GO beyond popular history
Bringing you expert insights into military history.
Gain new insights
into war history
Echoes of War goes beyond simplistic and superficial concepts about war, to deliver high quality, university-level knowledge without the commitment and big cost.
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Go beyond popular history
Unless you enrol at university, most military history recycles the same simple stories. At Echoes of War, we go deeper.
- Access serious and authentic military history.
- Learn from credentialed historians.
- Gain high quality, university-level knowledge without the commitment, assessments and big cost.
- Develop a deeper understanding of one of humanity’s enduring and most terrible activities.
About Jean
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who is behind Echoes of War?
Highly regarded for his ability to make history feel relevant and alive, Jean Bou is an Australian historian with a French name and a PhD in History. He was formerly a historian at the Australian War Memorial and is an experienced university lecturer.
Having taught at one of Australia’s top universities for over a decade, Jean is passionate about historical accuracy and relatable storytelling.
Jean shares his knowledge widely, having led educational programs and/or taught at the Australian National University, the Australian Defence Force Academy, and the Australian War College. At the Australian National University, Jean also convened a War Studies major and a post-graduate program in strategic studies.
An accomplished speaker, Jean is known for his ability to distil complex historical events into compelling and captivating stories.
Jean is widely published and the author or editor of ten books on Australian military history.
Who is this for?
If you are interested in military history, Echoes of War is for you.
What topics do Echoes of War cover?
We are passionate about war history and we have a lot of knowledge to share across a broad range of topics. Currently, we are focused on Australia’s history of warfare. It’s a fascinating and complex topic and is a worthy place to begin our journey. Even if you are not Australian, you gain insight into war from something other than a great power perspective. Our coverage will expand in future, so be sure to keep an eye out for new courses.
How is Echoes of War different?
We are credentialed historians of war with deep expertise. We created Echoes of War to give you access to high quality military history that is not readily available to the average enthusiast.
Unless you enrol at university, where courses are scarce and expensive, most military history offers up the same over-done stories or focuses on the gadgetry of war. Echoes of War goes beyond simplistic and superficial concepts about war, and the minutiae of military technology, to deliver high quality, university-level knowledge that centres the how and why behind war events. Echoes courses are designed to be flexible to fit in with your life.
We share university-level knowledge without the big costs, long-term commitments and assessments of university courses.
