Mahiri Mwita

Mahiri Mwita is a Lecturer in Swahili at Princeton University's Program in African Studies. He leads the eight-week summer course 'Princeton in Dar es Salaam' and has prior teaching experience at Egerton University (Kenya) and St. Lawrence University (USA). His research focuses on comparative literature, drama, and Swahili poetry, alongside innovative language-teaching methods. Mwita holds a Ph.D. from the University of Dar es Salaam.

He authored the play Posa (The Engagement) (1992) and has published articles on Swahili literature. Current projects include a book on experiential learning in African language classrooms and two poetry collections. His work bridges literary analysis with pedagogical innovation in African Studies.