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Oct. 17: Robert F. Allabough 1934 Memorial Lecture in History with Kenda Mutongi, MIT

  • Kenda Mutongi

    Professor Kenda Mutongi, MIT, will deliver the Robert F. Allabough 1934 Memorial Lecture in History, titled "Whose Historiography? Reflections on the Framing of Kenyan History" on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at 5 p.m. in Carson L01.

The Department of History welcomes Kenda Mutongi, MIT, for the Robert F. Allabough 1934 Memorial Lecture in History on Tuesday, October 17, 2022, at 5 p.m. in Carson L01.

Whose Historiography? Reflections on the Framing of Kenyan History
Robert F. Allabough 1934 Memorial Lecture in History
Professor Kenda Mutongi, MIT
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. | Carson L01

Kenda Mutongi is Professor of History at MIT. She is the author of two award-winning books: Matatu: A History of Popular Transportation in Nairobi (Chicago UP, 2017) and Worries of the Heart: Widows, Family, and Community in Kenya (Chicago UP, 2007). Her recent articles appear in The American Historical Review, History of Education Quarterly, The Boston Review, and Liberties Journal.