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ARIC Annual Events

The Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations host annual events that range from speakers of international distinguished professors, discussions about Arab and Islamic studies and research to a a forum for young scholars to meet for exciting intellectual and social exchanges.
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Events

Bayard Dodge Distinguished Visiting Professorship

With the generous support of the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, the Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations hosts the annual Bayard Dodge Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Arabic Studies. Established in 1987, this program allows the department to regular host distinguished scholars to visit AUC and deliver public lectures to the university community and the wider scholarly and intellectual community of Cairo. Visiting professors typically spend a week at the department and interact with our graduate students and faculty. Previous visitors have included the late Edward Said and many leading scholars in our field.

The Annual History Seminar

The Annual History Seminar started in the early nineties on a small and informal scale within the department of ARIC and aimed at ARIC students. Eventually, it expanded and targeted young historians from the national universities in Egypt. It has since then become one of the cultural landmarks of Cairo, and a forum for young scholars to meet for exciting intellectual and social exchanges. Over the years it has provided a generation of young scholars opportunities to broaden their intellectual horizons and benefit from presenting their work before a supportive audience. The Seminar encourages multi-disciplinary approaches to the study of Egyptian and Arab history and has focused on novel readings and revisions of social, economic and cultural histories.

Qahwa and Kalam

The events aim at discussing, in an informal and welcoming setting, many of the issues and themes of Arab and Islamic studies that are also of relevance to contemporary Arab and Egyptian society. These talks are aimed at the AUC community at large, especially students and faculty from other disciplines.

Arabic Cultural Program

The Arabic Cultural Program aims to invite local intellectuals, academics, and artists for discussions on topical and controversial issues. The events, held in Arabic, are intended for a broad, general public and organized two or three times a year at the Tahrir Square Campus. In the past, the program has hosted distinguished figures including the grand mufti of Egypt and the late journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal.