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Accepted Paper:
“From English Department to Literatures in English: The Decolonial turn in Literature Curriculum in Kenyan universities”
Christopher Odhiambo JOSEPH
(Moi University)
The paper revisits, the decolonial project at UoN in the 70s. By revisiting this intriguing debate on the teaching of literature under the English Department my reflections will invite a criticality that inspects the current literature curricula in Kenyan universities as a decolonizing enterprise.
Paper long abstract:
The proposed paper seeks to revisit, the decolonial project, “On the Abolition of English Department” at the University of Nairobi in the 70s. This was a radical reform on the curriculum of literature that was being offered during that time. By revisiting this intriguing debate on the teaching of literature under the English Department at the University of Nairobi- precipitated by the troika of Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Taban Lo Liyong and Henry Owuor-Anyumba- my reflections will invite a criticality that inspects the current literature curricula in Kenyan universities and how they have participated in the extension of the decolonial project inaugurated by the troika.