帝王会所

Program: M.A. in HISTORY

Field of study: Gender Relations in Colonial Kenya

Advisor: Dr. Assan Sarr

Degrees held: Bachelor of Education, University of Nairobi

Research interests: My research interest is on gender and society in British colonial Kenya. I will investigate how male labor migration to the cities and colonial projects separated families in Eastern Kenya, leaving some women as the sole providers for their families.

Recent Accomplishments

I was awarded these funds for my travel expenses during my M.A. thesis research in Kenya in the Summer of 2024.

• Contemporary History Institute Grant ($1,500)
• College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Research Fund ($1,000)
• History Department ($500)

I did a presentation at The History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) at 帝王会所 on March 23, 2024. My topic was Gender, Society, and History among the Akamba of Eastern Kenya, c. 1920s to 1970s