Handbook

History at Flinders takes you from the ancient past through modern revolutions and global struggles to contemporary Australia and beyond. In Adelaide’s biggest history department, our award-winning, internationally recognised academics will guide you through histories of war and peace, revolutions and empires, gender and sexuality, the ongoing struggle for women’s and Indigenous rights, religions and ideologies, and major scientific and cultural discoveries all over the world. 

By tackling the complexities of the past, history at Flinders will teach you how to think critically, preparing you for what’s next with an agile mind, sharp analytical skills, and a deep knowledge of the world you live in. Our graduates can think fast, interpret and evaluate complex information, write well, and speak confidently wherever those skills are required. They work all over Australia and around the world, as well as here in South Australia, as journalists, content creators, politicians, teachers, writers, lawyers, curators, archaeologists, performers, public relations professionals, librarians, activists, researchers, policy analysts, diplomats, and historians.