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Science journalists conference comes to Arab World
Life & Style
June 30, 2011
Science journalists conference comes to Arab World
The start of the Seventh World Conference of Science Journalists on 27 June in Doha brings 760 participants from 90…
AUC Press revolution works, festival prompt some skepticism
Books
June 24, 2011
AUC Press revolution works, festival prompt some skepticism
The annual AUC Press Book, Art, and Music Festival held Wednesday at the Cairo Opera House celebrated the 25 January…
Culture meets philanthropy at the Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library
Archaeology
June 18, 2011
Culture meets philanthropy at the Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library
Last week, the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement launched the Muslim Philanthropy Digital Library in Cairo,…
Can Egyptian humor be translated?
Books
May 29, 2011
Can Egyptian humor be translated?
At a mid-May symposium at the American University in Cairo, students from “Translating the Revolution” class of Samia Mehrez -…
AUC to publish book written by ex-first lady
Egypt
May 18, 2011
AUC to publish book written by ex-first lady
The American University in Cairo (AUC) is preparing to release a book penned by former First Lady Suzanne Mubarak entitled…
Tahrir Square at AUC
Art news
April 6, 2011
Tahrir Square at AUC
A transparent plastic tent decorated with an Egyptian flag erected over a couple of blankets is the highlight of the…
Iranian documentaries: Propaganda, revolution, and stereotypes
Cinema/TV
March 29, 2011
Iranian documentaries: Propaganda, revolution, and stereotypes
The 2011 Cairo Documentary Festival, Egypt Rising, concluded its program on Saturday evening at the American University in Cairo’s Tahrir…
Equal opportunity to create: New performances break the rules
Art news
January 20, 2011
Equal opportunity to create: New performances break the rules
After six days of dance performances and plays, the third edition of 2B Continued Laboratory and Festival ended its run…
AUC employees threaten protest over salary decreases
Egypt
October 7, 2010
AUC employees threaten protest over salary decreases
More than 500 American University in Cairo (AUC) employees have threatened to stage a protest next week against salary decreases…
Walter Chappell’s Metaflora: Auras and electrons
Art news
October 5, 2010
Walter Chappell’s Metaflora: Auras and electrons
“These electron images of plant life were realized without a camera in total darkness,” reads the invitation to the Metaflora…