Author Archives: Academia Nomad

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By Dr Jonathan Ritchie and Gregory Bablis My colleague from the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery, Gregory Bablis, was unable to get to Finland to present his section of our joint paper and so I will read his contribution later in…

Sharon Inone, center, represented Young Pacific Leaders on the world stage in Glasgow for the Conference of Parties for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26). Below is an extract from her speech at COP26. “Look at the image and imagine your only house or your loved ones grave submerging under the rising seaContinue reading “Young Pacific Leader Addresses COP26”

Do pastors, and clergy men, and religious authorities enjoy too much respect in PNG?  Disclaimer: I’m a Christian. Baptized by a Four Square pastor. I read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation once. And I read the New Testament completely twice. That’s to say I’m not an atheist even though I’m about to rant likeContinue reading “Is there too much reverence for pastors in PNG?”

Epitome of Beauty and Intelligence – a poem by Mary Terriette Aseari read at the UPNG Pageant Night on 13 August 2021 “As each word I utter tonight  Leaves this red inked lips​ Signifying a white man’s mark I pray you won’t be disheartened  For every word that transcends out of this mouthpiece Is anContinue reading “Terr’s Spoken Word: Epitome of Beauty and Intellegence”

How friendly are students from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) to strangers who greet them? Would they greet you back if you said “hello”? If they do, is it in a clear voice, or mumbling? And would they look at you whilst greeting you? We spoke greeted 103 strangers (defined as: students we’veContinue reading “Social Experiment: Greeting 103 Strangers at UPNG”