To be a Center of Excellence in Teaching and Research in Anthropology, and Gender and Development in Eastern Africa.
 


Message From the Director

The Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies (formerly Institute of African Studies), situated inside the National Museums of Kenya compound, is one of the oldest Institutes within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. It started as a cultural division of the Institute for Development Studies in 1967. In 1970 the Institute became full fledged and moved to its current location inside the National Museums of Kenya compound. In addition, the Institute is the custodian of the historic Chiromo Mansion (which was declared a National Monument under the Antiquities and Monuments Act – Gazette Notice No. 1427 of 9th March 2001), where it houses its material culture section.

The Institute of African Studies (IAS) was established in August 1970 and was charged with the responsibility...

Vision

To be a Center of Excellence in Teaching and Research in Anthropology,...

IAS is situated behind the National Museums of Kenya along Museum Hill road about 1 km from Main Campus of the University of Nairobi, which is...

Type:
Type Programme Degree Code Duration Courses Courses (field_course_reference) - delta
B.A (ANTHROPOLOGY)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES)
PGD (IAS)
M.A. (ANTHROPOLOGY)
DIPLOMA (CULTURAL STUDIES)
M.A. IN GENDER AND DEV. STUDIES
PGD IN GENDER AND DEV. STUDIES
PH.D. (ANTHROPOLOGY)
PGD IN CARE MANAGEMENT OF HERITAGE...
D.LITT. (ANTHROPOLOGY)