UoN@50: Asking me To Talk about Department of Literature is Like Asking Me to Write an Entire book –Prof. Henry Indagasi

By fsewe on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 05:51
Prof. Indangasi

Prof. Henry Indagasi is as old as the University of Nairobi. He joined the department of Literature in 1970 and served as Chair of Department in 1988. In a webinar organized by the department of literature on 25th November, 2020, no one could have been better placed to tell the Department of literature’s story than Prof. Indangasi. The literary scholar went down the memory lane in an exciting presentation titled, “The Department of Literature at 50: The facts and the Fabrications.” Below is his story.

IAGAS@50: From A Cultural Division to a Research and Teaching Institute .

The Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies (IAGAS) will hold an international webinar on December 4, 2020 to celebrate 50 years since its formation. The Institute formerly known as Institute of African Studies (IAS) was established in August 1970 and charged with the responsibility of promoting and conducting original research in the field of African Studies. Although originally established as a research Institute in the model of other research Institutes in the University, over time, teaching has continued to become a core component of the Institute. 

Subscribe to

© University of Nairobi 2026.  All rights Reserved.