Gallipoli and the Great War
By La Trobe University
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Description
The Anzac involvement in the Gallipoli Campaign has had a lasting cultural impact in Australia. Why is it considered such sacred ground? These podcasts will draw together different perspectives on Gallipoli, the ANZACs and the Great War.
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#15 Gallipoli in Film | Sarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the legacy of the Gallipoli campaign, and the fine line between commemoration and celebration. | 24 5 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#14 Commemoration of Gallipoli | Sarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the legacy of the Gallipoli campaign, and the fine line between commemoration and celebration. | 20 5 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#13 The Gallipoli Campaign | Professor Robin Prior (History, Flinders University) on the Gallipoli campaign, Australia’s contribution on the battlefield, and the growth of myth. | 4 5 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#12 Life on the Gallipoli Battlefield | Dr Michelle Negus-Cleary (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on life on the Gallipoli battlefield and the conditions the soldiers were living with, such as poor food and supplies, illness and traumatic stress. | 15 4 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#11 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | Dr Bart Ziino (History, Deakin University) on the concept of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and how they represent the fallen of World War I who never returned. | 30 3 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#10 Australian Nurses in World War I | Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) talks about the Australian women who went to the frontlines in World War I and supported their men in their time of need. | 15 3 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#9 The Anti-Conscription Movement | Dr Clare Wright (History, La Trobe University) talks about the anti-conscription movement, the public response to war and the driving force of Vida Goldstein. | 9 3 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#8 The Fall of the Ottoman Empire | Assoc Professor Adrian Jones (History, La Trobe University) on the Ottoman defence to the Gallipoli campaign, the fall of their empire, and the rise of Turkey. | 25 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#7 Grief and Commemoration of WWI | Dr Bart Ziino (History, Deakin University) on grief and how Australians coped with the loss of soldiers, and how the growth of monuments changed the landscape. | 23 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#6 Charles Bean and the ANZAC Book | Sarah Midford (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the ANZAC book, written by soldiers in the trenches and edited by Charles Bean, and how it shaped the ANZAC myth. | 19 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#5 Friendship at War | Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the strong and unique bonds of friendship that develop between soldiers in a war situation. | 15 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#4 The Turkish Perspective | Erdem Koç (Journalism, La Trobe University) on the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli campaign and the ANZAC legacy. | 13 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#3 Battlefield Archaeology at Gallipoli | Dr Jessie Birkett Rees (Archaeology, La Trobe University) on archaeological studies of the battlefield on the Gallipoli peninsula, and the challenges of working in such an environment. | 13 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#2 The Imperial Camel Corp | Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the Imperial Camel Corp, and the Australian soldiers who faced the revolt of pro-Turkish Senussi tribesmen in Egypt's Western Desert. | 13 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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#1 A History of Gallipoli Before 1915 | Professor Christopher Mackie (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the history of the Gallipoli peninsula and its historical context prior to World War I. | 13 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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