2008 CSP Upcoming Events

CSP presents a Public Lecture with

Dr. Martin Crotty,
Senior Lecturer,
School of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Classics,
University of Queensland

"World War I and its Place in Australian History"

Thursday 19 February, 4:30-6:00 pm
University of Wollongong, Building 20, Theatre 5

Just how important was World War I in Australian history? Mythologisers would have it that the Anzacs “gave birth to a nation”, a claim historians dispute by reference to Federation in 1901. Others argue that the Anzac experience bequeathed us national qualities such as egalitarianism and mateship, a claim that historians also contest by pointing to the values of the bush legend and Australian nationalism in the late 19th century. At the other extreme, it has been claimed that the marks of World War I on Australian society are difficult to find.

In this lecture Martin Crotty attempts to evaluate the importance of World War I to Australia. He will consider its significance both as a “crucial moment” in its own right, and as a "turning point” in Australian history.

****ALL WELCOME****

Dr. Martin Crotty's co-edited book, Turning Points in Australian History,
was published in 2008 by UNSW Press.

Enquiries: Dr. Charles Hawksley Email: charlesh@uow.edu.au