- Researcher, African and African Diaspora Studies, National School of Anthropology and History
Maina wa Mũtonya is a researcher on African Studies. He holds a PhD in African Literature and Cultures from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He writes largely on literature, popular culture and politics in Africa and a strong advocate of African languages.
Experience
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2017–2022Adjunct professor/Researcher, ENAH
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2015–2017Senior lecturer, Pwani University
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2009–2013Research professor, El Colegio de Mexico
Education
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2006University of the Witwatersrand, Ph. D.
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2001University of the Witwatersrand, M.A
Publications
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2018Music and Dance Research in East Africa.,
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2018Dancing to the Marriage Beat(ing): The Gender Debate in a Gĩkũyũ Popular Music Discourse,
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2017Imagining the Nation in the Kenyan Constitution: Reflections on Cultural Expressions,, Jahazi
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2013The Politics of Everyday Life in Gĩkũyũ Popular Music (1990-2000),
Professional Memberships
- Director, Graduate Students Outreach, International Council of Educational Professionals (ICEP)
Contact Maina for
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- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Mexico
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