AUC students and staff have therefore initiated a number of events, such as group discussions, round-tables, teach-ins, interviews and screenings, where students can talk about their experiences, ask questions or share their readings. All of the activities are aimed at understanding the current world a bit better.

AUC core faculty members and external experts with expertise in specific political domains lead and/or support the diverse activities, which all seek to be analytical, respectful and to address multiple perspectives.

In addition, a special Who’s in Town lecture series labeled “What in the World” has been set-up.

On Monday 31 March, Dr. Peter van Krieken led the kick-off discussion “From Kosovo to Crimea and beyond: The fate of the right to self-determination”.

On 1 April, AUC lecturer Dr. Maxim Kupovych held 'Nationalism Movie Night', showing The Battle of Algiers, a 1966 film based on occurrences during the national liberation war (1954–62) against the French government in North Africa and widely acclaimed as a masterpiece of cinematic art. It was also used during the war in Iraq by the Pentagon in training American military personnel.

On 24 April, in a Who's in Town on terrorism and human rights, Dr. Monika Bartoszewicz discussed the basic concepts and theories used for analysing terrorism and political violence. By juxtaposing both the past and present academic debates within the context of the human rights discourse, she exploreed with students a wider range of social and political interactions within the field of International Relations.

On 7 May, Dr. Shalhoub-Kevorkian will borrow meanings from Palestinian women’s voices and life experiences to reveal Israel’s modes of “accumulation by dispossession” by examining the case of women in Occupied East Jerusalem. 

On 4 June, AUCSA Hands on organised a Syria Summit which brought together many different opinions regarding the current situation in Syria. From journalists, to columnists, to musicians, to activists, to refugees... Hands On offered an informative and inspirational day for the AUC community.