Text to Form
Arabic script takes form in the work of Mariem Abutaleb ’20, becoming rhythm, pattern and visual emotion where meaning is felt, not just read.
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Arts and Culture
Falaki, Mon Amour
Arts and CultureFrom AUC student to international director, Ahmed El Attar ’93 returns to revive the Falaki Mainstage Theater.
August 25, 2026Setting the Tempo
Arts and CultureFrom the classroom to Egypt’s biggest stages, AUC Excellence Scholar David Maged keeps Cairo’s pulse alive, one beat at a time
Fact, Fiction or Fabrication?
Associate Professor of Practice Khaled Ezzelarab examines how the rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping media credibility.
Between Oud and Algorithm
Arts and CultureMusicians and scholars at AUC debate innovation and heritage preservation as AI enters Arab music in a rapidly evolving landscape.
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
