About Us

These are some general topic areas within our three main research foci, and the people most associated with them.

Australians and war
John McQuilton, Stephen Brown, Karl James, Linda Wade

Early modern Europe and warfare
Gregory Melleuish

Peacekeeping
Peter Sales, Charles Hawksley

Russia and war
Stephen Brown, Konstantin Sheiko, John Gonzales

War and its relationship to state development
Stephen Brown, Gregory Melleuish, Charles Hawksley, Peter Sales

World civilisations, imperialism and world order
Gregory Melleuish, Charles Hawksley, Peter Sales

What we have done

Since 1997 these research themes have produced numerous publications as well as staging and participating in conferences, workshops and other symposia.

What we will do

In 2005 we will be holding fortnightly meetings to discuss readings, work in progress and presentation of research by group members.

Present a panel at the 2005 Australian Historical Association Conference.

In 2006 we will be developing the 2005 AHA panel (war and the state) into a proposal for an ARC discovery grant.

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