Latest News & Announcements

Meghan signs visitor's book , Students listening  to the presentation , Staff and students engage in discussions , Group photo
Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 22:10

On July 2, 2026 the Department of Literature hosted Professor Meghan Ference, Assistant Professor at Brooklyn College (CUNY), for a one-day workshop with postgraduate students on her ethnographic study of Nairobi's matatu sector.

Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 21:12

On Tuesday 30th June 2026, The Department of Literature was delighted to welcome back veteran filmmaker, educator, and social justice activist Ron Mulvihill, who paid a courtesy visit to the department and met with the Chairperson, Professor Miriam Musonye.

Monday, June 29, 2026 - 18:06

The Department is pleased to acknowledge the generous support of the Embassy of France through the donation of equipment for the establishment of a French Language Employability Corner in the French Resource Centre.

 

The items received include a carpet, two tablet stands, a sofa

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Representatives from French embassy & UoN in a meeting , Deliberations on areas of collaboration , Participants keenly listen , Benard Clouteau from the embassy in the discussion
Friday, June 12, 2026 - 16:37

On Friday, 12th June 2026, the Department of Literature hosted a courtesy visit from representatives of the French Embassy and AgroParisTech (France), including delegates from the School of Business and the Faculty of Agriculture. The visit followed a request for a

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A Visit by Italian Author

On the 10th of March, 2020 the department got a visit from Stephano an Italian author who had come to share his experiences and also motivate the students. He has written a book about marathoners in Spain and a marathon that happened in Athens. He is also in works of writing another book about marathoners in Kenya and Ethiopia.

 

 

WRITER'S WORKSHOP

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The LITERATURE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute presents a Writers Workshop.

Meet, talk and share writing experiences with a successful young Italian writer Stefano Pampuro who is in Kenya to research for his new book.