Brenda Segone is professor of Art and Design History at the American University in Cairo and a creative writer. She holds a PhD in Art History from Sorbonne University-Paris I, an MA in General and Comparative Literature from the University Sorbonne-Nouvelle Paris 3, and an MFA in Film Directing from ALBA, Beirut. She explores topics related to representation, discourse, and the intersection of Eastern and Western visual cultures through a multidisciplinary lens.