Dr. Pamela Khanakwa is a distinguished academic and administrator at Makerere University, currently serving as the Dean of the School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SLPA). She assumed this role on June 13, 2023
Dr. Pamela Khanakwa is a distinguished academic and administrator at Makerere University, currently serving as the Dean of the School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SLPA). I assumed this role on June 13, 2023.
Prior to my deanship, I was the Head of the Department of History, Archaeology, and Heritage Studies at Makerere University. I took over this position from Dr. Charlotte Karungi Mafumbo, demonstrating my leadership capabilities within the academic community .
In my capacity as Dean, I have actively promoted philosophical discourse and social inclusivity. Notably, she officiated the World Philosophy Day celebrations at Makerere University, emphasizing the importance of demystifying philosophy and integrating it into the broader societal context .
My contributions extend to international collaborations as well. I was part of the Makerere University delegation that engaged with the University of South Africa (UNISA) to discuss potential partnerships and joint academic initiatives .
As an academic mentor, I have supervised doctoral candidates, including overseeing a PhD defense on the topic of “Women and Peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria, 1952-2018” .
My leadership and scholarly endeavors continue to significantly influence the academic landscape at Makerere University and beyond.
Report: Makerere/University of Johannesburg postgraduate writing workshops: a reflection Journal Article
In: Makerere Historical Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2026.
Teaching and Writing History at Makerere in Uganda Book Chapter
In: The Routledge Companion to Postcolonial African Historiography, pp. 69–87, Routledge, 2025, ISBN: 9781003218197.
Students’ Experiences of Experiential Learning During COVID-19 Book Section
In: State, Andrew Ellias; Nabutanyi, Edgar Fred; Ahikire, Josephine; Mugumya, Levis; Khanakwa, Pamela (Ed.): Reclaiming Learning: Pedagogical Struggles and Innovations in Higher Education in Uganda, pp. 166–197, Fountain Publishers, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
Think-Pair-Share and collaborative learning in Large Classes Book Section
In: State, Andrew Ellias; Nabutanyi, Edgar Fred; Ahikire, Josephine; Mugumya, Levis; Khanakwa, Pamela (Ed.): Reclaiming Learning: Pedagogical struggles and innovations in higher Education in Uganda, pp. 141–166, Fountain Publishers, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
“We came as Colonizers”: Baganda Settlers’ Claims Over Mbale County, 1910s-1941 Book Section
In: Nabutanyi, Edgar Fred; Mwine, Anna Adah; Taylor, Edgar C.; Ahikire, Josephine; Mugumya, Levis; Khanakwa, Pamela (Ed.): Reading Archives, Memory and Method from Makerere University: Debates and insights, Makerere University Press, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
Lending meaning to Catholic presence in Uganda: the story of Cardinal Emmanuel Nsubuga 1966-1969 Journal Article
In: Makerere Historical Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2025.
Africanisation of Adult Education at Makerere University College in the 1960s Journal Article
In: MAWAZO: The Journal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Makerere University, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 88–104, 2025.
Reclaiming Learning: Pedagogical Struggles and Innovations in Higher Education in Uganda Book
Fountain Publishers, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
Reading Archives, Memory and Method from Makerere University: Debates and insights Book
Makerere University Press, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
Archiving Indigenous Knowledge Traditional Birth Attendants Use as Complementary Obstetric Systems in the Toro Region in Uganda Book Section
In: Nabutanyi, Edgar Fred; Mwine, Anna Adah; Taylor, Edgar C.; Ahikire, Josephine; Mugumya, Levis; Khanakwa, Pamela (Ed.): Reading Archives, Memory and Method from Makerere University: Debates and Insights, pp. 189–210, Makerere University Press, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
Archival Ambivalence: Status and Secrecy in Ugandan State Archives Book Section
In: Nabutanyi, Edgar Fred; Mwine, Anna Adah; Taylor, Edgar C.; Ahikire, Josephine; Mugumya, Levis; Khanakwa, Pamela (Ed.): Reading Archives, Memory and Method from Makerere University: Debates and Insights, pp. 231–254, Makerere University Press, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
Abazeeyi B’eBama: Memory, Honour and Compensation of Uganda’s World War II Ex-Servicemen, 1945 to 2021 Book Section
In: Nabutanyi, Edgar Fred; Mwine, Anna Adah; Taylor, Edgar C.; Ahikire, Josephine; Mugumya, Levis; Khanakwa, Pamela (Ed.): Reading Archives, Memory and Method from Makerere University: Debates and Insights, pp. 93–111, Makerere University Press, Kampala, Uganda, 2025.
Colonial Cartograhy: A Hidden Crucible of the Migingo Conflict Journal Article
In: Journal of Borderlands Studies, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 525–543, 2024.
Teaching and Writing History at Makerere in Uganda: The 1950s to the 2020s Book Section
In: The Routledge Companion to Postcolonial African Historiography, pp. 69–87, Routledge, 0000.