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This unit examines the history of the high medieval Mediterranean world during the Crusades era (c1050-c1300). Topics include the struggle for influence between the Latin West, Byzantium and Islam, and the multi-faceted social, economic and cultural ...
This unit explores the transformation of Europe from the late eighteenth century. We will examine changes in social structures and culture, urban and rural life, the emergence of new forms of ideology and politics, as well as epoch-making events such...
This unit examines the United States from 1865 to the present. We will consider changes and continuities by exploring topics such as: race relations, urbanisation, industrialisation, economic crises, immigration and domestic migration, social reform ...
Under what conditions do genocides occur What motivates their perpetrators And how do societies recover from their genocidal past This unit traces the history of genocide across the modern era. We will compare incidents around the globe and their aft...
We start with the brilliant history of Renaissance Italy: courts, republics, scholars, and artists. We then examine the religious revolution known as the Reformation, whose theologians and preachers transformed Europe. We travel the oceans to explore...
Indigenous peoples across the globe have long confronted the violence of colonialism. This advanced seminar will explore the complex historical realities of cultural autonomy, strategic negotiation, adaptation and everyday resistance in a particular ...
This unit introduces students to Australian history from the convict period to the present, examining frontier violence, the making of a nation state, and the manifold transformations of the twentieth century. Taking advantage of the university's loc...
Global historians think on a grand scale, seeking the tectonic historical forces that move beneath the surface of events. Whether the focus is on international diplomacy, war, or the circulation of people, ideas, commodities or diseases, this advance...
We continue to live with the consequences of Europe's imperial expansion. This unit explores the role that culture played in this key moment in history, with an emphasis on the nineteenth century and its aftermath. We also cover the heritage of empir...
Australian history starts with the ground beneath our feet. With a thematic focus on gender, class, politics, foreign relations, or Indigenous and settler experiences of colonialism and environment, this advanced seminar equips you with skills to acc...
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