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The department of Literature Hosts Delegation from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 07:25

On Monday May 25 2026, the Department of Literature was honoured to host a delegation from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s (UNC) African Studies Center (ASC), alongside teachers from North Carolina schools, during their learning visit to Kenya held from 24th to 29th May 2026.

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French Embassy Features University of Mayotte Masterclass Conducted at the University of Nairobi
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 21:04

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Ministry of Overseas Territories

The University of Mayotte is making significant progress in its international outreach with the University of Kenya.

On the sidelines of the “@Africa Forward Summit,” the University of Mayotte and the University of Nairobi

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University of Mayotte President Visits Department of Literature During Documentary Storytelling Master Class
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 08:00

On Monday, 12 May 2026, the President of University of Mayotte paid a courtesy visit to the Department of Literature during the ongoing Master Class in Documentary Storytelling.

The visit highlighted the growing academic collaboration and shared commitment to advancing creative

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Masterclass in Documentary Production Hosted by the Department of Literature in Collaboration with University of Mayotte
Friday, May 8, 2026 - 18:01

On Friday 8th May 2026, the Department of Literature welcomed a distinguished team from Mayotte University for an intensive Masterclass in Documentary Production. This collaborative initiative brought together students, and aspiring filmmakers to explore the art and craft of documentary

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DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE HOSTS THE 50TH AFRICAN LITERATURE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Conference Poster

The Department of Literature played host to the 50th African Literature Association Conference, from 25th to 28th June, 2025. The hugely successful conference brought together scholars from all over the world to confer on various subjects under the broad theme of "Ecologies of Transition: Spaces and Mobilities in African Literatures and Cultures."

Keynote speakers at the conference include Kenyan novelist and academic, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, who spoke on "Re-Worlding Africa: Imagination, Time and the Craft of the Futures," and award-winning film maker Wanuri Kahiu. 

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