Research Seminars
LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE RESEARCH SEMINAR
DATE: 10TH AUGUST 2023
In line with Tharaka University’s mission “[t]o create a strong knowledge base through teaching, research and innovation and to disseminate this knowledge for positive societal transformation”, the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has organized a one-day research seminar on the above stated dates. During this seminar, postgraduate students from Tharaka and other International Universities, and members of the department will give talks based on their research areas.
The GUEST TALK will be given by Dominique Loviscach, a postgraduate student from Leiden University, Netherlands. Members of the faculty and all postgraduate students in the department are encouraged to attend.
The programme of the talks is as follows.
To view the abstracts for the respective talks, please click on the topic of the talk.
VENUE: L4 (Old Library)
| TIME | TOPIC/ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY/PRESENTER |
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8:20am - 8:50am |
Arrival and registration |
Vincent Kiplangat |
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8:50am – 9:00am |
Opening of the talks |
Prof. Veronica Nyaga DVC(ARSA) |
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Session 1: Chairperson- Dr. Mary Karuri |
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9:00am – 9:30 am |
Dr. Kimathi Mwembu
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9:30am – 10:00am |
Patrick Kanampiu |
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10:00am –10:30 am |
Rosemary Burundi |
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10:30am – 11:00am |
Break |
Vincent Kiplangat |
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Session 2: Chairperson- Dr. Kimathi Mwembu |
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11:00am – 11:30am |
Dr. David Mutegi |
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11:30am – 12:00pm |
Timothy Kang’ori |
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12:00pm – 12:30pm |
Patrick Kanampiu |
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12:30pm – 1:00pm |
Nkanga Gaichu Wamunyori |
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1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Lunch Break |
Vincent Kiplangat |
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Session 3: Chairperson- Patrick Kanampiu |
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2:00pm – 2:30pm |
Dr. Kimathi Mwembu |
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2:30pm – 3:30pm |
Dominique Loviscach |
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3:30pm – 3:50pm |
Closing remarks |
Dr. Mary Karuri |
