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The 2012 Conference will cover Egypt, Greece and Rome, and China, with direct reference to topics covered in the New South Wales HSC Ancient History and Extension History syllabus. The format will differ from previous conferences in that there will be no parallel sessions for lectures. Concurrently with each lecture there will be a choice of two workshops.
 

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Dr Gae Callender will speak on Hatshepsut.

Assoc. Prof. Paul McKechnie will examine how the Spartans achieved social cohesion. Relations between Spartans, perioikoi and helots will be covered.

Dr Chris Forbes, well known for his expertiseon Alexander the Great, will speak onAlexander in the context of his time.

Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge willpresent his latest evaluation of Augustus.

For Extension History, Dr Ian Plant and Dr Peter Keegan will share a session exploring the approaches of Thucydides and Tacitus to the writing of history.

Dr Gunner Mikkelsen, our expert on Ancient China, will speak on the Qin and Han Dynasties.

The programme concludes with a review and panel discussion on the National History Curriculum to be introduced in 2013. This session will include a presentation by Ronika Power on an aspect of Museum and Heritage Issues.

Our perennially popular Teachers’ Workshops, dealing with the practicalities of the classroom, are again a feature of this conference.

Proposed topics are:
• Ancient History for Beginners or those without a background
• Ideas for Teaching the Preliminary Course
• Teaching Junior Secondary Ancient History
• Teaching Extension History
• ICT in Ancient History
• Hatshepsut
• Assyria
• Xerxes
• Cleopatra
• Teaching the Roman Republic: Tiberius Gracchus
• The Julio-Claudians
• New Ideas for teaching Pompeii and Herculaneum

Subscriptions are now available
for the Ancient History: Resources for Teachers 2008, Vol. 38 Nos 1-2 (Double Volume).  

Not to be missed! MAHA END-OF-YEAR-REVELATIONS

Professor Alanna Nobbs reveals ALL!

On Friday (THIS Friday, 9th December), the Macquarie Ancient History Association will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7.00pm, to be followed, at 7.30pm by Professor Alanna Nobbs talking about "The Ancient History of Ancient History @ Macquarie".

X5B Level 3, Museum of Ancient Cultures Seminar Room - ALL WELCOME 

So come along and say hi for the final time in 2011 we would love to see you there.