Expressions of Interest are sought for a this Course:
Military History 2026
Mondays 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
20th July – 14th September 2026
Margaret Christie Studio
Course Coordinator:
Alan Roberts
The outline for the course is:
The causes of war, the social and cultural foundations, military doctrine on each side, the logistics, leadership, technology, strategy, and tactics used, and how these changed over time. The details of battles, equipment, personalities and personal experiences are included. Also, moral issues such as the Just War Theory which discusses the moral dimensions of warfare, and how to better limit the destructive reality caused by war and seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics.
The scope will be:
Military History worldwide and the time frame from the ancient to the modern. I.e. from the Trojan War to the Afghan war.
2026 Semester 2 Topics:
| Day | Date | Presenter | Subject |
| Monday | 20-Jul-26 | Alan Roberts | Ukraine Update & Iran war |
| Monday | 27-Jul-26 | Samarica Payne | My time in Iraq |
| Monday | 3-Aug-26 | Jerry McBrien | War in the Pacific |
| Monday | 10-Aug-26 | Steve Blount | Mata Hari |
| Monday | 17-Aug-26 | Garry Reynolds | The Australian Railways in WW2 |
| Monday | 24-Aug-26 | Greg Passmore | Alexander the Great |
| Monday | 31-Aug-26 | Paul Ryan | Wars of the East India Company |
| Monday | 7-Sep-26 | Simon Klapish | 1948 Israel Arab Conflict |
| Monday | 14-Sep-26 | Alan Roberts | Battle of Crete |