AUCians Excel at World Urban Forum
Addressing contemporary challenges ranging from community-based development to climate action, AUC faculty and students from various discipl...
Welcome to AUC School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The diverse programs that make up HUSS equip students with the knowledge and skills that will define the next generation of talent. Studies in Applied Linguistics, Visual Arts, Film, Design, Music, Theatre, Educational Studies, English and Comparative Literature, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Egyptology, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Arab and Islamic Civilizations.
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"I'm grateful for my experience as an undergraduate at AUC, it helped me distinguish myself and use that experience to make an impact in the intellectual community at Harvard."
Dalia Abbas '13
Political Science and History Graduate
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Faculty
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Nationalities Represented By Faculty
Upcoming Events
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26NovArabic Calligraphy Exhibition
Nov 26 - Dec 88:30 amAUC Tahrir Square -
4DecVisual Arts Open Exhibition: Solidarity Now!
Dec 4 - Mar 15:00 pmAUC New Cairo -
5DecCampus Conversation: Fall 2024 Wrap-Up
1:00 pm- 2:00 pmAUC New Cairo -
5DecPortugal-Spain: 50 Years Culture and Democracy
7:00 pm- 8:00 pmAUC Tahrir Square -
5DecStudent Show: Performances by AUC Students
7:00 pm- 9:00 pmAUC New Cairo -
5DecPhilosophy Online MA Information Session
7:00 pm- 8:00 pmOnline -
7DecWomen’s Fashions in Mamluk Cairo
6:00 pm- 8:00 pmAUC Tahrir Square -
8DecRock Ensemble
7:00 pm- 9:00 pmAUC New Cairo -
10DecMelancholy of the Oppressed
6:00 pm- 7:30 pmAUC Tahrir Square -
11DecThe 2024 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Award Ceremony
6:00 pm- 7:00 pmAUC Tahrir Square -
12DecThe Future of Capitalism
6:30 pm- 8:00 pmAUC Tahrir Square -
13DecFenoon El Mahrousa Summit
Dec 13 - Dec 1410:00 amAUC Tahrir Square -
13DecCairo Celebration Choir Christmas Concert - 25th Anniversary
8:00 pm- 10:00 pmAUC Tahrir Square
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HUSS News
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AUC Hosts Egypt's First World Urban Campaign Assembly
Held in Egypt for the first time, AUC is hosting the UN-Habitat’s biennial World Urban Campaign Assembly on the future of urban planning.
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10 Takeaways from Rashid Khalidi’s Talk on Palestine
Rashid Khalidi speaks on Palestine at AUC, sharing ideas about the inevitability of resistance, the need for Arab states to take more action...
AUCians Excel at World Urban Forum
Addressing contemporary challenges ranging from community-based development to climate action, AUC faculty and students from various discipl...
AUC Hosts Egypt's First World Urban Campaign Assembly
Held in Egypt for the first time, AUC is hosting the UN-Habitat’s biennial World Urban Campaign Assembly on the future of urban planning.
10 Takeaways from Rashid Khalidi’s Talk on Palestine
Rashid Khalidi speaks on Palestine at AUC, sharing ideas about the inevitability of resistance, the need for Arab states to take more action...
Why HUSS?
Studying at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a transformative educational experience that delves deep into the intricacies of human behavior, culture, and society. Know more about HUSS unique learning experiences and discover your career path!
HUSS in Motion
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Inspiring Stories on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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Mariam Mohsen: 'I Can Do Even More'
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Faculty at the Forefront: Nour Zaki '12 '15
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Expert Express: Wael El Mahallawy
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Expert Express: John Hoey
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#PeopleOfAUC: Student Creates Award-Winning Podcast Through Audio Production Class
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Ahlan Wa Sahlan: A Warm Greeting to Our New, Returning Students
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Visual Arts Students Tackle Social Issues Through Creative Expression
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Film Major
Program Director and Professor Malek Khouri, gives a short brief about AUC’s film undergraduate program.
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AUC Rising Stars: Tamima, Shahd, & Ali
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The Shop: An AUC Community Collaboration
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International Women's Day 2024
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Meet Judith, AUC’s Driven Envoy
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Faculty at the Forefront: Music Technology Professor Creates a Digital Symphony at AUC #PeopleOfAUC
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The ‘Power to Achieve’ – Meet AUC Excellence Scholar Jowairya Soliman
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Music Major Makes Major Strides
HUSS Publications
Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics
Alif is an international peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that appears annually in the spring and publishes critical scholarship in Arabic, English and French.
Cairo Papers in Social Science
Cairo Papers in Social Science has been in existence since 1977 and became an e-journal in 2015. It is a monograph series that publishes material related to development in the Middle East and to issues and problems of concern to the region.
Khamasin
Intended to serve as a forum for learning and dialogue within the AUC community and beyond, Khamasin responds to a desire voiced by both students and faculty to encourage a community of exchange at the departmental and school levels and to reach out to a larger readership on contemporary issues of social and political importance.