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The World Since 1945 (HIST3300)

Study period
Sem 1 2025
Location
St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person

Course overview

Study period
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
Study level
Undergraduate
Location
St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person
Units
2
Administrative campus
St Lucia
Coordinating unit
Historical & Philosophical Inq

This course will help students to understand the contemporary world by gaining a deeper understanding of the forces that have shaped the world since the Second World War. It will also develop the skills of researching and analysing contemporary history which will enable students to form a greater critical understanding of current world issues. The course will cover topics such as: The postwar order; Cold War and the role of the USA; decolonisation (Asia and Africa); apartheid; Civil Rights and the politics of race; energy issues and economic crisis (1970s); fall of Communism and prospects of united Europe; rise of Asian economies and China as a superpower; the crisis of neo-liberalism; environmental crisis and protest; the new disorder.

In 2025, the course will be taught by Assoc. Prof. Morris Low. While many of his lectures will deal with issues that the world was grappling with after the Second World War especially in light of the present day, new lectures will turn the spotlight on Australia. We will examine the fight for Indigenous rights here and Dr Cassandra Byrnes will present a lecture on the battle for women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights. To what extent were they empowered by what was occurring in the USA and elsewhere?

Course requirements

Restrictions

Minimum of 20 students to run

Course contact

Course staff

Lecturer

Guest lecturer

Tutor

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Lectures will be given live and in-person in the venue listed on your timetable. They will be recorded through the Echo360 lecture recording system and will be available subsequently through the course Blackboard site.