School of Humanities and Social Sciences News

A group of international students from the CASA@AUC program are walking and smiling together in the historic palace at AUC Tahrir Square.

October 7, 2024

CASA@AUC in the Palace

Students in the Center for Arabic Student Abroad (CASA@AUC) program are back to taking classes in AUC’s oldest building, the historic palace.

February 27, 2024

History Day at EURECA

The History Department held a full-day student conference entitled History Day as part of the week-long Annual Conference for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Entrepreneurship and Creative Achievement (EURECA).

students role play in history conference

February 18, 2024

Historical Re-Enactments

In the capstone seminar, "The Marriage Crisis and the Middle East," students perform before their peers and professors historical re-enactments based on early 20th-century Egyptian court cases.

Lebanese flag overlayed on the silhouette of a map of Lebanon

September 30, 2024

Lebanon in Crisis: Faculty Insights

In Lebanon, more than 1,000 people have been killed and 6,300 injured by Israeli strikes in an expansion of the war in Gaza. We asked AUC faculty members who study the region to share their thoughts.

Two men and one woman sit on a picnic table in the AUC garden, palm trees in the background

September 25, 2024

Classmates from Columbia

Three Columbia University graduate students decided to spend a semester abroad at AUC. Find out what brought them from New York to Cairo.

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September 9, 2024

Youth for Impact

Political science senior Ibrahim Elsharkawy was part of the official delegation representing Egypt at the High-Level Global Forum on Youth Peace and Security in Amman, Jordan.

September 16, 2024

Global Digital Universities Conference Kicks Off at AUC

Marking the first time for the event to be held in Egypt, AUC is hosting the 2024 Digital Universities Arab World conference including more than 300 industry leaders from over 24 countries spanning four continents.

September 18, 2024

A Warm Welcome to Our New Faculty

A warm welcome to all our new faculty! With research interests from international policy to visual storytelling, we are thrilled to have incoming faculty this fall who are experts in a range of disciplines.

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September 16, 2024

New Cybersecurity Specialization Introduced

In an ode to AUC’s global citizenry and leadership in innovation, the University is offering a new cybersecurity specialization and welcomed the first cohort of its newly launched international joint degree program.

Woman standing crossing her arms and smiling, and a baby holds mother's hand

September 3, 2024

What Do You Need in a Relationship?

The Attachment Lab has garnered significant recognition both from within AUC and across other universities due to its unique capacity to conduct research within an Arab context and enable culturally inclusive understandings of relationship dynamics.

August 22, 2024

AUC Olympians

News@AUC connected with some of the students and alumni who took part in the Paris 2024 Olympics, capturing their emotions and unforgettable experiences from the event.

A girl is smiling, she is holding cards with pictures on them. There are buildings and mosques behind her

August 5, 2024

History Is in the Cards

Student Lena Boraei teams up with community initiative Athar Lina to engage kids in local history.

July 29, 2024

The Psychology of Music and Focus

If you’ve ever crammed for a final last minute and put on your favorite playlist to keep you focused, you’re not alone. But does listening to music while you work actually help your performance?

A bearded man is smiling and wearing glasses is standing outdoors

July 16, 2024

The Cultural Significance of Hair in Egypt

Professor Ramy Aly looks to contemporary Egyptian hair culture to give insight into how race functions on a social level in Egypt.

Students in caps and gowns sit in a row of chairs

July 2, 2024

Commencement Winners

Meet our faculty and student awardees who were honored at the 2024 graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies for their outstanding achievements.