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HISTORY 239

: Medieval Cultures: Faith, Power, Identities
2022 Semester One (1223)
Explores the social, cultural, religious and political histories of medieval Europe and its relations with wider worlds. Topics covered may vary from year to year, but will likely include social structures, the place of religious faith, gender relations, power and authority, ethnic identities, conflict and dissent, migrations, literary and artistic expressions, and responses to crises.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 219, 254, 268, 319, 339, 354, 368
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HISTORY 239

: Medieval Cultures: Faith, Power, Identities
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Explores the social, cultural, religious and political histories of medieval Europe and its relations with wider worlds. Topics covered may vary from year to year, but will likely include social structures, the place of religious faith, gender relations, power and authority, ethnic identities, conflict and dissent, migrations, literary and artistic expressions, and responses to crises.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 219, 254, 268, 319, 339, 354, 368
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HISTORY 241

: Making Sense of the Sixties: the USA 1954-1974
2025 Semester Two (1255)
An examination of the social, cultural and political history of the US in the 'long sixties', analysing the interplay of radicalism, liberalism and conservatism in this pivotal decade and giving attention to the sixties in historiography and popular memory.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 341
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HISTORY 241

: Making Sense of the Sixties: the USA 1954-1973
2021 Semester Two (1215)
An examination of the social, cultural and political history of the US in the 'long sixties', analysing the interplay of radicalism, liberalism and conservatism in this pivotal decade and giving attention to the sixties in historiography and popular memory.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 341
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HISTORY 243

: Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c. 50-1650
2025 Semester Two (1255)
An introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the late antique and medieval periods and the conflicts which shaped them. It examines the roots of Christian and Muslim religious thinking, their interaction with Jewish and Pagan traditions, the Crusades, anti-Semitism, heresy, schisms within Christianity and the Reformation.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 356
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HISTORY 243

: Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c. 50-1650
2023 Semester One (1233)
An introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the late antique and medieval periods and the conflicts which shaped them. It examines the roots of Christian and Muslim religious thinking, their interaction with Jewish and Pagan traditions, the Crusades, anti-Semitism, heresy, schisms within Christianity and the Reformation.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 356
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HISTORY 243

: Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c. 50-1650
2021 Semester One (1213)
An introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the late antique and medieval periods and the conflicts which shaped them. It examines the roots of Christian and Muslim religious thinking, their interaction with Jewish and Pagan traditions, the Crusades, anti-Semitism, heresy, schisms within Christianity and the Reformation.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 356
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HISTORY 252

: New Zealand Cultural History
2025 Semester One (1253)
An introduction to changing ideas about New Zealand and New Zealand culture from colonial times to the present considering, among other topics, the history of exploration and travel, the iconography of the nation, public and private commemorations and celebrations, the history of the body and the commercialisation of leisure.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 352
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HISTORY 252

: New Zealand Cultural History
2022 Semester Two (1225)
An introduction to changing ideas about New Zealand and New Zealand culture from colonial times to the present considering, among other topics, the history of exploration and travel, the iconography of the nation, public and private commemorations and celebrations, the history of the body and the commercialisation of leisure.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 352
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HISTORY 252

: New Zealand Cultural History
2020 Semester Two (1205)
An introduction to changing ideas about New Zealand and New Zealand culture from colonial times to the present considering, among other topics, the history of exploration and travel, the iconography of the nation, public and private commemorations and celebrations, the history of the body and the commercialisation of leisure.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 352
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HISTORY 257

: Progress and Poverty: The USA, 1877-1919
2025 Summer School (1250)
A survey of the United States from the end of Reconstruction through the First World War that evaluates the role of ordinary people as well as influential figures. Themes include industrialisation; labour conflict and organisation; segregation; reform; literary and intellectual movements; popular culture; imperialism; politics and the state.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 357
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HISTORY 257

: Making Modern America 1865-1919
2023 Semester Two (1235)
A survey of the United States from the end of Reconstruction through the First World War that evaluates the role of ordinary people as well as influential figures. Themes include industrialisation; labour conflict and organisation; segregation; reform; literary and intellectual movements; popular culture; imperialism; politics and the state.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 357
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HISTORY 259

: Special Topic: Healers, Sorcerers and Astrologers c.300-900
2020 Semester One (1203)
Subject: History
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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HISTORY 270

: Ireland since 1798
2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines the history of Ireland from 1798 to the present. It investigates major developments in the social, cultural, political and economic history of the island from the United Irish Rising at the end of the eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, including the creation of the state of Northern Ireland and ongoing attempts to secure a lasting peace there.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 265, 365, 370
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HISTORY 270

: Special Topic: Ireland since 1798
2022 Semester One (1223)
Examines the history of Ireland from 1798 to the present. It investigates major developments in the social, cultural, political and economic history of the island from the United Irish Rising at the end of the eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, including the creation of the state of Northern Ireland and ongoing attempts to secure a lasting peace there.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 265, 365, 370
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HISTORY 270

: Special Topic: Ireland since 1798
2021 Summer School (1210)
Examines the history of Ireland from 1798 to the present. It investigates major developments in the social, cultural, political and economic history of the island from the United Irish Rising at the end of the eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, including the creation of the state of Northern Ireland and ongoing attempts to secure a lasting peace there.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 265, 365, 370
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HISTORY 271

: Atlantic Revolutions
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Introduces students to early modern Atlantic history. From the mid-16th to the early 19th centuries, revolutionary upheavals in the Netherlands, England, the Americas and France made the Atlantic basin a crucible of global change. Topics include state power and imperial competition; commercial and cultural interconnections; colonisation and conflict; local and transoceanic communication networks; and the experiences of revolutionary change.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 371
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HISTORY 271

: Atlantic Revolutions
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Introduces students to early modern Atlantic history. From the mid-16th to the early 19th centuries, revolutionary upheavals in the Netherlands, England, the Americas and France made the Atlantic basin a crucible of global change. Topics include state power and imperial competition; commercial and cultural interconnections; colonisation and conflict; local and transoceanic communication networks; and the experiences of revolutionary change.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 371
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HISTORY 271

: Atlantic Revolutions
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Introduces students to early modern Atlantic history. From the mid-16th to the early 19th centuries, revolutionary upheavals in the Netherlands, England, the Americas and France made the Atlantic basin a crucible of global change. Topics include state power and imperial competition; commercial and cultural interconnections; colonisation and conflict; local and transoceanic communication networks; and the experiences of revolutionary change.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 371
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HISTORY 271

: Atlantic Revolutions
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Introduces students to early modern Atlantic history. From the mid-16th to the early 19th centuries, revolutionary upheavals in the Netherlands, England, the Americas and France made the Atlantic basin a crucible of global change. Topics include state power and imperial competition; commercial and cultural interconnections; colonisation and conflict; local and transoceanic communication networks; and the experiences of revolutionary change.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 60 points passed
Restriction: HISTORY 371
1371

HISTORY 300

: Thinking History: Approaches to the Past
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Focuses on the study of history and how historians have understood and explained the past as well as the challenges facing the discipline today. Topics include post-structuralism and history, gender and history, the nature of historical memory and the impact of non-Western perspectives on the discipline.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in History and 60 points passed
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HISTORY 300

: Thinking History: Approaches to the Past
2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on the study of history and how historians have understood and explained the past as well as the challenges facing the discipline today. Topics include post-structuralism and history, gender and history, the nature of historical memory and the impact of non-Western perspectives on the discipline.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in History and 60 points passed
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HISTORY 300

: Thinking History: Approaches to the Past
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Focuses on the study of history and how historians have understood and explained the past as well as the challenges facing the discipline today. Topics include post-structuralism and history, gender and history, the nature of historical memory and the impact of non-Western perspectives on the discipline.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in History and 60 points passed
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HISTORY 300

: Thinking History: Approaches to the Past
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Focuses on the study of history and how historians have understood and explained the past as well as the challenges facing the discipline today. Topics include post-structuralism and history, gender and history, the nature of historical memory and the impact of non-Western perspectives on the discipline.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in History and 60 points passed
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HISTORY 300

: Thinking History: Approaches to the Past
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Focuses on the study of history and how historians have understood and explained the past as well as the challenges facing the discipline today. Topics include post-structuralism and history, gender and history, the nature of historical memory and the impact of non-Western perspectives on the discipline.
Subject: History
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in History and 60 points passed