSC 2850) are featured in this end-of-semester recital.

Dec

Rock Ensemble

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The AUC Music Program presents Rock Ensemble Sunday, December 8, 2024, 7 pm Malak Gabr Theater, AUC New Cairo Join us for an evening of thunderous drums, powerful riffs and soaring vocals performed by the newly founded rock ensemble! The ensemble is set to deliver a high-energy performance where you get to experience the electrifying atmosphere of live rock music. The rock en...