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Professor Meghan Ference Leads Workshop on Ethnography, Language, and Nairobi's Matatu CultureMeghan, Chair Literature with MA and PhD students
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French Resource Centre Receives New Equipment for the Employability CornerFrench embassy donates furniture
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French Embassy and AgroParisTech Partner with UoN to Modernize French Resource Center Through SHIFT-KF SupportFrench representatives seek to renovate the French resource center ED102
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Departmental Lunch Brings Staff Together in a Moment of CamaraderieLiterature staff enjoy a common lucnh
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Supporting Literary Scholarship: Book Donation by Antony WesongaStaff and students from literature receive books from Antony Wesonga
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University of Mayotte President Visits Department of Literature During Documentary Storytelling Master ClassStaff from literature with Mayotte university president
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Masterclass in Documentary Production Hosted by the Department of Literature in Collaboration with University of MayotteUniversity of Mayotte Master class in documentary production
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French Embassy Officials Visit Department of LiteratureFrench Embassy Officials Visit Department of Literature — University of Nairobi
- Department of Literature Receives Film and Theatre Equipment from Alumnus Bob Nyaja
New equipment donated to Literature
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Literature Students Close the Year with Stage PerformancesTheatre students performing
- Visit by French Embassy Representatives to Strengthen Collaboration with the CRKF
Visit by French Embassy Representatives to Strengthen Collaboration
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Capacity Building Workshop on Employability at Alliance Française NairobiEmployabilty workshop for French Resource Center Managers at Alliance Française
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Chair of the Department of Literature Strengthens MoU with Soka University, JapanStrengthening partnership: Prof. Musonye, Chair Literature with UoN exchange students at SOKA…
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Association of Commonwealth Literatures and Language Studies Conference Ends on a HighThe opening ceremony ACLALS conference
- DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE HOSTS THE 50TH AFRICAN LITERATURE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
ALA 50th Annual Conference
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Commemoration of the life & works of Ngugi wa Thiong'oTrial of Dedan Kimathi
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- 20th ACLALS Triennial Conference at UoN: Exploring Transcultural Englishes in a Multipolar World
20TH TRENNIAL CONFERENCE
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- Masterclass on the Making of Mo-Faya – April 26th, 2025
Literature students presenting in the MO-FAYA forum
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UON FRENCH STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE WORLD FRANCOPHONE DAY AT THE UN GIGIRIWorld francophonie day at the UNON
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STUDENT CONFERENCE: THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN PROMOTING PEACE AND HUMANITYParticipants of the student Peace Conference on The role of Youth in Peace Promotion and…
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BOOK LAUNCH - RIPPLES IN THE POOL - BY REBECCA NJAURebecca Njau with staff from the Department of Literature University of Nairobi
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LAUNCH OF FRANCE ALUMNI IN KENYAMain address to the France alumni
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The University of Nairobi’s Department of Literature is honoured to host the 20th Triennial Conference of the…
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 13:49
The literature department successfully held it's conference on 23 -25 October, 2019 on the Value-Creating Education and Critical Thinking in a Global Word , the focus
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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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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
Read moreDepartment to Hold Conference on 1960s - 1970s Eastern African Literary and Publishing Networks
The Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, in collaboration with the Department of English and Creative Writing, Exeter University, will host a conference on the role of publishing networks in Eastern Africa played in shaping the region's literary terrain in the vibrant decades of 1960s and 1970s.
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French Embassy Officials Visit Department of Literature
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Department of Literature at the University of Nairobi hosted a delegation from the French Embassy in Kenya, led by