Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 681

  1. Australia ICOMOS wins National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Award
  2. Duncan Marshall named inaugural winner of the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal
  3. NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – programme available
  4. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series
  5. Are you an expert in your field and have a passion Australia’s movable cultural heritage?
  6. City of Yarra/ICOMOS Forum, 18 May, Melbourne
  7. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 26 May 2015
  8. Port Fairy Heritage Event, 5-8 June 2015
  9. Fundraising event (South Australia) to help EDO
  10. 4th Meeting of APTCCARN, November 2015, Taiwan – call for papers
  11. MAP Toolkit Series – Energy Audits: Saving Dollars and Going Green, 29 May, Melbourne Museum
  12. ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2015, 18 July
  13. Arches version 3.0 released
  14. Australian Garden History Society talk, 20 May, Sydney
  15. AACAI survey
  16. Call for Applications: ATCH Visiting Fellows Program
  17. Aerial Archaeology Research Group conference, Spain, 9-11 September 2015 – call for papers
  18. Re-thinking Lifescape symposium, 3-6 November 2015, Korea – call for papers
  19. Metrology for Archaeology conference, Italy, 22-23 October 2015 – call for papers
  20. Draft Ballarat Strategy released for comment
  21. CHNT20 2015 – 2-4 November 2015, Vienna: call for papers & prelim program
  22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available
  23. News from World Monuments Fund
  24. NSW Land and Environment Court Decision affecting Public (Crown) Lands
  25. New publication – Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law
  26. ICOMOS Slovenia: 2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues, 1-3 October 2015
  27. National Conference of Oral History Australia, Perth, 9-12 September 2015
  28. Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History – nominations invited
  29. SITUATION WANTED Masters’ student seeking temporary work or placement
  30. SITUATION WANTED Person seeking professional experiences in heritage
  31. SITUATION VACANT Project Architect, Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners

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1. Australia ICOMOS wins National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Award

The two day Tuck Pointing Workshop held in Sydney on 18 & 19 March 2014 by Australia ICOMOS received the major Award for “Events: Community and Individuals” yesterday at the 21st Annual National Trust (NSW) awards – NT_NSW_Award_AICOMOS_TuckPointingWorkshop. The event was co-sponsored by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, City of Sydney, NSW Government Architect’s Office and the National Trust of Australia (NSW). The workshop was held at the NT Headquarters on Observatory Hill and was presented by UK brickwork conservation expert Dr Gerard Lynch and Maurice Potrzeba, a master brick specialist from Brisbane. The hands-on training workshop introduced and encouraged the development of a declining traditional trade skill in brick tuck pointing – now very scarce across Australia.

Many Australia ICOMOS members were also involved in projects that received National Trust Awards at yesterday’s NSW event. The full list is not yet on line but the link will be included in next week’s e-news. Congratulations to everyone involved!

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2. Duncan Marshall named inaugural winner of the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal

Heritage conservation consultant and immediate past Chair of the ACT Heritage Council Duncan Marshall  – who is also an Australia ICOMOS member – has been announced as the inaugural winner of the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal at a dinner in Bathurst this evening.

Four nominees from three states were nominated for the inaugural national $25,000 award.

Bathurst, Australia’s oldest inland European settlement, celebrating its bicentenary year in 2015, is staking its claim on history and heritage in awarding the inaugural Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal, funded by Bathurst Regional Council.

Mayor of Bathurst Cr Gary Rush said Council created the award to recognise the protection, enhancement and promotion of Australia’s heritage and help raise awareness about the immense value of celebrating and acknowledging the people, places and events that have shaped us today.

“All four nominees have made an outstanding contribution to protecting, promoting and enhancing Australia’s heritage. The judges found the selection process incredibly challenging and all nominees must be commended for the work they do.

“Duncan Marshall, as inaugural winner of the Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal reflects the values of the award.

“He has been described by his peers as a supreme professional, a forward thinker, who has made a significant and lasting contribution to heritage conservation, principles and practice through hundreds of projects and publications over 30 years.

“As a leading heritage conservation consultant he has written hundreds of publications and speeches and delivered projects locally, nationally and internationally on World Heritage, conservation principles and practice, heritage identification and assessment, conservation planning and moveable cultural heritage.

“As Chair of the ACT Heritage Council he has gone above and beyond the expectations for a voluntary role. Duncan is a worthy winner of the inaugural Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal,” Cr Rush said.

In accepting the award Mr Marshall said he was delighted and grateful to win a very special award, the inaugural Bathurst Macquarie Heritage Medal.

Mr Marshall praised Bathurst for its vision and commitment in creating such an award.

“Many local communities focus on local issues.

“It is heartwarming and humbling that a local community should care about national heritage,” he said.

Mr Marshall said each nominee has made a tremendous contribution to heritage over years and decades.

He said tonight was a celebration of the achievements of all the nominees and many others in the room and their contribution to heritage.

Keep up to date with information about the Bathurst 200 celebrations.

Congratulations Duncan!

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3. NTAV & Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies Symposium – programme available

Conflict and Compassion – National Trust of Australia Victoria (NTAV) and Deakin Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS) Symposium
27 May 2015

Goals and Objectives

The Deakin CHMS and NTAV Symposium will create a forum for the discussion of the themes of conflict and compassion and give a new generation of heritage and museum professionals a chance to explore the future of heritage practice in Australia. The centenary of Gallipoli and World War I are central issues to heritage in 2015 alongside pre-existing challenges in relation to the management of contested sites and memorials. Conflict and compassion is also central to other debates in the heritage field including the appropriate management of Indigenous heritage and the inclusion of communities in the interpretation and representation of their heritage. Additionally, tensions can emerge in urban situations when cultural heritage comes into conflict with development processes and needs. An awareness of the relationship between conflict and compassion is essential to successful heritage practice.

Click on the links below for more information.

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4. Australia ICOMOS – Canberra Talk Series

 

Richer than you might think: Stories from the Jerrabomberra Wetlands
presented by Mark Butz

Jerrabomberra-Surveyors-Office-No_0676ACT Archives – Surveyors-Office-No.0676

Recent enquiry into the layers of history of the Molonglo-Jerrabomberra floodplain has unearthed many stories beyond the obvious ones about wetlands and waterbirds and deepened our understanding of others such as the dairies of Dairy Flat. This takes in the sweep of Aboriginal settlement, early Duntroon, Federal Capital siting and design, wartime trench training, soldier settlement, floods and failures, lost landmarks and landscape dreams, some curious urban schemes, and new insights taking us in new directions.

Mark Butz is an environmental science graduate, with grounding in earth sciences and ecology and a lifelong interest in traces of the past. His work experience includes more than 20 years in government agencies responsible for environment and heritage. This is complemented by voluntary participation in the community sector (landcare and environment education), and 12 years as a consultant and group facilitator. Mark has lived in Canberra since 1980, and has previously documented little-known stories about the ‘lost’ limestone of the Limestone Plains, and about the Blundells Flat area.

Members and the public are welcome. This is part of a series of talks organised by Australia ICOMOS.

Refreshments available appropriate to the talk’s topic! (A $5.00 donation is appreciated)

Date & Time: 5.00-7.00pm, Thursday 28 May 2015 – 5.30pm start for talk
Venue: Menzies Room, National Archives of Australia, East Block, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes (enter from Kings Avenue side)
RSVP: To Juliet Ramsay via email

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5. Are you an expert in your field and have a passion Australia’s movable cultural heritage?

The Ministry for the Arts is seeking suitably experienced people to join their Register of Expert Examiners. Expert Examiners are required under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 and are engaged on a case-by-case basis to provide significance assessments of Australian protected objects. The Ministry is seeking experts from a wide range of fields including indigenous art and artefacts, fine arts including painting, prints and drawings, archaeological objects, natural sciences, technological objects such as transport, engineering or agricultural objects, film, photography, archives, medals, stamps, coins and historical objects (to name a few).

If you have expertise relevant to any of the National Cultural Heritage Control List’s nine categories and would like to assist in the protection of Australia’s movable cultural heritage, please visit the Ministry for the Arts website or email the Ministry of Arts for an application form.

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6. City of Yarra/ICOMOS Forum, 18 May, Melbourne

Assessing New Work in Yarra’s Heritage Areas:
application of Heritage Provisions and the Burra Charter

Yarra staff, ICOMOS and community members are invited to an important forum on how additions and extensions should be integrated with the existing historic fabric of heritage buildings.

Come along and participate in discussion on this vital issue to our City.

WHEN: Monday 18 May 2015, Start 3.00pm for 3.15pm

WHERE: Fitzroy Town Hall Heritage Reading Room, Napier Street Fitzroy (near intersection with Moor Street; but ascend southern stone steps)

For more information, see the City of Yarra – ICOMOS Forum flyer.

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7. Port Arthur Talks, Tuesday 26 May 2015

Natural values of the Coal Mines Historic Site: birds, butterflies and beauties
presented by Mark Wapstra

The presentation will be an informal walk-through the history of the Coal Mines Historic Site but from a natural values point of view. The focus will be on the vegetation and an interpretation of its current state with a look back to historical use, including clearing and fire, and the importance of the reserve (and surrounding areas) to biodiversity, especially threatened species. The reserve is a critical breeding site for the endangered forty-spotted pardalote, a known foraging area for the endangered swift parrot, a key site for the endangered hairstreak butterfly, and a hotspot for orchids, including threatened species such as the tailed spider-orchid.

Mark Wapstra is a born and bred Tasmanian naturalist and environmental scientist. With a degree in Life Sciences from the University of Tasmania, followed by a stint as a volunteer lake biologist in Antarctica, he spent over a decade in the controversial forest industry as a government ecologist, before embarking on his own environmental consulting company, specialising in threatened flora and fauna, vegetation classification and conservation management planning. His “spare” time is spent as Editor of the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club’s annual Journal The Tasmanian Naturalist, undertaking self-funded research into Tasmania’s threatened flora, especially orchids (a throwback to his youth hanging out the back of the car “orchid-hunting” with his parents and twin brother) and plant/wildlife photography.

ALL WELCOME!

When: Tuesday 26 May 2015 at 5.30pm

Where: Junior Medical Officer’s Conference Room

Download the Natural values of the Coal Mines Historic Site flier.

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8. Port Fairy Heritage Event, 5-8 June 2015

Beyond listing: exploring our connections with routes, landscapes and intangibles
5-8 June 2015, Port Fairy

The weekend includes a program of activities, NSC meetings, a symposium Beyond listing: exploring our connections with routes, landscapes and intangibles, and both a regional tour and Port Fairy guided walks.

This exciting Port Fairy heritage event has been created by our National Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscape & Cultural Routes and the National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH). We will explore connections between these three contemporary approaches to cultural heritage. The draft Symposium program is now available.

Registration is now open! To register or get more information on the whole event, accommodation, travel and NSC meetings please go to either NSC’s website: National Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscape & Cultural Routes or National Scientific Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (NSC-ICH).

Places are limited and are filling fast so register now for this Port Fairy heritage event.

Please note: there will be an outage at the website that takes registrations for this event from 23/05/2015 22:00 to 24/05/2015 06:00 AEST.

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9. Fundraising event (South Australia) to help EDO

The Environmental Defender’s Office (SA) Inc (EDO) has had its financial support removed. The EDO provides an important service to members of the public, assisting them to understand planning and environmental laws and providing advice on rights of representation etc.

Cost for the fundraising event is $25 per ticket, which includes a complimentary beverage and nibbles on arrival, silent auction of strange and rare articles, a raffle, Capri organ demo and the film Woman in Gold, with Helen Mirren.

Date & time: Saturday 6 June, from 5.30pm

Venue: Capri Theatre, Goodwood, SA

Click here to book tickets

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10. 4th Meeting of APTCCARN, November 2015, Taiwan – call for papers

In 2015, APTCCARN (Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Research Network) will hold its 4th Meeting in Taiwan at the Conservation Center, Cheng Shiu University. With a focus on Asia Pacific’s diverse climate, history and future, the meeting aims to embrace cultural materials conservation in the region, our experiences and the future.

Issues such as developing a regional practice of cultural materials conservation within the needs, resources, communities and geographic place will be addressed. This is in light of recent extreme weather events, the current reality of the environment and sustainable practices.

The meeting is in collaboration with Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan and the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (University of Melbourne, Australia) under the auspices of APTCCARN (Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Network). It is a targeted forum for the dissemination and discussion of regionally relevant preservation solutions for Southeast Asia’s vast cultural record by bringing together international experts engaged with the conservation of material culture in hot, humid climates to this event in Taiwan.

THEMES

  • The effect of tropical climates on cultural materials
  • Their unique degradation mechanisms
  •  The environment and current realities of collections care
  •  Standards and principles of conservation practice in tropical climates
  •  The impact of Asia Pacific culture and geography on artists’ material choices, techniques and artists’ intentions

 This meeting follows on from the 3rd APTCCARN Meeting on the ‘Conservation of Material Culture in Tropical Climates’ hosted by Silpakorn University in Thailand from 23 to 25 April 2012. The peer reviewed post prints will be launched at the 4th APTCCARN Meeting.

DATE AND VENUE

25 – 27 November 2015
International Conference Hall, Cheng Shiu University, Taiwan

CONFERENCE TIMELINES AND SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES

  • Announcement of the conference-call for papers – March 2015
  • Deadlines for abstracts submission – 1 June 2015
  • Notification of accepted abstracts – 20 June 2015
  • Submission for fully written paper – 22 November 2015
  • Peer reviewed publication – mid 2016

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

The organising committee now welcomes abstracts (maximum 250 words) for papers on the above themes. Paper presentations will be submitted as fully written papers to be published as a peer reviewed publication in 2016. All intending presenters are required to:

ENQUIRIES

More information can be found at the conference website.

PARTNER EVENT

The timing has been selected to directly follow the exhibition Looking through x-rays: The unknown Chen Cheng-po in November 2015. The Office of Arts and Culture with the Conservation Center will celebrate an art exhibition that focusses on the contribution of x-rays to understand Chen Cheng-po’s paintings materials and techniques.

WHAT IS APTCCARN?

The Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Research Network (APTCCARN) is a collaborative effort to explore the history and preservation of cultural material in Asia and the Pacific. APTCCARN comprises of a group of researchers whose work focuses on art historical research, art curatorial practice and conservation and scientific inquiry. APTCCARN provides a forum for the identification and discussion of research focusing on the Asia-Pacific region.

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11. MAP Toolkit Series – Energy Audits: Saving Dollars and Going Green, 29 May, Melbourne Museum

Join the Museums Accreditation Program (MAP) Managers for this practical workshop on Level 1 Energy Auditing for small to medium museums. Museums are by nature energy hungry beasts. Elizabeth Marsden and Museums Australia (Victoria), in conjunction with participants in the Museums Accreditation Program (MAP), are developing Energy Auditing: A Green Guide for Small Museums, a step-by-step guide which outlines how to undertake an energy and lighting audit for your small museum. Using equipment loaned from the MAP Managers, staff and volunteers of museums can now identify areas of high energy usage and take steps to reducing energy costs and CO2 emissions. Learn how to use the new Green Guide and associated equipment (Power-Mate Lite and Lux Metre), and hear tips from museum staff on steps taken to reduce energy costs and become more environmentally sustainable.

Date: Friday 29 May
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Melbourne Museum
Cost: MAP Enrolled $40, Non MAP $80

Book now to secure your place at this workshop

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12. ACT and Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium 2015, 18 July

SHARING HERITAGE: CREATE, CHANGE, CHERISH

Date: Saturday 18 July 2015

Venue: Sir Roland Wilson Building Theatre, Building 120, Australian National
University, Acton

Cost: $70 full, $50 members of the host organisations, $30 concessions, full-time students and speakers. Registration details will be available early May 2015.

Add your voice to the conversation. Abstracts of 200 words due by 18 May 2015 – PLEASE NOTE AMENDED DEADLINE.

Please send your presentation abstracts to this email address.

For more information, see the ACT & Region Annual Heritage Partnership Symposium – call for presentations.

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13. Arches version 3.0 released

The Arches Project is pleased to announce the release of version 3.0 of Arches and version 1.0 of the new Heritage Inventory Package, an open source software platform designed to help safeguard cultural heritage sites worldwide!

Arches v. 3.0 contains:

  • A new, fully-redesigned and mobile-friendly User Interface
  • new Reference Data Manager, a module which enables the creation and editing of controlled vocabularies used in Arches
  • streamlined installation process
  • And many more new features!

The Heritage Inventory Package (HIP) is an application that works together with Arches v. 3.0 to extend its capabilities with predefined resource graphs, forms, and report templates. The HIP was used as the basis for the successful HistoricPlacesLA system, the Los Angeles Historic Resources Inventory

Learn more by consulting a factsheet about Arches v. 3.0 or by reviewing the updated documentation for the software, or visit the downloads page of the Arches website. And please stay tuned for news about more implementations of Arches v. 3.0!

The Arches Project was initiated through a collaboration of the Getty Conservation Institute and World Monuments Fund, and it has brought together a worldwide community of heritage professionals and Information Technology specialists. Find out more at the Arches Project website.

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14. Australian Garden History Society talk, 20 May, Sydney

 

Western Syd PL

 

Suellen Fitzgerald, landscape architect and Director of the Western Sydney Parklands and Parramatta Park Trusts, will outline the evolving history of the Parklands concept from the 1930s in England through to the implementation of a contemporary open space system that can meet the needs of the 21st century. More information on Western Sydney Parklands Trust.

Western Sydney Parklands comprise 5280 hectares stretching 27km from Blacktown in the north to Leppington in the south. It is 16 times the size of Sydney’s Centennial Parklands. The Parklands cover 3 Local Government Areas: Blacktown, Fairfield and Liverpool. It is adjacent to both the north west and the south west growth centers: two future cities the size of Canberra.

The Parklands will become Australia’s largest urban park system and one of the world’s largest. Much of the land is still to be developed for its long term purpose. The concept was first identified in the 1968 Sydney Region Outline Plan. Then, government planners advocated that a major acquisition program was needed to secure enough land to satisfy demand for infrastructure and regional open space.

The Parklands provide much more than recreation; they are a critical area in terms of infrastructure, agriculture, water supply and other essential community facilities. They provide employment and training opportunities in tourism, recreation and environmental jobs.

Date & Time: Wednesday 20 May, 6pm for 7pm – 8.30pm

Event: Illustrated talk -The Western Sydney Parklands: Darwinian Evolution in Western Sydney
from the 1930s to today by Suellen Fitzgerald

Venue: Annie Wyatt Room, National Trust Centre, Observatory Hill

Cost: Members $20; Guests $30; includes light refreshments

Bookings are essential

Bookings & enquiries: email Jeanne or telephone (02) 9997 5995

PLEASE NOTE: Payment confirms Booking. Payments for all events must be made prior to the event by:

  • cheque to Australian Garden History Society and mailed to: Jeanne Villani, 90 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview, NSW, 2104 or
  • by Internet bank transfer to: Australian Garden History Society Sydney & Northern NSW Branch, ANZ Bank, Centrepoint Branch. BSB 012040 Account 101762565. Payment must include your name and the function you are booking for

PLEASE ALSO NOTE

  • An Individual AGHS Membership entitles only that member to the Members’ Rate
  • Household Membership entitles Members Rate for 2 adults & 2 children living within that household
  • Corporate memberships entitles anyone working in that organisation to Members Rates
  • Refunds for cancellations will not be made if less than 48 hrs notice is given

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15. AACAI survey

AACAI (Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc)is currently undertaking a survey to better understand what members (and potential members) want from the Association, and also to understand why some people undertaking paid work in Australian archaeology choose not to join AACAI.

Take 5 minutes to complete the survey to help them out, and also to circulate it for them amongst your own network.

Link to the survey.

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16. Call for Applications: ATCH Visiting Fellows Program

Closing date for applications: June 1, 2015

The ATCH (Architecture Theory Criticism History) Research Centre invites applications for the Visiting Fellows Program 2015-2016. The program welcomes applications from scholars with varying levels of experience who are carrying out critical research in architecture.

ATCH is located within the School of Architecture at The University of Queensland (UQ), in Brisbane, Australia. The Centre supports innovative and interdisciplinary research on the history, theory and criticism of architecture. Architecture and its place within a larger history of ideas is a strong focus within the Centre. Bringing together Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Fellows, Postgraduates and Academics from UQ’s School of Architecture, the centre offers a stimulating and rich environment for enquiry and debate. An active program of seminars, lectures, symposia, workshops and exhibitions is run throughout the year. For a full list of people and recent events please see ATCH Website.

The Visiting Fellows Research Program supports short term residencies of one to three months for scholars to work on innovative research on the history, theory and criticism of architecture. Projects that overlap with the work of existing ATCH scholars will be favoured. The program welcomes applicants from all levels of academia but particularly encourages proposals from new and mid-career scholars. Visiting Fellowships are not open to postgraduate students.

The Visiting Fellows Research Program will provide a return airfare to Brisbane and a workspace within the centre. All Fellows will have access to UQ libraries, including the Fryer Library and Architecture and Music Library. Support for accommodation may also be available depending on the applicant’s financial circumstances.

Visiting Fellows will be required to present their research in progress in a public lecture, participate in seminars and conferences organised during their residency, and contribute to RHD events. Published outcomes of research undertaken during the Fellowship should acknowledge ATCH and the UQ School of Architecture.

While ATCH Visiting Fellows are solicited through the application round, the Centre also directly invites Fellows to participate in the program.

Expressions of Interest should address the following items, in this order:

  • Name and contact details
  • Citizenship
  • Employment Status. Will the applicant be on sabbatical during the course of the Fellowship?
  • Is the project supported by other sources of funding?
  • Is financial assistance for accommodation requested, and if so, on what grounds
  • Preferred dates and duration of Fellowship
  • Title of Research Project
  • Research Proposal (1000 words)
  • Relevance to ATCH Centre, and existing members’ work
  • Relation of the project to the applicant’s past and future research
  • Intended outcomes
  • Names and contact details for three referees

Additional documents required:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two samples of published written work (journal articles, pieces of criticism, book chapter, chapter from a submitted PHD thesis)

Applications should be submitted by email to Deborah van der Plaat by 1 June 2015.

For additional information please contact Centre Manager, Dr Deborah van der Plaat by email.

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17. Aerial Archaeology Research Group conference, Spain, 9-11 September 2015 – call for papers

Aerial Archaeology Research Group Annual Conference (AARG) 2015
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
9 – 11 September 2015

The AARG (Aerial Archaeology Research Group) is a lively and friendly international group of young and old researchers. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and experience on archaeology and landscape studies using all forms of remote sensing, especially airborne and satellite based techniques. AARG is actively involved in promoting the collection, interpretation and application of remote sensing data in fostering research, conservation and public understanding. Its members are among those pushing the boundaries of the collection and analysis of air- and space-borne sensors.

Since its foundation in the early 1980s, AARG has vigorously encouraged discussion and cooperation through its annual conferences, workshops, specialist publications and biannual newsletter, AARGnews. Membership is open to all who have an interest or practical involvement in aerial archaeology, remote sensing and landscape studies.

This year’s conference is organized together with The Incipit-Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio, Santiago de Compostela.

You can find more information on the conference website and in the AARG 2015 – Call for Papers.

Deadline for proposals: 1 June 2015

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18. Re-thinking Lifescape symposium, 3-6 November 2015, Korea – call for papers

Re-thinking Lifescape: Linking Landscape to Everyday Life symposium
Jeju Island, Republic of Korea 
3 -6 November 2015

We experience ordinary places and environments every day. Lifescape, landscape in everyday life, is a precondition for existence as well as a background for living. We, however, seldom notice its values because of the veil of familiarity. By rethinking lifescape, we can evoke values not typically associated with cultural landscapes and heritages. Lifescape is experienced everywhere in both urban and rural landscapes, such as the landscape of the CBD, market place, country side, and farmland. Although this conference mainly addresses rethinking lifescape, we also have a special sub-theme on island landscape, which have seen its popularity rise as a tourism destination. The sub-theme includes topics such as unique rural landscape, and sacred places and landscapes of folk religion stone landscapes.

The International Symposium will explore and discuss four themes:

Theme 1: New Ideas and Theories of Cultural Landscape

  • New concepts and ideas as a way of seeing
  • Methodology
  • Value evaluation
  • Aesthetics
  • Place attachment and identity
  • Collective memory and place, etc

Theme 2: Strategies and Plans on Conservation and Management

  • Management and conservation strategies
  • Plans for sustainability
  • Living landscape and tourism
  • Governance and local movements
  • Economical solutions, Laws, etc.

Theme 3: Cases and Experiences

  • Public parks, gardens and green infrastructure
  • Urban landscapes and ordinary places
  • Historic landscapes and cultural heritages
  • Local identity and vernacular landscapes, etc.

Theme 4: Special Topic – Island Landscape

  • Sacred places and landscapes of folk religion
  • Unique rural landscapes in the island
  • Stone landscapes in the island
  • Climate and landscape in the island
  • Coastal landscapes, people in landscape, etc.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The conference organisers are calling for abstracts by 30 June 2015

Abstracts should include: 

  • Title
  • Identify a Theme (one of four from the list above)
  • three to five key words
  • Author name, affiliation, and contact details (email, postal address, phone)
  • Maximum of 300-word abstract in English
  • If an ICOMOS member, your membership number

Abstracts to be sent by 30 June 2015 by email to Prof. Jongsang Sung (ICOMOS Korea/Seoul National University).

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19. Metrology for Archaeology conference, Italy, 22-23 October 2015 – call for papers

Abstract deadline submission: 31 July 2015

The growing interest of archaeological sciences towards new technologies and analytical techniques, has recently improved the use of numerical approach to get more detailed archaeological purpose. The advantages of the multidisciplinary approach have permitted to reduce the level of uncertainty in archaeological studies. The 1st “Metrology for Archaeology” conference is a significant opportunity for discussion, at the international level, between archaeological research and  ‘hard’ sciences, in order to consolidate a fruitful interaction between specialists from different disciplines in the field of Cultural Heritage.

In particular, the Conference will involve researchers and operators interested in the valorisation, characterisation and preservation of archaeological heritage with the main objective of focusing the discussion on the production, interpretation and reliability of the measured data.

The workshop, was therefore designed, to offer a comprehensive picture of the many experiences in the field of “measure” of the archaeological heritage through the integrated approach of articulated skills of the scientific community. The events will be disseminated within the scientific community, academic and a specific website has been created to publicize initiatives.

For more information, visit the conference website and download the call for papers.

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20. Draft Ballarat Strategy released for comment

DRAFT BALLARAT STRATEGY RELEASED FOR COMMENT:
Implementing the Historic Urban Landscape approach

Following Ballarat’s largest ever community conversation ever – Ballarat Imagine – and after many months of work by internal City of Ballarat staff, the draft Ballarat strategy has now been released for public comment. This is the 30 year land-use strategy for Ballarat which will guide all work across the entire organisation and our subsequent planning scheme review.

UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) underpins much of the approach taken for both the Strategy and Ballarat Imagine. Critically, the Strategy includes a commitment to ‘implement UNESCO’s Historic Urban Landscape approach as the guiding framework for managing change in our dynamic historic city’ in the long-term: enabling the City of Ballarat to continue to evolve the HUL approach.

Click here to view the strategy

All comments are welcomed.

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21. CHNT20 2015 – 2-4 November 2015, Vienna: call for papers & prelim program

Urban Archaeology and Public Relations
“New Technologies Enabling Archaeological Outreach”

The Urban Archaeology of Vienna and cooperation partners will organise the “20th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies” (CHNT20 2015) from 2-4 November 2015 in Vienna, Austria.

The Call for papers is now open and the deadline is 31 May 2015.

For further information about this conference, visit the conference website.

The preliminary program is available at this link.

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22. Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin available

To read the latest Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin, click on the following link.

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23. News from World Monuments Fund

To read the latest news from the World Monuments Fund, click here.

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24. NSW Land and Environment Court Decision affecting Public (Crown) Lands

On 11 May 2015 the NSW Land and Environment Court handed down a decision which prevents, for now, the use of public land for commercial purposes at the heritage listed King Edward Park, Newcastle. The Friends of King Edward Park Inc challenged a decision of Newcastle City Council to grant consent for development and use of part of this prominent coastal headland in Newcastle, for the purpose of erecting a commercial “function centre”, with an associated kiosk. The decision has implications for the security of crown lands throughout NSW.

At the same time the NSW State Government is proposing to change the way Crown Lands are managed. These changes could result in land being transferred to other agencies or sold off.  Land use changes may also follow. More information is available on the NSW Trade & Investment (Crown Lands) website and in the Better Planning Network factsheet. Australia ICOMOS is concerned that best practice heritage conservation is a key consideration throughout all these issues. Any Australia ICOMOS members who would be able to assist with a possible Australia ICOMOS submission on this or other issues concerning best practice heritage management in NSW should contact the NSW representative on the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee Mary Knaggs by email.

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25. New publication – Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law

Sarah Dromgoole’s (Professor of Maritime Law, University of Nottingham) book on Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law has recently been published in a paperback edition.  An introductory discount of 20% on the paperback price is currently being offered, bringing it down to £23.

More information is available in the Underwater Cultural Heritage and International Law flyer.

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26. ICOMOS Slovenia: 2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues, 1-3 October 2015

2nd International symposium on cultural heritage and legal issues
“Protection and reuse of industrial heritage: Dilemmas, problems, examples”

1-3 October 2015
Bled, Slovenia

For more information, see the ICOMOS Slovenia Symposium invitation and call for papers.

Deadline for Abstracts: 30 May 2015

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27. National Conference of Oral History Australia, Perth, 9-12 September 2015

The National Conference of Oral History Australia is to be held in Perth on 9-12 September 2015 at State Library of Western Australia.

The major theme of the conference is the changes in technology and their impact on the recording and application of oral history. The conference has a number of supporting themes as follows:

  • Capturing memory and the recording of history
  • Recording the history of disasters – and the right time to interview survivors
  • The relationship between history and therapy – including consideration of trauma, dementia and dealing with terminal illness as well as training and preparation and counselling of the interviewer
  • The uses of history – including oral history, in museum displays, performance, plays, theatre, radio, the internet, cinema and television
  • Technology and oral history – including providing access via websites, the ethical dimensions of accessibility, plagiarism and the protection of intellectual property
  • Digital technology and current ‘state of the art’ equipment.
    Community and indigenous oral history projects

More information is available at the conference website.

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28. Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History – nominations invited

Oral History Australia has established an award to recognise people who have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of oral history in Australia. The Award is not restricted to members of Oral History Australia. The inaugural award was presented at the International Oral History Association Conference Sydney in 2006. To commemorate her pioneering work in oral history, the award has been named the Hazel de Berg Award for Excellence in Oral History.

The recipient shall be the nominee deemed by the National Committee of the Oral History Australia to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of oral history in Australia over a considerable period of time. Relevant activities are many and varied and include:

  • Promotion and raising of awareness of oral history, within the oral history profession, with historians, with organisations and within the general community
  • Volunteer work with communities, not-for-profit groups and with oral history associations
  • Initiation of and contribution to oral history projects documenting Australia’s past and contemporary history
  • Recording and documentation of oral history
  • Preservation and archiving of oral history collections
  • Research involving assessing oral history
  • Publication of papers, journal articles and books
  • Education and/or teaching including conduct of seminars and workshops
  • Mentoring
  • Such other contributions to oral history considered worthy of recognition

Anyone may make a nomination and there is no impediment to a person nominating them self. This national award presents the opportunity to give public recognition and encouragement not only to the recipient but to the important role of oral history.

Closing date for nominations for the 2015 Award: 30 June 2015.

See further details and download nomination form from the Oral History Australia website.

The award will be presented at the Oral History Australia Conference Perth WA 9-12 September 2015. 

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29. SITUATION WANTED Masters’ student seeking temporary work or placement

Ivan Enev is an exchange student from Bulgaria, doing a Joint Master’s Degree in Cultural Heritage (Deakin) and World Heritage Studies (Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany). Ivan is seeking some temporary work or a placement in the field of heritage conservation in order to gain some further professional experience from the Australian practice.

Ivan’s background is in architecture and architectural conservation (MA in Architecture, Bulgaria, 2010). During the past few years he has worked with private architectural practices, educational and governmental institutions in Bulgaria, and has been involved with architectural planning and consultation, architectural conservation, education and culture. He has a specific interest and some competencies in architectural conservation (built heritage of the Thracian, Roman, Medieval, Bulgarian Revival and Socialist periods), building in historical context (residential and public buildings) and “green” design. The work of ICOMOS, both practical and academic, is also of big interest to him.

Ivan is based in Melbourne, and would be available for work / a placement either between 31 May and 10 July, or between 31 July and 20 September.

Contact Ivan by email if you can offer him some heritage experience in Australia.

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30. SITUATION WANTED Person seeking professional experiences in heritage

Anna Rzepkowska has a Masters Degree in Administration and Law in European Union from Opole University of Technology, Poland. She is 30 and speaks fluent English. To date her professional experience has been as a Sales Specialist and Marketing Manager for commercial companies and a bank. This has given her excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, which she would like to test and develop further in different fields and working environments.

Anna is coming to Sydney in May and is seeking temporary employment in the heritage fields, where her skills could be put to good use. She is willing to do her best with enthusiasm and dedication in exchange for gaining new experience.

Anna can be contacted via email

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31. SITUATION VACANT Project Architect, Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners

Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners have a vacancy for a Project Architect with 5 years post-graduate experience and demonstrated interest in heritage buildings for a full-time position. AutoCAD experience is an advantage.

Please apply in writing with CV to Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners, 155 Brougham Street, Kings Cross NSW 2011, email Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners.

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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in the Australia ICOMOS Email News are not necessarily those of Australia ICOMOS Inc. or its Executive Committee. The text of Australia ICOMOS Email news is drawn from various sources including organizations other than Australia ICOMOS Inc. The Australia ICOMOS Email news serves solely as an information source and aims to present a wide range of opinions which may be of interest to readers. Articles submitted for inclusion may be edited.

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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood VIC 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia

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