Biography

- Associate Professor at the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University. 2020- now

-Doctor of Philosophy (Drama and Children’s Literature) 

Cairo University

. June 2015.

- Master of Arts (Major: Drama/Comaprative Literature) 

Cairo University.

 October 2010.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Comparative Children’s Literature, Comparative Drama, and Comparative Literature. 

PUBLICATIONS

A- Papers

1-      Bayoume, Heidi Mohamed, Mazhar, Amal Ali and Heba Hassan El- Abbadi. “The Genie of the Lamp: A Study of the Role of the Genie in Samir Abdul Baqi's Play Aladdin's Dream.” Cairo Studies, (2013).

2-      Bayoume, Heidi, Mazhar, Amal and Heba Hassan El- Abbadi “The Dragon Stole the Sun”: An Ecocritical Reading of the Role of the Dragon in Sandy Asher’s Thunder Mountain.” Hermes, 4/2 (April 2015). 

3-      Bayoumy, Heidi. “Viewing Apartheid and Black Suffering through the Eyes of Children: A Critical Study of Beverley Naidoo’s Journey to Jo’burg.” Proceedings of Voices of/from Africa, 15-17, Cairo University, November, 2016. 

4-      Bayoumy, Heidi. “The Power of Eating/The Eating of Power: A Semiotic

Analysis of Eating in Virgilio Piñera's Play The Thin Man and the Fat Man.” Proceedings of Visions of Change: New Perspectives in Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Helwan University. April 2016.

5-      Bayoumy, Heidi. “Who Am I?”: A Study of the Effect of Memory on the Self in Krapp’s Last Tape and Death of the Clown.” The International Journal of Literary Humanities, Vol. 16, Issue 4. 2018. 

6-      Bayoumy, Heidi. “Who is Telling the Tale? A Narratological Reading of the Roles of the Narrators in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and Qarun.” Textual Turnings: A Journal of English and Comparative Studies, Vol. 1, 2019.  

7-      Bayoumy, Heidi. “Crossing the Borders to Be/Meet Superman: Exploring the Symbolism of Superman in The Boy Who Could Fly and Bekas.” The International Journal of Literary Humanities, Vol. 17, Issue 2. 2019. 

8-      Bayoumy, Heidi M. “Trapped in the past: trauma in The Sins of the Mother and Outside Time.” Humanities and Social Sciences Communications volume 10, Article number: 88 (2023).  

9-      Bayoumy, Heidi M. Monsters Revisited: A Comparative Study of the Use of Humor in Dramatizing Benevolent Monsters in the Monsters Under the Bed and the Boy Who Loved Monsters and the Girl Who Loved Peas. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 10, 839 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02361-y.  

10-  Bayoumy, Heidi M. Empowering Green Girls: An Ecofeminist Reading of Baba Yaga and the Black Sunflower and The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus. Children’s Literature in Education 55, 20–36 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-023-09530-2.  

11-  Bayoumy, Heidi M. Crossing the Threshold by/around Water: A Critical Reading of the Liminal Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults in Feeding the Moonfish and Our Place. Children’s Literature in Education (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-024-09579-7.

B- Books

 Bayoumy, Heidi. A Study of the Role of Creatures in Plays and Films for Children. Saarbrucken, Germany: Noor Publishing, 2017.

C- Reviews

 Performances reviews published in the Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre (CIFCET) issues since 2017 till now. 

AWARDS

1-      Honorary plaques and certificates for giving orientation sessions at the following faculties: Pharmacy, Agriculture, Mass Communication, Archaeology, and Arts (2022-2024).

2-      Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for international publishing of research papers in 2019.

 

3-      Awarded Cairo University’s Incentive Award for young researchers in 2019.

4-      Gave a talk at the celebration of the silver jubilee of the Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre (CIFCET), 5th August 2018, at Hanger Cinema, Opera House, Egypt. 

5-      Best Presentation Award for my presentation at the International Conference on Research in Social Science & Humanities (ICRSSH), Budapest, September, 2018 entitled “Out of Time/ Out of Space: A Study of the Portrayal of Post-War Iraq in the Iraqi Play Out of Time.”

6-      Awarded a Certificate of Honor by the Rector of Cairo University for obtaining my M.A. degree at the Celebration of Graduates, 2012.

7-      Awarded another Certificate of Honor by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the Chair of the Department of English Language and Literature for obtaining my M.A. with excellence in 2013.

8-      Gave an honorary speech at the Faculty’s Celebration of Graduates (7th May, 2016) on behalf of all researchers who have obtained their M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in 2015 and was given a Certificate of Honor.

 

CONFERENCES

1-      Presented and published a paper at Helwan University International Conference, Visions of Change: New Perspectives in Linguistics, Literature and Translation held in Cairo, Egypt, April 12-14, 2016 entitled “The Power of Eating/The Eating of Power: A Semiotic Analysis of Eating in Virgilio Piñera's Play The Thin Man and the Fat Man.”

2-      Presented and published a paper at the 13th International Symposium on Comparative Literature, Voices of/from Africa, 15-17 November 2016 entitled

“Viewing Apartheid and Black Suffering through the Eyes of Children: A Critical Study of Beverley Naidoo’s Journey to Jo’burg.”

3-      Presented and published a paper at Faculty of Al-Alsun (Languages), Ain-Shams University’s 2nd International Conference on Literature, Linguistics and

Translation, 20th- 22nd March 2018 entitled “Who is Telling the Tale? A Narratological Reading of the Roles of the Narrators in Qarun and Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.”

4-      Presented a paper in the International Conference on Research in Social Science

& Humanities (ICRSSH), Budapest, September, 2018 entitled “Out of Time/ Out of Space: A Study of the Portrayal of Post-War Iraq in the Iraqi Play Out of Time.”

5-      Presented at the Annual Conference of the National Institute of Cancer in collaboration with the Arab Council Bridging Gaps in Oncology 7-9 November, 2018 “The Portrayal of Cancer in Selected Literary Works and Films.”

6-      Presented a paper in the 14th International Symposium on Comparative Literature

Writing Across Borders 13-15 November, 2018, entitled “Crossing the Borders to

“Be/Meet Superman”: Exploring the Symbolism of Superman in The Boy Who Could Fly and Bekas.”

7-      Presented a paper in the 14th Paris International Conference on Literature, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (PLEHSS-19), 5-7 September, 2019, entitled “Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Exploring the Narratives of Oppressed Women in Selected Iraqi Plays”.  

8-      Presented a paper in the National Cancer Institute Annual Conference on Oncology in 2018 and 2019 on the portrayal of cancer patients in Arabic and English Literature.

9-      Participated as a keynote speaker at UNESCO Cultural Heritage event in June in Cairo.

10-   Participated (online) in the “International Conference on Ancient Water Systems in the Mediterranean Region” Piran, October 10th – 11th 2024.

THESIS SUPERVISION

  • Co-supervised an M.A. thesis entitled “Foucault’s Concept of Power and Resistance as Reflected in Selected Plays by Sonia Sanchez, Dominik Smole and the Members of Junction Avenue Theater Company.” Cairo University, 2018.
  • Co-supervised a Master thesis entitled “Dramatherapy in Selected Plays: Edward

         Bond’s Lear (1971), Frank McGuinness’ Carthaginians (1988), Femi Osofisan’s Esu and               the Vagabond Minstrels (1988).” Cairo University, 2017.

  • Co-supervised a Master thesis entitled “Fragmented Societies in Selected Post Crisis Plays.” Cairo University, 2017. 
  • Currently co-supervising a Master thesis entitled “Ridicule as Resistance: A Critical Study of Humor in Selected Plays.” Cairo University, 2021.
  • Currently co-supervising a master thesis entitled “The Impact of Time on the Dramatic Characters in Rashad Rushdie’s Light of Darkness and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.” Cairo University, 2024.
  • Currently co-supervising a Master thesis entitled “Characterization and Narrative Structure in Naguib Mahfouz’ Mirage and Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist: A Psychoanalytical Reading.

WORK EXPERIENCE

           

  

  • Associate Professor at the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University. 
  • Currently working in Cairo University President’s Staff Office and working as the interpreter of the President of Cairo University.
  • Executive Director of Grants and Projects, International Relations Office, since February 2020.
  • Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Faculty of Arts since April 2021.
  • Language editor of the Journal of the Faculty of Arts since 2017. 
  • DAAD GERSS reviewer since 2017.
  • Director of International Agreements Division at the International relations Office at Cairo University, May 2018- February 2020. 
  • Member of the management team of the XCELLING project (Towards Excellence in

           Applied Linguistics. Innovative Second Language Education in Egypt” funded by the                     European Union Erasmus+ projects) since January 2018.

  • Member of CARE project (Rethinking University Career Service to Boost Graduates employability in Egypt) funded by the European Union Erasmus+ projects, in collaboration with UNIMED (Mediterranean Universities Union). The proposal of the project has been written and submitted. 
  • Member of Eurasia Research network since September 2018.
  • Member of Common Ground Research Network since December 2018. 
  • Director of Humanities and Social Sciences at the International Relations Office, Cairo University (December 2017 – May 2018).
  • Have been working as the Coordinator of International Relations at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, since 2015. 
  • Worked as the Director of Humanities and Social Sciences at the International Relations Office, Cairo University (December 2017- May 2018).
  • Interpreter of the third session of the Liberty and Human Rights Conference held at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, 2017.
  • Interpreter of the President of Cairo University. Interpreted a number of meetings with diplomats, university delegations, and international visits 2017-now.
  •  Worked as an interpreter in a number of conferences and training sessions 2015-now.
  • 2015-2022 taught introduction to translation (first level) at the Department of English Language and Literature.
     
  • 2015-2022 taught translation from/into English (fourth level) at the Department of English Language and Literature.
     
  • 2015-now drama courses (second and third level) at the Department of English Language and Literature.
     
  • 2017 taught cultural studies course at the Department of English Language and Literature.
     
  • 2017- now held a number of workshops on CV writing for students. 
  • 2017- now held a number of workshops on Applying for Scholarships for students.
  • 2016- now gave workshops on Interviews’ Skills (Faculty of Agriculture).
  • Assisted students in applying to Erasmus Al-Idrisi 2016-2017.
  • Assisted International Students to study at the Faculty of Arts. 
  • 2016- 2020- Have been teaching English for Life courses at the Faculty of Commerce, Actuarial Section. 
  • 2015- 2020 - Have been teaching English for Life courses at the Faculty of Engineering. 
  • 2013 -2014 Taught BULATS at the Faculty of Engineering 
  • 2009- 2015 taught ESP courses and General English Courses at the Research and Commercial Studies Center.
  • A member of the Jury at the Jordan Festival for Arab Media in 2016.
  • A member of the Jury at the Television and Radio Gulf Festival in 2016. 
  • 2009 Worked as an interpreter for the members of Jury at the Second Nile International Festival for Environmental Films.
     
  • 2008-2009   Worked as a presenter at Culturama in the Central Library/ Cairo University.
  • 2008 Worked as an interpreter for the Television and Radio Gulf Festival.
  • 2007-2015 Taught ESP and TOEFL courses to PhD candidates and General English Courses at the Faculty of Agriculture.
  • 2006- 2009- Taught General English Courses and ESP courses to PhD candidates at the Centre for Foreign Languages and Professional Translation.
  • 2006- taught General English language courses at the Faculty of Arts (Chinese and French Departments).
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING

• Attended a number of workshops held at the Department of English Language and Literature on Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Reflective Teaching," "What Everybody Should Know about Assessment," "Teaching Vocabulary," "Classroom-Based Research."
• Attended a number of workshops held at the Faculty of Arts (Quality Assurance
& Accreditation in Education) & at the Leadership Development Center, Cairo University, to mention but a few: Academic Research Writing, Research Ethics, Teaching Methods, Communication Skills, Presentation skills, International Publishing, Competing for Research and Projects Fund, Academic Integrity and Ethics, Change Management, Time Management
• Became a Certified Professional International Trainer from Missouri State University, US, in 2016.
• Participated in the preparation of the CIPE (Certified International Professional Educator) training program in 2018 at the Faculty and Leadership Development Centre.
• Gave a total of 426 hours of training to Academic staff members on Creative Thinking and English Language Editing of Scientific Research Papers at FLDC (Faculty and Leadership Development Centre) 2016-till now.
• Gave a number of training course to Academic Staff members in different universities on international publishing, international cooperation, internationalization and rankings.
• Gave training courses on Time Management, C.V. writing, Interview Skills and Applying for Scholarships to students at Cairo University (2015-till now).
Took a TOT/TKT course at British Council funded by British Council and Cambridge University in collaboration with Pathways (2013).
• Took an IELTS teaching training course at British Council (in collaboration with Cambridge University) in 2010 and started teaching IELTS in collaboration with British Council as part of the project.
• Attended the International Week at Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany, 26-30 June, 2017.
• Visiting Lecturer at the University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland, through Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility 11-17 October, 2017.
• Represented the International Relations Office, Cairo University, at Jagiellonian University Fair, Krakow, Poland 28-29 November, 2017.
• Attended the International Week at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece, 7-11 May, 2018.
• Interpreted at a number of international events and conferences since 2015.
• Attended the Online International Week at Philips Marburg University, Germany (January 2021)
• Attended the Online International Week at Palacky University, Czech (June 2021).
• Participated and gave a lecture at Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany, 26-30 June, 2023.
• Participated and gave a lecture at Liberec University, Czech Republic, 17-28 July, 2023.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

1-      Member of the organizing committee of the Cultural Exchange Conference held be the Centre for Foreign Languages and Professional Translation in 2007.

2-      Member of the organising committee of the Department of English /language and Literature international symposium on comparative literature (2005-2016)

  • The Imaginaire and (Re)Shaping the World 2023
  • Writing Across Borders 13-15 November, 2018 o Voices of/from Africa”, 2016
  • Literature and Language of Resistance”, 2014
  • Narrating the Arab Spring: New Questions, New Modes of Resistance and Activism, New Politics”, 2012     
  • Creativity and Revolution, 2012
  • The Marginalized”, 2010
  • Egypt at the Crossroads: Literary and Linguistic Studies”, 2008            Power and the Role of the Intellectual, 2006

3-      Worked as a group leader and moderator in a conference held by the British Council in Egypt called “Take part” (2011) which celebrated London’s 2012 Olympics and promoted sports culture around the globe. 

4-      Attended and helped with the organisation of a conference organised by the Department of English Language and Literature and the Arabic Department at the

Faculty of Arts, Cairo University entitled “Internationalizing the Arabic Language” (2013).

5-      Member of the organising committee of the EDCS (English Department Cultural Society). 

6-      Member of the organising committee of the English Department’s 90th Anniversary celebration (12th December, 2015).

7-      Member of the organising committee and moderated a session at the Faculty of Arts’ Second Job Fair 2015.

8-      Member of the organising committee and moderated a session at the Faculty of Arts’ Third Job Fair 2016.

9-      Member of the Students and Graduates’ Support Unit at the Faculty of Arts (2015- 2022) and gave a number of workshops on writing CV and interview skills (in English).

10-  Member of the Training Unit at the Faculty of Arts (2016- 2022).  

11-  Member of the organising committee of the Liberty and Human Rights conference 8-10 April 2017.

12-  Member of the organising committee of the Culture Development and Sustainability held at the Supreme Council for Culture 20-22 January, 2019.

13-  Member of the organising committee of the International Conference on Academic Research and Interdisciplinary Studies held at the Faculty of Arts on 31st March – 1st April, 2019.  

14-  Member of the organising committee of the “Study in Japan Fair” held at Cairo University 27/11/2018.

15-  Member of the organising committee of the “Erasmus Virtual Exchange Event” held at Cairo University in collaboration with the Arab Council, Association of Arab Universities (AARU), and Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED), and European Union (EU) 13/11/2019. 

16-  Organised a webinar in collaboration with Idaho State University on the MA and PHD scholarships at Idaho State University for International Students 2/12/2019.   

17-  Member of the organising committee of “Campus Tour” held at Cairo University in collaboration with the European Union (EU) 24/2/2020. 

Tourism