School of Humanities and Social Sciences News
- September 20, 2023University NewsA 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.
- September 4, 2023
AUC Introduces New Translation Minor, Science Specializations
University NewsAUC is kicking off the semester with new academic programs: the University’s first minor in translation studies, biology specializations in biotechnology as well as ecology and cons
- August 22, 2023
A City for All: Gender as a Lens for Design
Student Experience“Navigating a massive city such as Cairo encompasses a wide array of challenges and gender inequalities, from walking in the streets and riding public transportation to dealing with
- August 6, 2023
Georgetown Students Investigate Cultural Heritage at AUC, Cairo
Global connectionsStudents from AUC and Georgetown University collaborated on a joint course last spring exploring Egyptian cultural heritage and the role that organizations and governments play in p
- July 30, 2023
AUC’s Rare Van Leo Collection on Display at UCLA Hammer Museum
Global connectionsThe first international survey of work by the late Armenian-Egyptian studio photographer Van Leo is currently on display in the Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los An
- June 26, 2023
From Cairo to New York City
Global connections“Students and faculty can learn a lot from international exchange and collaboration,” says Amina Elbendary ’96, ’00, associate professor and director of graduate studies in AUC’s Department o
- May 22, 2023
Graphic Design Seniors Create Impactful Projects for Egypt and Beyond
Arts and CultureTackling social, environmental and economic issues, the 20 plus projects for this year’s Graphic Design Senior Show explore the concerns graduating seniors have for the world they are enterin
- May 16, 2023
Sudan Split: Faculty Weight In On Conflict, Humanitarian Crisis
Global connectionsViolence has erupted in Sudan as the two major militarized groups, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have gone head-to-head in civilian-populated areas.
- May 2, 2023
AUC’s Cairo International Model United Nations Wins Highest Number of Awards in New York
Student ExperienceAUC’s CIMUN took home 14 awards at the National Model United Nations in New York, making AUC the most-awarded university at the conference. - April 19, 2023
Graphic Design Semiotics students, UCLA Shortlisted
Semiotics is generally the study of signs and symbols and how they are used to communicate meaning.
- April 5, 2023
Shaping an Artist's Future: Meet the First Recipient of the Liu Shiming Endowed Scholarship
Arts and CultureShahd El Helbawy sees mysteries to be explored through her most recent artistic pursuit: sculpting.
- April 3, 2023
Ramadan from the Heart of Cairo
University NewsInternational student Sara Carere has never experienced a month quite like Ramadan in Egypt.