School of Humanities and Social Sciences News
- February 20, 2023Arts and CulturePart of AUC’s Mental Health and Well-being Initiative, Piece of Mind is a bilingual theatrical performance that aims to start conversations about mental well-being, ranging from depression to social media addiction.
- February 8, 2023
New Faculty Book Spotlights Power of Women in Ancient Egypt
Arts and CultureFrom Women in Ancient Egypt book coverrom Hatshepsut and Nefertiti to everyday women from the artisan village of Deir el-Medina, a new volume edited by Mariam Ayad ‘94, associate professor in AUC’s Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology, offers a comprehensive look into the autonomy of women in ancient Egyptian society. - January 30, 2023
Winner of Valarie Farag Music Award 2023
The Valerie Farag Music Award is a cash award conferred at every commencement to an outstanding AUC graduate with a major or minor in Music Performance or Music Technology.
- December 20, 2022
Al Maghreb Wa Al Mashreq: World-Renowned Moroccan Musician Nouamane Lahlou to Appear at AUC
Arts and CultureAs finals week comes to an end, AUC’s Department of the Arts, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Cairo, is hosting a lecture-concert byMoroccan artist Nouamane Lahlou as well as a Moroccan-themed reception at AUC New Cairo’s Malak Gabr Arts Theater. - December 18, 2022
AUC Offers New Behavioral Neuroscience Minor
University NewsAs an interdisciplinary program co-administered by AUC’s Department of Psychology and Department of Biology, the new behavioral neuroscience minor will allow students to study the relationship between the structure and function of the nervous system with an emphasis on the biological and psychological elements that affect emotions, behavior, learning and memory. - December 18, 2022
In Photos: Mapping Time Exhibition Captures Decade of Experimental Art
Arts and CultureMore than 87 art projects from AUC’s Visual Arts Program are on display now at the archival exhibition Mapping Time, held at Tahrir Cultural Center.
- December 19, 2022
AUC Receives $86 Million USAID Grant, Largest in University History, for Scholarships and Training
University NewsThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded The American University in Cairo (AUC) $86 million for USAID Egyptian Pioneers, a new program that provides scholarships and training to Egyptian students with emphasis on sectors that can advance Egypt’s climate goals. - December 11, 2022
Culture Through Comedy: New Novel from AUC Professor Gretchen McCullough
Arts and CultureA former expatriate environmentalist accused of cyber terrorism, a Greek dance teacher and a dead body on an art thief’s property in central Texas set the scene of Confession
- November 17, 2022
A Comic Book, A Serious Subject: Alumna Haidy Helmy Reflects on Senior Project
Arts and Culture“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is an oft-repeated adage that shines through the work of Haidy Helmy ‘20.
- October 31, 2022
It's Just One Bag, Isn't It? Upcoming AUC "Invisible" Performance at COP27
Arts and Culture“All the world’s a stage,”- Shakespeare (As You Like It)
- October 24, 2022
The Earth Turns: Upcoming Play Featuring Families in Climate Crises
Arts and CultureArt connects human experience with climate crisis realities through The Earth Turns, a feature play from Adam Marple, assistant professor of directing, to b