School of Global Affairs and Public Policy News

Cairo Media Conference photo of the stage panelist

December 6, 2021

Cairo Media Conference 3

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication partnered once again with OsloMet University, Norway to host a two-day conference to bring together journalism and media professionals, students, and academics - ranging from decision-makers and editors t

Professor Shariha S. Fahmy in school of GAPP

December 6, 2021

Professor Shahira S. Fahmy participates in a training course on mediation for the Arab Women Mediators Network

Fahmy spoke about the role of media and soft power in promoting Arab women's participation in peace processes at a training course organized for the members of the Arab Women Mediators Network - affiliated to the League of Arab States.

November 28, 2021

Adjunct Faculty Salma ElGhetany twice as a Judge in 2021

ElGhetany will serve as a ju

Photo of panelist and speaker on stage for Kamal Adham Center Forum

June 27, 2021

Kamal Adham Center Hosts Arab Science Journalism Forum

The Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism Hosts the Arab Science Journalism Forum

November 1, 2021

Capturing the Invisible: Photojournalism during COVID-19

COVID-19 has created both a challenge and a reckoning for contemporary photojournalists to find creative and conceptual methods to continue narrative storytelling.

November 1, 2021

Two Multimedia Journalism Majors Win Distinguished Awards for Audio Features

At the Broadcast Education Association (BEA)’s On-Location Creative Competition, senior Maya Abouelnasr and Bassel Hanna ‘21, both multimedia journalism majors, took home awards for their audio features: Abouelnasr’s

October 27, 2021

AUC's Salima Ikram Involved in Major Mummy Finding That May Alter History

A mummy suspected to belong to an ancient nobleman, discovered in 2019 by a Charles University archaeological mission led by archaeologist Mohamed Megahed, Charles University, Czech Republic, and including Salima Ikram (YAB '86), distinguished University professor of Egyptology, may act

October 13, 2021

The Sarah Seif Foundation

Adjunct Faculty Sarah Seif launched, on September 29, the Sarah Seif Foundation, a media youth empowerment foundation that aims to develop and empower careers for youth in the media and communications.

September 16, 2021

JRMC Faculty Participate in AEJMC Conference

JRMC faculty were well represented in

September 20, 2021

AUC alumna's film wins award at Women Over Fifty Film Festival 2021

A short film by Dania Elmor (MA ‘(20) has won an award for Best Student Film and will be screened at the UK’s 2021 Women Over Fifty Film Festival (WOFFF).

Cover of journal of Public Relations Research

September 9, 2021

Muslim American Advocacy

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photo of participants hands in a workshop

August 10, 2021

Conclusion of the ‘Can Do Refugees’ Project

AUC is happy to announce the conclusion of the Erasmus+ funded “Can Do Refugees” program that started in 2018.

July 27, 2021

Alumni Shine at Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards

AUC's alumni left their mark at Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards, taking home a number of awards. The event is held to honor the country's brightest entrepreneurs. You can find the full list of awardees here.

July 8, 2021

Professor Shahira S. Fahmy presents two research papers in Paris and Shanghai

Professor Fahmy presented two papers at the international forum on China’s image and global communication in Shanghai, China and the communication power of global citizens and politicians conference in Paris, France.

July 11, 2021

Public Policy Hub Third Annual Conference

For the third year in a row, The Public Policy HUB organized its third annual conference, on the 26th and the 27th of June; to culminate the work of more than 40 young policy researchers over the course of 7 months.