In the news: An Open Letter to William Ruto
In a letter published in AsheNews, our friend and colleague, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, UCI Distinguished Professor of comparative literature and English, addresses […]
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Normalized Abnormality: Post-Colonialism in the World Today with distinguished professor of English and Comparative Literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Critical Investigation of Humanitarianism in Africa blog (CIHA) and the Africana Institute for Creation, Recognition, and Elevation (AICRE) had the pleasure of hosting, Normalized […]
Indecent and Ineffective: A Critical Analysis of the Humanitarian Response to Recurring Famine in Somalia
In our post today, Tristan Corcoran a former CIHA course student, delves into the current famine conditions in Somalia. As Tristan points out, CIHA has previously covered famine in […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: Decolonizing the American University
Event time:
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 – 4:00pm
Event description:
African Writers in Conversation Series is pleased to welcome Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, author and Professor of English & Comparative Literature at University of […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Wins Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize
Our friend and colleague, Distinguished Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o of comparative literature and English, has been awarded the 2019 Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize for Decolonising the […]
“The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright” by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The latest University of California – Irvine Spring 2017 Magazine features our friend and colleague, Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s beautiful fictional story about why humans walk upright.
In the story, the human limbs […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o delivers UCLA African Studies Center Coleman Memorial Lecture
Celebrated writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o will deliver the African Studies Center Coleman Memorial Lecture on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 7:30 pm in the Billy Wilder Theatre at the Hammer […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on “The Trial of Dedan Kimathi” and Decolonizing the Mind
By Angela Okune
On April 28, 2017, our friend and colleague, Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o spoke to an intimate group at the University of California, Irvine. Structured as a […]