Transcultural African Imagery: Literature, Films, and Arts from East Africa – University of Macerata

As part of the TNE Engines, the University of Macerata is hosting a series of seminars entitled Transcultural African Imagery: Literature, Films, and Arts from East Africa, scheduled to take place between February and March 2026.

The initiative offers an interdisciplinary course dedicated to cultural representations of East Africa, explored through literature, cinema, visual arts, and animation

Program:

AI as a Creative Tool: Insights on the Role of AI in Delineating Kenyan Folklore – Prof. Evelyn Nafula Ojambo-Hongo
Date: February 17, 2026
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m
Location: Viola 2 Lecture Hall, Pantaleoni Campus

Animating the In-Between: Hybridized Visuality in Character Design in Kenyan 2D Animation – Dr. Clinton Kihima Kanyangi
Date: March 3, 2026
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m
Location: Viola 1 Classroom, Pantaleoni Campus

The Matriarch Writes Herself: Reclaiming Gendered Authority in East African Cinema – Dr. Susan Nyawira Gitimu
Date: March 10, 2026
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m
Location: Laboratory P, Palazzo Tucci, Via Morbiducci 40

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