Githuku, Nicholas
Assistant Professor
History and Philosophy
Phone: 718-2622579
Office Location: AC-3E18
NGithuku@york.cuny.edu
http://africanperspectives.co.ke/
Education
Degree | Institution | Field | Dates |
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PhD | West Virginia University | African History/East Africa & British National and Imperial History | August 2009-June 2014 |
non-degree | Mid-Level Professional Development Studies, Rotary International Certificate in Development and Peace & Conflict Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok –Thailand | Conflict and Peace Studies | June-September 2008 |
MA | University of Nairobi | Armed Conflict and Peace Studies (History) | 2002-2005 |
BA | First Class Honors, University of Nairobi | Political Science & Public Administration and History | 1997-2001 |
Areas of Expertise
- Cross-cutting themes in the making and evolution of the postcolonial African state: race, ethnicity [contemporary politics & political economy], gender & women history, class, labor, social movements
The inner workings of power and authority
Social & environmental justice, social movements, state (il)legitimacy and the rule of law
Region of specialty: East Africa (and contemporary Kenyan politics in particular)
Kenya
Other regions: Sub-Saharan Africa & Central and Eastern Europe [with specific interest in the origin and development of states and the state-system or state-formation); the relationship between the state and capitalism; and military history and memorialization]
Political and social theory
Books in Field Of Expertise
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Nicholas K. Githuku. Book, Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics in Postcolonial Kenya. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, October 15, 2015. 574.
Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances
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" "The Long Kenyan Century: A People’s Elusive Quest for the ‘Good Life’" " 9th & 10th September 2016: The 9th Kenya Scholars and Studies Association Conference (KESSA).
" Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics in Postcolonial Kenya " 22nd October 2014: Professional Presentation at the Institute of African Studies, Columbia University.
" White Man’s Land: Colonial Foundations and Legal Architecture of the Kenyan State and its Discontents " 21st-24th November 2013: The 56th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA), Baltimore, MD.
" White Man’s Land: Colonial Foundations and Legal Architecture of the Kenyan State and its Discontents " 8th September 2012: Presented at the African Studies Association (ASA-United Kingdom).
" Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics in Postcolonial Kenya " 5th-6th September 2013: • The 5th Kenya Scholars & Studies Association Conference, Bowling Green State University.
" Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics in Postcolonial Kenya " 6th August 2013: • Africa Research Forum, Department of History, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
" Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics in Postcolonial Kenya " 29th November to 1st December 2012: • The 55th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA), Philadelphia, PA.
" Kenyan ‘Procreatocracy?’ Ethnic politics and Tyranny of Numbers " 12th October 2013: the “African History Conference –Beyond the boundaries: Toyin Falola and African Historiography,” University of North Carolina Wilmington.
" Mchezo wa Siasa: A Critical Overview of the Politics of Soccer and Soccer in Kenyan Politics " 7th & 8th September, 2012: Kenya Scholars and Studies Association Conference (KESSA).
" Forgiving is the Easy Part: Settling Historical Injustices in Post-Conflict Contexts –The Case of Kenya and South Africa " 4th-6th March 2010: at the Public Forgiveness in Post-Conflict contexts Conference, Radboud University Nijmegen Center for Ethics, Nijmegen –The Netherlands.
" The application of Media for Peace Education: University Leadership " 28th -30th October, 2009: The 2nd UNESCO Global Forum on the Power of Peace, held in Bangkok, Thailand.
" The DNA of (Good) Leadership: Can we Decipher It? " 24th-28th June 2007: at the Human Rights and Creative Leadership Conference, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.
" Crime and Punishment in Kenya " November 2005: Presented at the 3rd Strathmore University Conference on Politics and the Common Good.
" Capitalizing on Cultural Sensitivities: A Cultural Approach to Conflict Prevention, Resolution and Harmonious Co-existence " 22nd –26th June 2003: Presented at the SYLFF Conference on Multicuturalism: Capitalizing on the Wealth of Diversity, at the American University in Cairo, Cairo-Egypt.
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Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships
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The Robert and Wynona Wilkins Scholarship, WVU: 2013/2014.
The British Institute in Eastern Africa Research Grant, December: December 2012-February 2013.
The Rebecca D. and Henry E. Thornburg Doctoral Award, WVU: 2012-2013.
Department of History, Dissertation Fellowship Award: 2012.
WVU Chancellor’s Scholars Fellowship: 2011.
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Doctoral Student Research Fund, West Virginia University: Summer 2010.
Rotary International World Peace Fellow: 2008.
Joint Initiatives Project Fund, The Tokyo Foundation/The Nippon Foundation: 2006.
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF): 2002-2005.
Grants-In-Aid
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WVU, Department of History, Dissertation Fellowship Award, Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics of Postcolonial Kenya. Summer 2013: $3,500.00.
British Institute in Eastern Africa Research Grant (BIEA), Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics of Postcolonial Kenya. December 2012-February 2013: $2,600.00.
WVU, Department of History, Dissertation Fellowship Award, Mau Mau Crucible of War: Statehood, National Identity and Politics of Postcolonial Kenya. Summer 2012: $6,000.00.
Joint Initiatives Project Fund, The Tokyo Foundation/The Nippon Foundation, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN PROTECTED AREAS AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: A Comparative Sustainable Development Research [The Mau Forest Complex (Kenya) and The Serra Da Estrela Natural Park (Portugal)]”. 2005/6: $6,000.00.
Other Professional Activities and Public Service
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Member of the African Studies Association: 2012-Present.
Member of the African Studies Association (UK): 2012-Present.
Member of the Kenya Scholars & Studies Association (KESSA): 2009-Present.
Member of the British Institute in Eastern Africa: 2012-Present.
Rotary International World Peace Fellow: 2008-Present.
Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellow: 2002-Present.