Education:
-Ph.D. in Political Science, Indiana University, USA 1966 - Master in Political Science, Faculty of Commerce at Cairo University, 1960 - Bachelor of Commerce, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University in 1957, she was on the top her class.

Research Interest:
Political Thoughts and Political Theory African Studies Women Studies

Recent Publications:
A. In Arabic: • Books: - Islam in Africa and the Reality of Christianity and Traditional Religion, Cairo: Anglo Egyptian library 2002; and currently preparing a new edition. - Political Thought from Plato to Mohammed Abdou, Cairo: Anglo Egyptian library, different editions in 1986, 1992, 1999, 2008 and 2013 - Colonialism as a Global Phenomenon: On Colonialism, Imperialism and Dependency, Cairo: Anglo Egyptian library, 1985 and then two later editions. - The Problem of the Borders between Somalia and Ethiopia: between National Security and the Balance of Power, Cairo: Orient Renaissance Library 1986 - The One-Party System in Africa: between Theory and Practice, Cairo: Anglo Egyptian library 1977 then four subsequent editions. Dr. Megahed’s writings represent an important addition to the Arab library and the Arab academic effort, where she spent more than fifteen years studying certain topics. Also, Dr. Megahed’s books are used as references in several Arab universities. • Published Researches; the most elementary ones are: - "U.A.R. (United Arab Republic) and Africa", International Politics periodical, Egypt, number (11), 1968 - "Balance of Power Politics", Contemporary Egypt magazine, No. 343, January 1971- "Somali Borders’ Problem: an Analysis of the Positions of the Parties Involved", Journal of the Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University 1971 - "China's Diplomacy in the African Continent", International Politics periodical, number 27, January 1972 - "Africa and the Problem of Refugees", International Politics periodical, Number 23, January 1971 - "Ideological Trends of African Unity", Journal of African Studies, African Research and Studies Institute, number 4, 1975 - "Power: the Main Engine of International Political Relations," Journal of Economics and Administration, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, No. 3, 1976 - "Socialism in Africa," Journal of African Studies, African Research and Studies Institute, Cairo University, No. 6, 1977 - "Nationalism as a Global Phenomenon", printed lectures, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University from 1983 to 1994 - "National as a Global Phenomenon", published research publications within the Nasser Military Academy - A number of researches published in the Journal of the People's Assembly, 1991 to 1995 - "Egyptian women in Representative Councils: Parliament, Shoura Council and Local Councils," the works of the first National Conference for Egyptian Women; titled "Egyptian Women and the Challenges of the Twenty First Century," Cairo: Council of Ministers, the National Council for Motherhood and Childhood, National Commission for Women, Part I, 6-8 June, 1994 - "Africa as a Continent of Islam", in Nadia Mustafa and Dr. Seif el-Din Abdel-Fattah (eds.) Encyclopaedia of the Nation in a Century, Cairo: Civilization Center for Political Studies, Sunrise International Publishing House, Part III, 2002 - "Significance of the Aggression on the Issues of Nationalism, Democracy and Secularism," in: Nadia Mustafa and Dr. Amr Darrag (eds.), “ Egypt and State of the Nation after the Aggression on Iraq: Significance - Repercussions – Necessities” , Political Research and Studies Center and Association of Universities Professors, Cairo University, 2003 - "Cultural Dimension of Development in Africa", in: Dr. Refaat el-Aweidy and Nadia Mustafa (eds.), The Nation and the Crisis of Culture and Development, Dar el Salaam for Publication, Dialogue of Civilizations, 2007 - "The Relationship between Religions in Africa: Coexistence or Collision?" the African Strategic Report, Research Institute of African Studies, Cairo University, 2006 – 2007 - "Africa as a Continent of Islam: the Spread of Islam in Africa in the Twentieth Century," in Dr. Abdul Rahman Osman Ahmed (editor) works of the international conference: “ Islam in Africa”, Khartoum: the International University of Africa, the World Islamic Call Society of Libya, the Ministry of Guidance and Endowments, the book no. 10, 2006 - Research paper on “ Islam in Africa”, Works of the International Conference on "Our Development and the Global Humanitarian Discourse", Rabat: Mohamed Fifth University, Souissi, 28 to 30 January, 2008 - "Egyptian Woman and Citizenship", in the Amhamed Maliki (coordinating and editing), “ Citizenship and National Unity in the Arab World”, Marrakech: Qadi Ayyad University, Faculty of Law, the Constitutional and Political Studies Laboratory, 2010 B. In English: • Articles: - "Socialism and Nation-Building in Africa: The Case of Mali (1961-1968)", Center for Afro-Asian Research, the Hungarian Academy of Science, no: 36, Budapest, 1971 (Published in English, French, German, Italian, and Hungarian). - "Mali Empire: Myth or Reality", Journal of African Studies, Cairo University, 1971 - "The Empires of Western Sudan: A Political Analysis", Journal of African Studies, Cairo University, No. 1, 1972 - "The Development of the Nile Basin", Studies on Developing Countries, Center for Afro-Asian Research, The Hungarian Academy of Science, Budapest, 1973 (Published in English, French, and Hungarian). - “The Proletarian Revolution: between Might and Right”, Bulletin of the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, No. 2, 1975 - "Hobbes: Between Totalitarianism and Authoritarianism", Bulletin of the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, No. 2, 1975 - "Women and Politics in Egypt", African Association of Political Science (AAPS), Cameron, 2001 - "Women and Development in Egypt", African Association of Political Science (AAPS), Durban, South Africa, 2003 - "Hoda Shaarawi: Pioneer of Egyptian Feminist Movement", International Women News: Centenary Edition 1904-2004, International Alliance of Women, 2004 - "Human Rights and Islam, and Teaching Human Rights at Egyptian Universities", in Symposium on Human Rights Education, Vrouwenbelangen \ IAW, Peace Palace, The Hague, October 7, 2008 • Theses: - PhD thesis entitled: "Mali in Transition: Continuity and Innovation in Nation-Building", Indiana University, USA 1966 - Master's thesis entitled: "Somalia in the International Surrounding", the supervision by Prof. Boutros-Ghali, Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, 1960 • Research Projects: - The project on “ The Analysis of the Islamic Dimensions in the Academic Dissertations in the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University”, (coordinating and editing), Cairo University in cooperation with ISESCO/the Union, since October 2014 (under Publication). - Adviser on the political side of the project on "The International Relations in Islam", Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Cairo University from 1986 – 1994 – the project works have been issued in 12 volumes in 1996 in cooperation with the International Institute of Islamic Thought in Washington. - Rapporteur in the field of political culture and then the rapporteur-General (succeeding the late Prof. Dr. Fathallah al-Khatib) for the project on "The Egyptian State," Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, 2004 - 2008 (53 research papers produced). - Member of the Supreme Committee for the research project "the Democratic Developmental State in Africa"; a joint project between “ Partners in Development” (Egypt), and the Center for Political Studies (South Africa) 2004-2005 - Member of the Steering Committee, "The Democratic Developmental State in Africa", Partners in Development for Research, Training and Consulting, Cairo, and Center for Policy Studies, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2005-2008 (30 papers produced).