2022
In 2022 we offered the following subjects:
Revolutions: France with Professor Peter McPhee
Revolutions: Russia with Professor Mark Edele and Dr Julie Fedor
Revolutions: China with Dr Rebecca Cairns
Ancient History Units 1&2 with Associate Professor Andrew Jamieson
Ancient History Units 3&4 with Professor Tim Parkin
Empires with Dr Richard Trembath
Australian History with Professor Richard Broome and Dr Richard Trembath
General History Resources
2021
This year the History Roadshow was fully online.
Australian History
Transformations: Colonial society to nation
Area of Study 1: The reshaping of Port Phillip District / Victoria, 1834 - 1860 with Professor Richard Broome
Area of Study 2: Making a people and a nation 1890 - 1920 with Professor Graeme Davison
Transformations: Old certainties and new visions
Area of Study 1: Crises that tested the nation 1929 - 1945 with Geraldine Carrodus
Area of Study 2: Voices for change 1965 – 2000 with Professor Sean Scalmer
Revolutions – The French Revolution of 1789
Area of Study 1: Causes of revolution with Professor Peter McPhee
Area of Study 2: Consequences of revolution with Professor Peter McPhee
Revolutions – The Russian Revolution of October 1917
Area of Study 1: Causes of revolution with Dr Julie Fedor
Area of Study 2: Consequences of revolution with Professor Mark Edele
Revolutions - China
Area of Study 1: Causes of revolution with Dr Rebecca Cairns
Area of Study 2: Consequences of revolution with Dr Rebecca Cairns
Ancient History Units 3&4
Living in an Ancient Society with Professor Tim Parkin
Ancient History Units 1&2
Ancient Mesopotamia: Development of Writing with Associate Professor Andrew Jamieson
Ancient Mesopotamia: Rise of the Assyrian Empire with Associate Professor Andrew Jamieson
Ancient Egypt: Narmer Palette with Associate Professor Andrew Jamieson
Ancient Egypt: Deir el-Bahri with Associate Professor Andrew Jamieson
Global Empires
Unit 2: Empires at Work with Dr Richard Trembath
2020
In 2020, the History Roadshow offered VCE History students from rural and regional schools the opportunity to hear from highly experienced academic and professional historians and have rich curriculum-related experiences to support their learning.
Usually this free event would take place in regional Victorian towns, but in 2020 we delivered the program online, in two parts:
- Part one was a series of recorded video lectures from expert historians. This will be supplied to participating schools as a password protected video. Registered participants will have unlimited access to the videos from mid-September until mid-November.
- Part two was a series of 45 minute live Q&A sessions, matched to the video lectures. They will delivered by our expert historians, through videoconferencing software to registered students and teachers. This facilitated session will take place in mid-September/early October and will include a conversation about career pathways for those studying history.
In 2020, as a special lockdown offer, Melbourne metro students were also able to access the video lectures and the recordings of the Q&A sessions.
The video lectures and Q&A sessions covered:
Australian History
UNIT 3: Transformations: Colonial society to nation
Area of Study 1: The reshaping of Port Phillip District / Victoria, 1834 - 1860 with Professor Richard Broome
Area of Study 2: Making a people and a nation 1890 - 1920 with Professor Graeme Davison
UNIT 4: Transformations: Old certainties and new visions
Area of Study 1: Crises that tested the nation 1929 - 1945 with Geraldine Carrodus
Area of Study 2: Voices for change 1965 – 2000 with Professor Sean Scalmer
Revolutions – The French Revolution of 1789
Area of Study 1: Causes of revolution with Professor Peter McPhee
Area of Study 2: Consequences of revolution with Professor Peter McPhee
Revolutions – The Russian Revolution of October 1917
Area of Study 1: Causes of revolution with Associate Professor Paula Michaels
The Russian Revolution with Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick
2019
The 2019 itinerary was:
Geelong (Grovedale College), Tuesday 18 June
Bookings closed on Tuesday 11 June.
Click the links for: Invitation and Booking form Canteen menu for student lunch orders
Shepparton (La Trobe University), Thursday 27 June
Bookings closed on Thursday 20 June.
Click the links for: Invitation and Booking form La Trobe Uni Child Safety Policy Cafe menu for student lunch orders
Ballarat (Mt Helen campus of Federation University of Australia), Friday 6 September
Bookings closed on Friday 30 August.
Click the links for: Invitation and Booking form Federation Uni Child Safety Policy
Warrnambool (Deakin University), Monday 9 September
Bookings closed on Monday 2 September.
Click the links for: Invitation and Booking form Deakin Uni Child Safety Policy
Churchill (Federation University of Australia), Wednesday 11 September
Bookings closed on Wednesday 4 September.
Click the links for: Invitation and Booking form Federation Uni Child Safety Policy
Bendigo (La Trobe University), Thursday 12 September
Bookings closed on Wednesday 4 September.
Click the links for: Invitation and Booking form La Trobe Uni Child Safety Policy
2018 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Here is the itinerary for Roadshow tours that occurred in 2018:
Churchill (Wednesday 1 August) - hosted by Federation University Australia
Warrnambool (Monday 13 August) - hosted by Deakin University
Ballarat (Friday 17 August) - Federation University Australia (Mt Helen campus)
Geelong (Friday 31 August) - Northern Bay College (Corio)
Wangaratta (Friday 7 September) - Galen Catholic College
Bendigo (Tuesday 11 September) - Girton Grammar School
Click HERE to download the 2018 Itinerary showing the VCE-related subject sessions delivered (PDF).
2017 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Here is the itinerary for Roadshow tours that occurred in 2017:
Shepparton (23 May) - hosted by Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Leongatha (28 July) - hosted by Mary MacKillop College
Bendigo (10 August) - hosted by Girton Grammar School
Warrnambool (16 August) - hosted by Deakin University
Sale (23 August) - hosted by Catholic College Sale
Ballarat (31 August) - hosted by Ballarat High School
Geelong (12 September) - hosted by Christian College Geelong
Click HERE to download the 2017 Itinerary showing the VCE-related subject sessions delivered (PDF).
2016 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Here is the itinerary for Roadshow tours that occurred in 2016:
Rosebud (17 May) - hosted by Rosebud Secondary College. (Click here to read the report on page 4 of their Newsletter.)
Shepparton (27 May) - hosted by Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Leongatha (19 July) - hosted by Leongatha Secondary College. (Click here to read the school's report, and here for an article in the South Gippsland Sentinel Times.)
Bendigo (9 August) - hosted by Girton Grammar School.
Ballarat (17 August) - hosted by the Barkly campus of Ballarat Secondary College.
Sale (1 September) - hosted by Catholic College Sale. (Click here for the History Council's Media Release issued on 31 August to East Gippsland media, and here for an article in the Gippsland Times.)
Geelong (6 September) - hosted by Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College. (Click here for the History Council's Media Release issued 7 September to participating schools, to assist with their school newsletters.)
2015 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
All tours in 2015, 2016 and 2017 commenced with a short session entitled 'Where can History take you? – a talk on career pathways'. This session was available to History students in Years 9 and 10 as well as in the VCE.
Here is the itinerary for Roadshow tours that occurred in 2015:
SHEPPARTON - Thursday 28 May 2015. Our host was Goulburn Valley Grammar School with sessions on Twentieth Century History and Revolutions (France; Russia).
ROSEBUD - Tuesday 21 July 2015. Our host was Rosebud Secondary College with sessions on Twentieth Century History, Revolutions (China) and Australian History. Click HERE to read Rosebud SC's report on the tour.
GEELONG - Friday 14 August 2015: Our host was Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College with sessions on Twentieth Century History, Australian History and Revolutions (China and Russia).
BALLARAT - Tuesday 18 August 2015: Our host was Ballarat Secondary College (Barkly Senior Campus) with sessions on Twentieth Century History, Australian History and Revolutions (China).
BENDIGO - Wednesday 9 September 2015: Hosted by Girton Grammar School, the program included sessions on Twentieth Century History, Australian History and Revolutions (China).
There was insufficient demand for the tour planned for MAFFRA on Tuesday 23 June 2015, so this event was regretfully cancelled. Our thanks to Maffra Secondary College for having been willing to host the tour.
We attempted to arrange a tour to LEONGATHA but could not achieve a match of date, venue and availability of the Roadshow team.
2014 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Tour 1: to Bendigo on Monday 16 June
Hosted by Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Presenters:
- Dr James Waghorne - Australian History
- Prof. Keir Reeves - Chinese Revolution
- Dr Yana Ostapenko - Russian Revolution
- Anthony Bidgood - Twentieth Century History
Tour 2: to Shepparton on Thursday 26 June
Hosted by Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Presenters:
- Prof. David Garrioch - French Revolution
- Dr Darius von Guettner - Russian Revolution
- Michael Spurr - Twentieth Century History
Tour 3: to Geelong on Friday 1 August
Hosted by Geelong High School & Matthew Flinders Girls High School
Presenters:
- Elizabeth Morgan - Chinese Revolution
- Prof. Peter McPhee AM - French Revolution
- Dr Yana Ostapenko - Russian Revolution
- Anthony Bidgood - Twentieth Century History
Tour 4: to Ballarat on Tuesday 19 August
Hosted by Ballarat Secondary College
Presenters:
- Elizabeth Morgan - Chinese Revolution
- Prof. Peter McPhee AM - French Revolution
- Dr Yana Ostapenko - Russian Revolution
- Dr Zeb Leonard - Twentieth Century History
2013 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Tour 1: to Bendigo on Friday 17 May
Hosted by Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Presenters:
- Assoc. Prof. Adrian Jones – Revolutions
- Dr Charles Fahey - Australian History
- Dr Emma Robertson - Twentieth Century History
Tour 2: to Shepparton on Thursday 13 June
Hosted by Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Presenters:
- Prof. Peter McPhee AM - French Revolution
- Dr Darius von Guettner - Russian Revolution
- Dr Charles Fahey - Australian History
- Nick Frigo - Twentieth Century History
Tour 3: to Ballarat on Wednesday 19 June
Hosted by Ballarat Christian College & Ballarat Clarendon College
Presenters:
- Dr Ian Coller - French Revolution
- Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter - Australian History
Tour 4: to Geelong on Thursday 1 August
Hosted by Sacred Heart College & St. Josephs College
Presenters:
- Dr Geoffrey Robinson - Australian History
- Dr Yana Ostapenko - Russian Revolution
- Anthony Bidgood - Twentieth Century History
2012 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Tour 1: to Bendigo on Friday 18 May
Hosted by Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Presenters:
- Assoc. Prof. Adrian Jones OAM - Russian Revolution
- Dr Charles Fahey - Australian History
- Karen Auerbach - Twentieth Century History
Tour 2: to Ballarat on Friday 1 June
Hosted by Ballarat Secondary College & Ballarat Clarendon College
Presenters:
- Dr Ian Coller - French Revolution
- Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter - Australian History
Tour 3: to Shepparton on Thursday 28 June
Hosted by Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Presenters:
- Prof. David Garrioch - French Revolution
- Dr Darius von Guettner - Russian Revolution
- Dr Charles Fahey - Australian History
Michael Spurr - Twentieth Century History
Tour 4: to Geelong on Thursday 2 August
Hosted by Sacred Heart College & St. Josephs College
Presenters:
- Prof. Peter McPhee AM - French Revolution
- Assoc. Prof. Adrian Jones OAM - Russian Revolution
- Dr Tony Joel - Twentieth Century History
2011 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Tour 1: to Geelong on Thursday 5 May
Hosted by Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
- Revolutions presented by Assoc. Prof. Adrian Jones OAM, La Trobe University
- Australian History presented by Dr Geoffrey Robinson, Deakin University
Tour 2: to Bendigo on Friday 20 May
Hosted by Bendigo Secondary College
- Revolutions presented by Assoc. Prof. Adrian Jones OAM, La Trobe University
- Australian History presented by Dr Charles Fahey, La Trobe University
Tour 3: to Shepparton on Thursday 30 June
Hosted by Goulburn Valley Grammar
- French Revolution presented by Professor Peter McPhee, Melbourne University
- Russian Revolution presented by Dr Darius Von Guettner, Melbourne University
- Australian History presented by Professor Richard Broome, La Trobe University
- Twentieth Century History presented by Michael Spurr, Oxford University Press
Tour 4: to Ballarat on Friday 29 July
Hosted by Ballarat High School
- French Revolution presented by Dr Ian Coller, La Trobe University
2010 HISTORY ROADSHOW PROGRAM
Tour 1: to the Mornington Peninsula
Hosted by Mount Eliza High School
- Revolutions presented by Dr Adrian Jones, OAM, La Trobe University
Tour 2: to Bendigo
Hosted by Bendigo Secondary College
- Revolutions presented by Dr Adrian Jones OAM, La Trobe University
- Australian History presented by Dr Charles Fahey, La Trobe University
Tour 3: to Shepparton
Hosted by Goulburn Valley Grammar
- Revolutions presented by Dr Adrian Jones OAM, La Trobe University
- Australian History presented by Dr Charles Fahey, La Trobe University
Tour 4: to Ballarat
Hosted by Ballarat High School
- Revolutions presented by Dr Adrian Jones OAM, La Trobe University
- Australian History presented by Dr Charles Fahey, La Trobe University