University of Papua New Guinea

John Dademo Waiko - 00:56:29

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:56:29

John Waiko discusses faculty members at UPNG including founding professor of history Ken Inglis and Ulli Beier, and says that their relationship with students was very close in the 1960s. He remembers recording lectures and getting up early in the morning to do his writing. He discusses his 14 months in London writing his Masters thesis.

John Dademo Waiko - 00:52:09

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:52:09

John Waiko draws a distinction between those Papua New Guineans who had been educated in Australia and who came to UPNG and those who had been schooled locally.

John Dademo Waiko - 00:50:20

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:50:20

John Waiko recalls a time of conversation and dialogue at the university rather than political meetings, and the influence of both teachers and students. He recalls his writing getting him noticed by ASIO when his play was performed in Canberra in 1969.

John Dademo Waiko - 00:45:48

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:45:48

John Waiko discusses his university days, politics, demonstrating against Australian foreign minister Ceb Barnes and the role of the Vice Chancellor John Gunther.

John Dademo Waiko - 00:41:53

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:41:53

John Waiko discusses the mix of students at UPNG, including Leo Hannett, and learning to write his essays in English during his PY in 1967.

John Dademo Waiko - 00:40:43

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:40:43

John Waiko recalls lecturers at UPNG including literature teacher Ulli Beier. He recalls writing his play The Unexpected Hawk at university when he was surrounded by people writing poetry, plays and stories he had grown up with.

John Dademo Waiko - 00:38:53

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:38:53

John Waiko recalls visits to PNG by Gough Whitlam and Australian Governor-General Lord De L'isle (William Sidney). He refects on the small number of students during Preliminary Year (PY) at UPNG and the use of technology to record lectures.

John Dademo Waiko - 00:33:50

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John Dademo Waiko
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00:33:50

John Waiko relates his impression of Port Moresby in 1967 when he first went to UPNG. He relates an incident that occurred while walking from Boroko when Les Johnson and a group of American VIPs saved him from assault by the Goaribari, the ones who had killed James Chalmers.

Stephen Pokawin - 00:44:52

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Stephen Pokawin
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00:44:52

Stephen Pokawin recalls that in 1975 he completed an honours degree at UPNG in politics, with a thesis on community based organisations. He discusses his choices of employment on graduation, becoming a tutor in politics and administration at UNPG, but spending one semester at the Christian Leaders Training Centre in Banz before winning a Masters degree scholarship at McGill University, Canada.

Stephen Pokawin - 00:40:13

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Stephen Pokawin
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00:40:13

Stephen Pokawin discusses political science theories and ideas current in 1972, including dependency theory and the role of multi-national corporations, and reflects on the role of visiting speakers at UPNG and the international community.

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