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2023
14 November The History Extension Major Project: Getting the Job Done, State Library of NSW
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27 October Teaching the Australian Home Front in the two World Wars, Australians at War Masterclass, Anzac Memorial (Hyde Park, Sydney)
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14 July What Was Stalin Thinking? The Role of Ideology in the USSR, 1928-41, HTANSW State Conference, Loreto Kiribilli
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17 June HTANSW HSC Student Day (The Interwar Dictatorships, Russia and the USSR, Civil Rights in the USA and Conflict in Indochina), Coffs Harbour Senior College
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1-3 June HTANSW HSC Study Days (The Interwar Dictatorships and Russia and the USSR), University of Sydney
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28 April Grappling with Historical Significance, HTANSW Early Career Teachers' Day, State Library of NSW
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25 March Using Historical Concepts to Build Arguments in Stage 6 Modern History, HTANSW Stage 6 Teachers' Day, ACU Strathfield
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2022
1 October Designing Enquiry Questions for Secondary History, History Teachers' Association of Australia, National Conference (Darwin)
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2 October Using Microhistory to Teach Australia's Prisoner of War Experience in WW2, History Teachers' Association of Australia, National Conference (Darwin)
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22 July Is Disciplinary History Still Relevant? HTANSW History Curriculum Symposium, State Library of NSW
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23-25 June HTANSW HSC Study Days (The Interwar Dictatorships and Russia and the USSR), University of Sydney
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2021
11 November The History Extension Project, State Library of NSW (webinar)
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18 August The Great War: What's to Remember?, Barker College
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18 June HTANSW HSC Student Day (The Interwar Dictatorships, Russia and the USSR and
Conflict in Indochina), Coffs Harbour Senior College
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10-12 June HTANSW HSC Study Days (Using Sources in the MH Core, The Interwar Dictatorships and
Russia and the USSR), University of Sydney
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30 April Australians at War, HTANSW Early Career Teachers' Day, State Library of New South Wales
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20 March Comparing Dictatorships, HTANSW Stage 6 Day, ACU Strathfield
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2020
7 October HSC Core In-Depth Webinar, Sydney Jewish Museum (webinar)
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6 November The History Extension Project, State Library of NSW (webinar)
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7 April Social and Cultural Transformation in the USSR, HTANSW (Student Webinar)
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8 April Stalinism as Totalitarianism, HTANSW (Teacher Webinar)
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2019
8 November The History Extension Project as a Creative Process, State Library of NSW
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16 August Introduction to History Extension, State Library of NSW
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11 June Power and Authority in the Modern World (student seminar), Blacktown Library
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7 July Stage 6 History Course, Centre for Professional Learning,
NSW Teachers' Federation, Surry Hills
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10 April Panel Discussion with Christine Counsell, Rosalie Triolo and David Boon, 'Teaching History Symposium' (HTANSW), State Library of NSW
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9 April Pre-Service Teacher Education in NSW, 'Teaching History Symposium' (HTANSW), State Library of NSW
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25 March Australians at War, Early Career Teacher Day (HTANSW), State Library of NSW
23 March Engaging with the Soviet National Study, Stage 6 PD Day (HTANSW), ACU, Strathfield
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2018
1 December Project Q and A, 'Introduction to History Extension', University of Sydney
22 November The History Extension Project as a Creative Process, Kinross Walaroi School
22 November New Modern Core: The Topic and New Source-Based Questions, The Scots School, Albury
15 November The History Extension Project as a Creative Process, Kinross Walaroi School
15 November New Modern Core: The Topic and New Source-Based Questions, Kinross Walaroi, Orange
9 November The History Extension Project as a Creative Process, State Library of NSW
26 October Modern History: The Core and More, PTC Auburn
31 August Modern History: The Core and More, Wollongong University
30 August Modern History: The Core and More, PTC, Auburn
27 August HSC Study Days, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
17 August Introduction to History Extension: New Syllabus, State Library of NSW
7 June Introducing the New Year 12 Modern History Syllabus, Centre for Professional Learning, NSW Teachers' Federation, Surry Hills (Sydney, NSW)
27 July Introducing the New Year 12 Modern History Syllabus, Centre for Professional Learning,
NSW Teachers' Federation, Blacktown
25 May The New Modern History Core Study, Peel High School, Tamworth
25 May Approaching the New USSR National Study, Peel High School, Tamworth
25 May Differentiation in Junior History: Some Practical Examples, Peel High School, Tamworth
18 May The New Modern History Core Study, Southern Cross University, Lismore
18 May Conflict in Indochina in the New MH Syllabus, Southern Cross University, Lismore
11 May The New Modern History Core, Newcastle Catholic Schools Office
11 May Approaching the New USSR National Study, Newcastle Catholic Schools Office
26 March Australians at War: Differentiation, Early Career Teachers' Day, State Library NSW
24 March 'Engaging with the Romanovs', Stage 6 PD Day (HTANSW), ACU, Strathfield
2017
9 Nov. 'The History Extension Major Work as a Creative Process', State Library of NSW
29 Sept. ‘The History of Russia under Vladimir Putin’, HTAA National Conference, All Hallows’ School, Brisbane
28 Sept. 'Writing the new Second Indochina War', HTAA National Conference, All Hallows’ School, Brisbane
15 Sept. 'Teaching the Romanovs', Southern Cross University, Lismore (NSW)
15 Sept. ‘Enduring Themes of Russian History’, Southern Cross University, Lismore (NSW)
28 Aug. ‘Conflict in Indochina’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga (NSW)
28 Aug. ‘Modern History Overview’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga (NSW)
28 Aug. ‘History Extension’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga (NSW)
28 July ‘Enduring Themes of Russian History’, HTANSW State Conference, Sydney University
19 May ‘Approaching the new Modern History Syllabus’, St. Columba Anglican School, Port Macquarie (NSW)
19 May ‘Contesting History in Stage 5: Australians at War’, St. Columba Anglican School, Port Macquarie (NSW)
15 - 17 June ‘USSR National Study: 1917 – 41’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, University of Sydney
15 - 17 ‘JFK Historiography’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, University of Sydney
15 - 17 June ‘WW1: Allied Victory’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, University of Sydney
5 May ‘Approaching the new Modern History Syllabus’, Coolamon Central School (NSW)
5 May ‘Contesting History in Stage 5: Australians at War’, Coolamon Central School (NSW)
25 March ‘Teaching Stalinism’, HTANSW, Australian Catholic University
25 March ‘JFK Case Study’, HTANSW, Australian Catholic University
2016
3 Nov. ‘JFK Historiography’, Headstart to Extension History, Macquarie University
3 Nov. ‘The History Extension Major Work: Q and A’, Headstart to Extension History, Macquarie University
30 Sept. ‘Teaching logic that liberates’, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, National Gifted Conference, UNSW Sydney
29 Sept. ‘Surviving the Centenary: The Great War at 100’, HTAA National Conference, Sydney Grammar School
7 July HSC Modern History tutorial, ‘Bunga Barrabugu Winter Program’, University of Sydney
23 June ‘Big History, Interdisciplinarity and Secondary Education’ (panelist), University of Wollongong
9 - 11 June ‘USSR National Study: 1917 – 41’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, University of Sydney
9 - 11 June ‘WW1: The home fronts’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, University of Sydney
9 - 11 June ‘JFK Historiography’, HTANSW HSC Study Days, University of Sydney
6 May ‘The Russian Revolution in European History’, Notre Dame University
19 March ‘Great War Historiography’, Stage 6 PD Day (HTANSW), ACU Strathfield
19 March ‘Teaching Bolshevik Ideology’, Stage 6 PD Day (HTANSW), ACU Strathfield
2015
5 Dec. ‘Big History: A 21st Century History?’, Headstart to Extension History, Macquarie University
17 Aug. ‘Big History and the future of history teaching’, University of Sydney
25 July ‘Big History and Extension History’, State Conference (HTANSW), University of Sydney
21 March ‘The Russian Revolution: New perspectives’, Stage 6 PD Day (HTANSW), ACU Strathfield