THE 51ST INAUGURAL LECTURE BY PROF PETER ANYANGA O. WASAMBA “WE ARE NOT MENTALLY ILL: Deconstructing the “Mad Genius” Trope in Literature”
On March 29th, the University of Nairobi marked a significant milestone by hosting the 51st inaugural lecture of Prof. Peter Anyanga O. Wasamba, at Taifa Hall, who was recently elevated to full professorship. In this lecture, he shared his groundbreaking research on We Are Not Mentally Ill: Deconstructing the ‘Mad Genius’ Trope in Literature, exploring literature's role in shaping societal values, beliefs, and intellectual discourse.