Maryam Hassan -Cairo, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Applied Arts, 6th October University. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Arts (Cinema) from Helwan University. She also holds a master’s degree in (Photography and Cinema) and a Diploma in Art Therapy. She focuses on the history of images, their role in visual culture and identity, and their social and psychological impact. She has held several solo exhibitions in Egypt and Europe. She has received numerous awards in photography and participated in international exhibitions, including the Sarajevo International Festival, the Revolution Festival in Tunisia, and the Mediterranean Youth Biennale. She also won prizes in various art salons such as the Nile Salon and the Youth Salon and was awarded a grant from the Cultural Resource Foundation in Brussels.