The American University in Cairo Oriental Hall Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/012 80009077 Thurs 9, 6pm: “Philosophy in Arabic,” a seminar on the philosophy of science and the relation between Arabic, religion and philosophy. It is conducted by scholars of the AUC Philosophy Department (The lecture is in Arabic). French Cultural Centre Heliopolis, Masr Al-Gedida, Tel 02 2417 4824 Sun 12, 6pm: “The Development of Egypt's Position in the World-From the 19th to the 21st Century,” a seminar by French author and professor Anne Claire Bonneville (The seminar is in French). Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) 3 Abul-Fida St,2nd floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2795 3705 Thurs 9, 4pm: “Renewable Energy: Lightening the Path to Future,” seminar is the fifteenth edition of the monthly series of the MACIC Roundtable. The primary focus of the discussion will be to analyze and share the experiences of India and Egypt in the Renewable Energy sector. It will be exploring areas of interest including policy framework in both countries, new guidelines for the investment in Renewable Energy Sector and reforms required to achieve the targets in this sector. It will also discuss the benefit of clean energy to mitigate the effect of climate change. It features eminent speakers: Dr. Mohamed Khayat, Executive Chairman of New and Renewable Energy Authority, Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Dr. Moursi Hosni Abu Bieh, Professor in Photo Chemistry Department, Egyptian National Research Center; and Mr. Ashish Khanna, Programme Leader for Sustainable Development (Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti), World Bank. The Netherlands-Flemish Institute 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2738 2520/22/2736 2988 Thurs 9, 6-8pm: The discussion of lecturer and translator Rabie Wahba's book, Ard Gawfaa (A Hollow Land) on the architecture of Israeli occupation (The seminar is in Arabic). Thurs 16, 6pm: “Who is to Blame for Sexual Harassment?: Understanding the Intersection of Toxic Masculinity, Racialization and Social Class in Sexual Harassment Discourses in Egypt and Beyond,” lecture is moderated by Helen Mary Rizzo, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the AUC (The seminar is in English).
El Sawy Culture wheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Word Hall Sat 28, 6pm: “Series of Rewriting History,” a seminar by Bassem Al-Shamma who will be discussing Egyptian History writing and the origin of words. ALEXANDRIA Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 The Auditorium Sun 12, 7pm: A lecture features Latvian director Layla Pakalnina commenting on the four Latvian films Water, Fire, Hey, Rasma! And Waterfall that are displayed with English subtitles (The seminar is in Arabic).
