Remembering Tarek Swelim (1958–2023)
September 10, 2023
AUC Press was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of art historian Dr. Tarek Swelim, who died on 2 September 2023 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
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Exploring the Magic of Suleiman’s Ring with Sherif Meleka
August 14, 2023
Author talk and book signing with Sherif Meleka author of Suleiman’s Ring at AUC Tahrir Bookstore on 13 August 2023.
Mohamed Elshahed, Fellow at Columbia’s Institute for Ideas and Imagination
May 15, 2023
Egyptian architectural historian Mohamed Elshahed, author of Cairo Since 1900: An Architectural Guide (AUC Press, 2020), has recently been selected as a 2023-2024 Fellow at Columbia University’s Institute for Ideas and Imagination in Paris. He… READ MORE
Fascinating book discussion about ‘Zar’
March 11, 2023
Hager El Hadidi, author of the newly released paperback edition of Zar: Spirit Possession, Music, and Healing Rituals In Egypt, (AUC Press, 2023), gave a fascinating virtual book talk, moderated… READ MORE
A rare look through Xenia Nikolskaya’s lens
February 28, 2023
The award-winning Russian-Swedish photographer Xenia Nikolskaya talked about her book Dust: Egypt’s Forgotten Architecture, Revised and Expanded Edition (AUC Press, 2022), with Rodrigo Gratacós Brum, filmmaker, film producer, and associate professor… READ MORE
Suzan Kenawy, AUC Press marketing manager, speaks at 2023 CIBF conference on literary awards
February 12, 2023
“The Naguib Mahfouz award, established by AUC Press, is important because it showcases modern contemporary fiction from the Arab world,” said Suzan Kenawy, marketing manager (Egypt/Europe), AUC Press and AUC… READ MORE
Veerle De Laet joins AUC Press as new executive director
February 9, 2023
The American University in Cairo Press is delighted to welcome its new executive director, Veerle De Laet. Before joining the Press this month, De Laet was managing director and publisher at… READ MORE
A Conversation with Sir Magdi Yacoub
January 25, 2023
Renowned heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub spoke with Khaled Ezzelarab, associate professor of practice, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, AUC, on January 17, in AUC Tahrir’s Ewart Memorial Hall…. READ MORE
‘The Men Who Swallowed the Sun’ joint-winner of 2022 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize
January 11, 2023
On January 12, the Banipal Trust announced that the late Humphrey Davies, translator of The Men Who Swallowed the Sun by the award-winning novelist Hamdi Abu Golayyel, published by Hoopoe Fiction in 2022, is… READ MORE
Fatma Qandil Awarded 2022 Mahfouz Medal
December 11, 2022
On December 11, AUC Press announced the award of the 2022 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature to the Egyptian writer Fatma Qandil for her debut novel Aqfas farigha (Empty Cages). The award… READ MORE
