This event will see Society members discuss their non-academic careers and research
This event, potentially the first in a series, will see Society members discuss their careers outside academia and how it enables them to research or work on the First World War.
Dr Rosalie Triolo has trained specialist History teachers at Australia’s Monash University for 25+ years in a ‘History teaching’ career of 45. She asserts that while FWW school teaching occurs beyond the academy, History teachers derive longer-term, richer careers, as well as purposeful, rewarding experiences for their students, when acting academically. Additionally, FWW events and resources abound in local communities.
Dr Simon Gregor has worked for 10-15 years now as a private tutor online, in person and also from time-to-time “in the field” as a tour guide. He took his first degree (in English Literature) at the University of Cambridge, and then his PhD in history at the University of Wolverhampton, focussing on the commemoration of the First World War on its battlefields. He has worked extensively as a historical and literary tour guide in Europe, focussing on the battlefields of both world wars, as well as in locations pertinent to the Cold War. He emigrated to the United States in 2023, and now lives in Detroit, where he teaches history, literature and politics to UK, US and other students, supporting both school-age and adult learners. He will talk about how his experiences of studying helped equip him with some of the skills needed for these roles; and will also be honest about the ways they did not, leaving some important “development gaps” to fill in!
Richard Bowes served as an armour officer in the Canadian Army for 23 years. From 2003-2018 Richard worked for several companies in the Canadian defence and security industry in senior and executive level management roles and then transitioned to acting as an independent strategic advisor to government and industry focusing on defence and security matters until early 2025. Richard holds a Master of Arts degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada (2000); a Master of Business Administration degree from Athabasca University (2005); and is a graduate of the Joint Command and Staff Programme (JCSP) at Canadian Forces College (1998). Currently, Richard is a PhD Candidate in History at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Dr Richard Wasserman has retired from a career as an US Army officer (38 years of active federal service) and 9 years as a high school Army JROTC Senior Army Instructor. He earned his doctorate last year from Drew University as a Doctor of Letters. His dissertation was about New Jersey and WWI and he has signed a contract with Casemate/Brookline to have a book length version of it published.