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.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences News
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April 5, 2023Shaping 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, 2023Ramadan from the Heart of Cairo
University NewsInternational student Sara Carere has never experienced a month quite like Ramadan in Egypt.
March 27, 2023Two AUC-Directed Films Featured at Visions Film Festival
Arts and CultureLights, camera, action!
March 1, 2023Mapping Time Exhibition - a Decade of Artwork
The work is a part of their final project for the course titled Advanced Studio II.
March 1, 2023Faculty Film 'The Wedding' Looks Beyond the Altar
Arts and CultureWhat's in a wedding?
March 1, 2023The Importance of Lifelong Learning: 74 Year Old Master's Student Shares Her Story
Student Experience“I am 74 years old – I know it is strange for a woman to confess her age. Our societies are aging and the concept of age is changing.
February 20, 2023AUC's Theatre Program Debuts Original Plays Tackling Mental Health
Part 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, 2023New 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, 2023Winner 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, 2022Al 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, 2022AUC 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.