Between Oud and Algorithm
Musicians and scholars at AUC debate innovation and heritage preservation as AI enters Arab music in a rapidly evolving landscape.
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Arts and Culture
Dual Identity, Singular Voice
Student ExperienceNavigating two cultures, Laila Mamdouh brings her dual identity to campus by bridging different communities and perspective.
April 27, 2026Hadhramout Partnerhip Brings Bakathir Museum to Falaki Theater
Arts and CultureThe Hadhramout Culture Foundation is partnering with AUC to bring Bakathir Museum to the Falaki MainStage Theater at AUC Tahrir Square.
May 6, 2026AUC and Back Again: One Student's Journey from Study Abroad to Master’s
Student ExperienceSophie Termaat shares her journey from study abroad to master's, learning about the Middle East from the heart of the region.
April 14, 2026Islamic Art Historians gather at AUC to discuss “Historicisms in Islamic Art”
By Nouran Ahmed Rabie, ARIC MA candidate
November 19, 2025Scanlon Prize Winner Mona Hafiz presented at MESA
ARIC alumna Mona Hafiz presented part of her research at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) which took place in Washington
December 10, 2025Alumnus Luis Barragan Publishes Chapter Based on MA Thesis
ARIC alumnus Luis Carlos Barragan recently published the chapter “Design, Disruption, and Disease: Reconstructing the Historical Context of the ‘Mosque-type’ Chapels in Sixteenth
April 3, 2026EURECA’s History Day 2026
The Sultan al-Qasimi Department of Department held its 14th annual History Day at AUC’s Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Achievemen
March 30, 2026Talking Translation at Tahrir Square
Global connectionsUnder the shade of the AUC Tahrir Square gardens, students from Sudan, Egypt, the United Kingdom and beyond shared proverbs in their native languages.
March 17, 2026Faculty Insights: What's Next in U.S.-Israeli War in Iran
Global connectionsNews@AUC spoke with Ibrahim Awad, research professor in global affairs and director of AUC’s Center for Migration to examine the consequences of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
