Faculty of Arts School of Historical Studies

2010 History subjects

Semester 1

Code Subject Coordinator Level Semester
131-107 A History of Israel: Good, Bad and Disputed Dvir Abramovich 1 1
131-119 Age of Revolutions: America and France Peter McPhee 1 1
131-122 The World That Made Us - 1945 to Today Richard Pennell 1 1
131-042 The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic Frederik Vervaet 2 1
131-052 The Holocaust & Genocide Gideon Reuveni 2 1
131-085 Witches and Witch Hunting in Europe Jenny Spinks 2 1
131-200 Making the Global World Ian Coller 2 1
131-217 Modern Southeast Asia Kate McGregor 2 1
131-236 USA and The World: Democracy and Empire Barbara (Ara) Keys 2 1
131-240 Controversies in Australian History Sean Scalmer 2 1
102-214 Australia Now Michael Cathcart 2 1
102-211 Migrant Nation: Culture and Identity Sara Wills 2 1
102-003 Australia & America Fay Anderson 2 1
131-300 Colonising Australia Andy May 3 1
671-375 The Renaissance in Italy Catherine Kovesi 3 1
671-384The Modern Middle EastRichard Pennell31
671-391Age of Stalin: 1924 - 1953 Stephen Wheatcroft31
672-306The Crusades Dianne Hall 31
673-396Ireland Down Under Dianne Hall 31
673-362 From Pericles to Cleopatra Gocha Tsetskhladze 3 1

Semester 2

Code Subject Coordinator Level Semester
131-166 Medieval Plague, War and Heresy Dianne Hall /Catherine Kovesi 1 2
131-120 Making Sense of America: U.S. since 1945 Barbara (Ara) Keys 1 2
131-046 Great Empires of Islamic Civilisation Richard Pennell 2 2
131-051 Aboriginal Histories Joy Damousi 2 2
131-219 Modern & Contemporary Ireland Since 1790 Dianne Hall 2 2
131-221 The Russian Revolution: 1890 - 1924 Stephen Wheatcroft 2 2
131-279 Total War in Europe: World War Two Steven Welch 2 2
131-281 U.S. History to 1941: Claiming Freedom David Goodman 2 2
102-214 Australia Now Graham Willett 2 2
102-003 Australia & America Kate Darian-Smith 2 2
131-301 Remaking Australia: Change since 1900 Sean Scalmer 3 2
131-302 New Kingdom Egypt, the Aegean and the East Andrew Jamieson 3 2
131-306 Race in America David Goodman 3 2
131-307 Making History (Capstone subject) Andy May 3 2
131-308 Transitional Europe: 1815 to the Present Gideon Reuveni 3 2
670-370PompeiiRhiannon Evans32
671-373 A History of Sexualities Mary Tomsic 3 2
671-376 Imperial Rome: Mediterranean Superpower Frederik Vervaet 3 2
671-383 Making China Modern Justin Tighe 3 2
671-395 The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Dvir Abramovich 3 2

Intensive/Online Subjects

Code Subject Coordinator Level Semester
131-075/671-387The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity
Second Year Third Year
Nick Vlahogiannis 2nd/3rdO/S Summer Intensive
131-272/673-399Venice and Cultures of Consumption
Second Year Third Year
Catherine Kovesi 2nd/3rdO/S Summer Intensive
131-076/671-388Asia, the Pacific & the West in History
Second Year Third Year
Justin Tighe 2nd/3rd 1st Semester Online Intensive
131-018/671-370Searching for the American Dream
Second Year Third Year
Glenn Moore 2nd/3rdO/S Winter Intensive
131-289 Greek and Roman Games
Parshia Lee-Stecum 2 Winter Intensive
671-379 Hitler's Germany Steven Welch 3 Winter Intensive
131-557Medieval Manuscripts & Early PrintCharles Zika/Catherine Kovesi 52nd Semester Intensive

Honours subjects

Semester 1
Code Subject Coordinator Level Semester
131-411Major Issues in Roman History Frederik Vervaet 41
131-413Memory and Violence in Ireland Elizabeth Malcolm 41
131-428 History for Historians (Core subject)Catherine Kovesi/Gideon Reuveni41
131-479American Publics David Goodman 41
102-512Cosmopolitanisms: Beyond Multiculturalism Sara Wills 51
131-429Famine in Historical Perspective Stephen Wheatcroft 51
131-476The Secret Life of Things: Material Culture Andy May 5 1
131-703The Writing of Australian HistoryStuart Macintyre 51
Semester 2
Code Subject Coordinator Level Semester
131-422Asia in Paradigms in World HistoryJustin Tighe42
131-474New Histories of Australian PoliticsSean Scalmer42
131-521International History Barbara (Ara) Keys 52
131-551Gender: Representations and HistoriesMary Tomsic 52
131-554Postcolonial and Indigenous Histories Kate Darian-Smith 5 2
131-555History, Memory and Violence in AsiaKate McGregor 52
131-556Middle Eastern Wars: Jihad & ResistanceRichard Pennell 52
131-557Medieval Manuscripts & Early PrintCharles Zika/Catherine Kovesi 52nd Semester Intensive
131-558Fascist EuropeSteven Welch 52
102-511Imaging Australian SpacesSara Wills 52
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