Many people accept the Egyptian government’s restrictions on freedoms, for a variety of conflicting reasons.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
American University in Cairo
Founded in 1919, AUC is the region’s leading English-language University and the center of the intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world. With a community of students and faculty members representing more than 60 countries, AUC is a crossroads for the world’s cultures and a vibrant forum for reasoned argument, spirited debate and understanding across cultures.
AUC offers 36 undergraduate, 44 master’s and two PhD programs rooted in a liberal arts education that encourages students to think critically and find creative solutions to conflicts and challenges facing both the region and the world.
The University boasts the largest English-language library collection in Egypt, the fully equipped Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism, three modern theaters and 13 cross-discipline research centers. The University’s modern, 260-acre New Cairo campus represents a major investment in the future of the city, the country and the region — a state-of-the-art facility for advanced research, innovative teaching and civic engagement.
Chartered and accredited in the United States and Egypt, AUC is an independent, not-for-profit, equal-opportunity institution.
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, American University in Cairo
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Director of the Social Research Center, American University in Cairo
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Director of the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo
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Professor of Practice in Journalism and Mass Communication, American University in Cairo
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Associate Professor of Practice, Center for Learning and Teaching, American University in Cairo
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Assistant Professor, School of Business, The American University in Cairo, American University in Cairo
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Research Associate Professor, American University in Cairo
