Call for Conference Participants for the Conference Themed "MAUMAU: Transitions and Contours of the Postcolonial State" hosted by the University of Nairobi
1. CONFERENCE DATES: 16th - 18th October 2024 2. CONFERENCE PRESENTERS: Send your topic and 100 words abstract to: kombongi@uonbi.ac.ke 3. CONFERENCE PARTICIPENTS/NON-PRESENTERS: Register through the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuf-GpqzwvGtVdIdLwbPEavrrfk3mMrjXn?_x_zm_rtaid=XEADgAfTRGGvHE3kzN5iug.1723600097758.e2a64d77eac8130105cbfeb6560f88c4&_x_zm_rhtaid=413#/ 4. CONFERENCE FEES: - Local and International Students: Ksh. 2000 ($16)
- Local Scholars: Ksh.5000 ($40)
- International Scholars: Ksh. 7000 ($50)
5 .DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT: Close of business September 15th, 2024. 6 .POSSIBLE CONFERENCE SPONSORS: Please, contact: Dr. Kenneth Ombongi: kombongi@uonbi.ac.ke
PREAMBLE 2024 marks the onset of the 7th decade into Kenya's Independence, decades marked with monumental challenges, but also a remarkable resilience of spirit by its peoples. At the centre of the national dialogue has been critical issues of ethnic polarization and national Identity, challenges of democratic space, political pluralism and inclusive representation, fundamental rights and freedoms, among others. What historical forces have shaped our public spaces today? Whither the postcolonial state? One of the legacies from our colonial past that has had enduring significance in shaping the contours of our postcolonial present is the Mau Mau movement. This epic event in Kenya's struggle for independence has far-reaching historical, social, and political implications for Kenya and, indeed, for the broader discourse on decolonization and post-colonialism in the African continent. However, its memory and retellings, just like as many other liberations struggles in Africa, have frequently been muddled by political agendas, competing narratives, and cultural representations - all with implications for the postcolonial state. Against this backdrop, this conference seeks to provide a comprehensive platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to critically engage, re-evaluate, and explore the multi-faceted transitions and contours of Kenya's postcolonial state, with a particular focus on the impact, legacy, and on-going reverberations of the Mau Mau for the state and beyond.
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