Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Historical and European Studies

History Program

History has been taught at La Trobe since the University's beginnings in 1967. The staff have a strong commitment to teaching and over the years have gained a reputation for innovation and dedication. For instance La Trobe pioneered the first History and Film subjects. Its staff developed a new interdisciplinary method of historical research now known world-wide as the approach of 'The Melbourne School'. Recently History has joined with Archaeology, Art History and the European language programs to become the School of Historical and European Studies, which has produced fruitful inter-disciplinary collaboration.

What is History?

Some people see history as the study of the past, but it is more about why and how the past has meaning in the present.

Teaching

Our teaching reflects the excitement and great breadth of history.

Research

The La Trobe University History Program is among the top research centres for History in the country. The History Program has a number of specialities, including Australian History, Women's Studies and Gender Relations, Early and Modern European History, North American and Latin American History, Religious Studies, African History and Sports History.

Career Opportunities

There are many possibilities for developing long-term careers with a History major.

Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Discover the opportunities for postgraduate research and postgraduate support.

Graduate Profiles

See what some of our graduate are doing.

David Nichol Smith Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Studies

The David Nicol Smith seminar in Eighteenth-Century Studies is a quadrennial conference that has spawned many influential publications.