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History Teachers' Association NSW

Dec 2, 2020

In this episode, we interviewed Anne Gripton and talked about some practical ideas for teaching History Extension. The discussion mainly concentrated on the 'key questions' component of the course but it also offers some ideas for approaching Question 1 in the History Extension HSC Exam.


Aug 3, 2020

Professor Pierre Asselin from San Diego University recently joined us to talk about his most recent book, 'Vietnam's American War' (CUP, 2017). The episode discusses recent scholarship on the Vietnam War with a particular focus on exploring the conflict from the perspective of North Vietnam.


Jul 5, 2020

Dr. Rohan Howitt from the University of Sydney joins us to discuss some broad themes from Australia's 19th and early 20th centuries including migration, transnationalism, Federation and the White Australia Policy.


Jun 3, 2020

In this episode, we talked to Professor Mark Edele (Hansen Chair in History at the University of Melbourne). Mark's forthcoming book, Debates on Stalinism (Manchester UP, 2020), provides an up-to-date and insightful introduction to the English language historiography of Stalinism. It is a brilliant book and a...


May 4, 2020

Greg Keith has a keen interest in teaching the Holocaust to secondary school students. He has taught history for nearly 20 years and was a previous recipient of a Gandel scholarship to attend Yad Vashem in Jerusalem (Israel). Greg is currently completing a PhD on teaching the Holocaust in multicultural settings through...