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Alumni

Franz Josef Berger

I wanted to be based in the region that I am studying. Egypt belongs to the core of the Middle East and has been one of the centers of the wave of protests normally referred to as the Arab Spring. 

Franz Josef Berger'18

Salwa Salman

The program helped me in finding my passion in urban sociology and it equipped me to have strong analytical tools and pursue a career as a researcher in my field of interest. 

Salwa Salman'18

Sara Adel Hussein

Actually living in the city, immersed in the society that you are studying was the most fulfilling part of my graduate studies and it is something that only AUC uniquely offers.

Sara Adel Hussein'18

Hend Eltaweel

 I found myself able to engage in thought-provoking discussions around Middle East issues, the thing that broadened my potentials and qualified me to apply for serious positions at esteemed organizations.

Hend Eltaweel'16

Regional Program Assistant, MENA - International Organization for Migration (IOM) - UN Affiliate

Cally Walker'14

Research Officer at the Economic and Social Research Council

" I think in terms of an MA from AUC, a lot of employers do find it interesting and think that spending quality time learning and doing research in an Arab country is important."
 

Munehiro Anzawa'11

Second Secretary (Political and Cultural Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

"Thanks to receiving a comprehensive knowledge of the Middle East from AUC, I joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. In fact, the interdisciplinary research and knowledge that I learned about Middle East Studies help me to analyze this region from a perspective of diplomacy. "