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Odari, Masumi Hashimoto

Faculty Member

selected publications

academic article
- Africa, shining as the continent of the 21st century. World Tribune. 4074. 2016
- Promoting peace through Korean children war stories: A Case study of ''When my name was Kioko and year of impossible goodbyes''. The Nairobi Journal of Literature. 2015
- ''Telling the Truth to Children to Create a Better Society'' in Belief. Nairobi: Canon Literature Media. 2010
- The Role of women in peace making:''Daisaku Ikedaâs re-interpretation of the role of women in the 21st centuryâin Daisaku Ikeda and voices for peace from Africa. Nairobi: Kenya Literature Bureau. 2008
- ''Women literature in Japanâs Heian era:A Study of the Kagero diary.â. The Nairobi Journal of Literature. 2007
- ''A Christmas carol: teaching children to be just and compassionate. The Nairobi Journal of Literature. 2006
- Self identity: reflections on Yusuf K. Dawood. The Nairobi Journal of Literature. 2003
conference paper
- Promoting peace through Korean children war stories: A Case study of ''When my name was Kioko and year of impossible goodbyes. International Conference of Korean Studies at Nairobi Safari Club. 2014
- Education in the 21st century Africa: value creating education in nurturing a culture of peace. International Conference on Education in Africa at Riara University. 2013
- Nurturing students to become global citizen . The Education, Youth and Peace Symposium at University of Nairobi. 2013

teaching activities

Asian literature Lecturer
Classical Japanese literature Lecturer
English literature Lecturer
European prose Lecturer
Literature of resistance Lecturer
Texts and sources of childrens' literature Lecturer

education and training

Ph.D. in Literature, The Treatment of social injustices in Charles Dickensâs works 2010 -
LL.B., University of Nairobi , Law, literature and human rights, A Case study of Ngugi wa Thiongo and Francis Imbuga 1998 - 2001
M.A. in Literature, The Use of satire in Wole Soyinka's the interpreters 1986 - 1988
B.A. in English literature, Soka university , Ngugi wa Thiongo's A Grain of Wheat 1982 - 1986

full name

Masumi Hashimoto Odari

Publications in VIVO

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