School of Humanities and Social Sciences

USIU-Africa student elected as the Vice President of the USIU-Africa Chapter of Global Unitalks
Oct 22, 2020 - By Brenda Odhiambo Ms. Moraa Joy Michelle, the winner of the 2020 One Belt One Road International English speaking contest has been elected as the Vice President of the USIU-Africa Chapter of Global Unitalks, the organizer of the English speaking...    

BA International Relations graduate from the Class of 2020 wins two scholarship opportunities to study in France
Oct 8, 2020 - Anastacia Ngunjiri will be starting her studies this Fall at the SciencesPo university in France, after winning the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship and the Emile-Boutmy Scholarship. By Michael Kisilu Ms. Anastacia Ngunjiri, a recent graduate in the...    

The Human Rights Club Hosts Second Webinar on Right to Education
Aug 18, 2020 - The USIU-Africa Human Rights Club hosted a second webinar on right to education on Friday, August 7 2020. The session was held to discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on University, its , students, parents, lecturers and the steps that are...    

USIU-Africa alumnus named as a Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellow
Aug 13, 2020 - By Kevin Mudavadi and Brenda Odhiambo Muema Wambua, an alum of the class of 2011 and a PhD candidate in the Department of International Relations is one of the three-time recipients of the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa fellowships,...    

USIU-Africa Psychology scholars attend a virtual panel discussion at the American Psychological Association virtual convention
Aug 13, 2020 - By Joyce Wangari Led by the Panel Chair, Dr. Dana Basnight-Brown, a team of USIU-Africa’s faculty, alumni and students presented a host of topics under the theme ‘ Theory and practice of Psychology in Kenya: Opportunities and challenges’ at...    

USIU-Africa alumna recognized as a 2020 Rare Rising Scholar
Aug 13, 2020 - By Kevin Mudavadi and CTW team USIU-Africa alumna, Ruth Nyabuto Nyakerario, has been named as one of 2020’s Rare Rising Stars, an award given to the UK’s top ten black students. Ms. Nyakerario was selected out of a pool of more than 150...    

The Department of International Relations welcomes its first ever Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Aug 13, 2020 - Dr. Lugusa holds a Doctorate in Ecological Economics from McGill University .He joins the Department of International Relations as its first Post-Doctoral Research Fellow.    

The Human Rights Club hosts inaugural webinar on police brutality in Kenya
Jun 29, 2020 - By Sandrine Wambura and Sarah Masila The USIU-A Human Rights Club launched its first-ever webinar on police brutality in Kenya, on Friday, June 19, 2020, with a total of 60 participants. The webinar was designed as a platform for students and...    

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty participates in Youth webinar on Extraordinary leadership in Extra Ordinary Times
Jun 22, 2020 - By Diana Meso. Dr. Elijah Munyi, Assistant Professor, International Relations, was part of the panel during a youth webinar held to discuss how to tap into Youth’s potential to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, held on Friday, June 5 by the East...    

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences holds a 4-day seminar on Post-Colonialism
Mar 13, 2020 - By Dr. Mikhail Gromov Can the African mind be decolonized? Can Africa be understood without a hint of post-colonial theory? These were the questions in the minds of participants during the VIII USIU Seminar on Post-Colonialism in Theory and...