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Friday, October 31, 2025 - 09:23

Dr. Caroline Oyugi and Vincent Onyancha recently completed a Capacity Training Workshop on Employability held at the Alliance Française Nairobi.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 15:08

Prof Siundu was recently nominated to the Editorial Board of African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal, published by the Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

 

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 14:55

Prof Godwin Siundu was elected as an Executive Committee Member of the International Comparative Literature Association (AILC-ICLA.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 13:59

We are pleased to announce that Matatu: Journal for African Culture and Society has been officially accepted for inclusion in the Web of Science – Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). This achievement highlights the journal’s growing impact and its vital contribution to scholarship

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STUDENT CONFERENCE: THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN PROMOTING PEACE AND HUMANITY

On March 14, the Literature Department at the University of Nairobi hosted a student conference titled: The Role of Youth in Promoting Peace and Humanity. The event gathered students, scholars, and peace advocates to delve into the significance of community-driven values in fostering harmony. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Sungano Chigogora, a Senior Teaching Fellow in Epidemiology at Imperial College London's School of Public Health. Dr. Chigogora's work emphasizes the interconnectedness of all individuals and encourages the recognition of our shared humanity.

Youth conference " Can Ubuntu Be Incorporated into Higher Learning "

Today 12 March 2025, the Department of Literature,University of Nairobi hosted a thought-provoking conference at Chiromo Campus under the theme "Can Ubuntu Be Incorporated in Higher Learning." The conference brought together students from various facilities. The event featured Dr. Sungano Chigogora, a Principal Teaching Fellow in Epidemiology at Imperial College London. Dr. Chigogora is responsible for admissions and curriculum development for the MSc Epidemiology program at the School of Public Health. During her presentation, Dr.