Patrick Kaiku
The fi rst batch of students at the University of Papua New Guinea. Picture: SUPPLIED
THIS year, 2021, marks 10 years since I started teaching at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG). Regardless of what kind of state it is in today, UPNG’s history and continuity fascinates me.
As a student of politics, I look to the institutions of PNG when trying to understand the process of nation-building.
National institutions and landmarks are permanent fixtures in national narratives and tangible realities to all generations.
Several years ago, a commentator on one of PNG’s popular Facebook discussion groups posted an anecdotal survey.