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News

22
Jun
2017

Faculty Attend Business Ethics Teaching Workshop at Georgetown University

Together with business ethics professors from the United States and the UK, faculty members of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) – Dr. John Branya, Dr. Rose Catacutan and Dr. Virginia
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08
Feb
2018

What is Role of Donor Funding in Peace Agreements?

Strathmore School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) invited Mr. Christian Grünhagen of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, to give a lecture on the role of donor funding in peace agreements.
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08
Feb
2018

Specialising in Public Relations

Public Relations is one of the most misunderstood roles in many organisations. It takes a back seat and is relegated to the sending of email and the production of a
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19
Jun
2018

Bachelor of Arts students’ inaugural Academic trip to Europe

Students of the pioneer class of the Bachelor of Arts had the opportunity to experience the rich cultural life in three European cities: Paris, Pamplona and Madrid. Here, the group
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19
Jun
2018

Bachelor of Arts students’ inaugural Academic trip to Europe

Students of the pioneer class of the Bachelor of Arts had the opportunity to experience the rich cultural life in three European cities: Paris, Pamplona and Madrid. Here, the group
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18
Jul
2018

Master of Science in Education Management Students’ visit to Finland

The Master of Science in Education Management (MScEM) students and staff from Strathmore University had the opportunity to visit Finland in April 2018. The almost-tangible yet expected excitement gripped us
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01
Nov
2018

Can Philosophy be the Magic Bullet against Corruption?

The fight against corruption in Africa, and particularly in Kenya, seems to have run out of breath. This is not because the war has been won. No, it is because
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01
Nov
2018

SHSS hosts 30 South Sudanese Students

30th October marked a momentous occasion where the Vice Chancellor Designate Dr. Vincent Ogutu, welcomed the South Sudanese students to Strathmore as they pursue a course in Capacity Building in Peace
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11
Mar
2019

Know thyself…a Philosophical Reflection

Many of us have been conditioned to think of philosophy as an abstract subject with little “practical” application.  This is the notion that Jotham Njoroge, a Doctoral Fellow at the
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21
Mar
2019

“Show up”

Strathmore University, through the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, on Friday, 17th August 2018 hosted Her Excellency Brenda Muntemba, the High Commissioner of Zambia to Kenya, for a public lecture themed:
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31
May
2019

SHSS signs MoU with the University of Helsinki

Strathmore University through the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) and the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Educational Sciences signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 27th, 2019. The purpose of this MoU
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28
Oct
2019

Research Month: Dr. Maureen Syallow – Communication for Conflict Resolution

In 2018, a group of South Sudanese landed at Strathmore University. They spent three months attending a programme on capacity building in peace and conflict management aimed at training them
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