Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 816

  1. [NEW ITEM] ICOMOS General Assembly Resolution on the Conservation of the Lake Burley Griffin and Lakeshore Landscape, Australia
  2. [NEW ITEM] 2018 Western Australian Heritage Awards finalists announced
  3. [NEW ITEM] Invitation to book launch: “Henderson & Coy, Royal Engineers & the Convict Establishment Fremantle, WA, 1850-1872”, WA, 6 March 2018
  4. [NEW ITEM] Public Talk –  “Berlin: Industrial Heritage and the Soundtrack of a City”, ACT, 8 March 2018
  5. [NEW ITEM] REMINDER: QLD Heritage Awards – nominations open
  6. [NEW ITEM] Dubious Heritage Symposium: Re-thinking the modern, industrial and the everyday, Melbourne, 12 March 2018
  7. [NEW ITEM] Seeking Expressions of Interest for the Yarra Heritage Advisory Committee
  8. [NEW ITEM] Melbourne Design Week – The Good Room: Viennese Designers in Australia, Melbourne, 22 March 2018
  9. [NEW ITEM] Funding to preserve maritime heritage – Australian Government Department of Communications and the Arts media release
  10. [NEW ITEM] Last few weeks before the Historic Houses Association Conference, Sydney, 5-6 April 2018
  11. [NEW ITEM] WA Regional Heritage Conference 2018 – Registrations now open
  12. [NEW ITEM] REMINDER: International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture – call for applications
  13. [NEW ITEM] REMINDER: 8th International Conference on Building Resilience, Lisbon, 7-9 November 2018 – call for abstracts 
  14. [NEW ITEM] University of British Columbia, Online Workshop: Intangible Cultural Heritage – Registrations Open 
  15. [NEW ITEM] Courses on preserving cultural heritage in times of crisis – applications open 
  16. [NEW ITEM] New Course/Training Opportunity: Documentation and Condition Assessment – Athabasca University, Spring/Summer 2018 
  17. [NEW ITEM] Invitation to ICOMOS Slovenia Symposium 
  18. [NEW ITEM] Visual Heritage 2018: Call for papers, posters, round tables, workshops and apps! 
  19. [NEW ISSUE] Heritage Council of WA eNewsletter out now
  20. [NEW ISSUE] Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin
  21. 2018 Jim Kerr Address, 18 April, Sydney Opera House – Registrations Open 
  22. GIAN Workshop, India, 19 – 20 March 2018
  23. Inner West Council Built Environment Awards 
  24. Heritage Management Field Program – Jordan 2018
  25. SDiAP 2018 Conference, India, 29-31 October 2018
  26. New Course/Training Opportunity at Athabasca University, Spring/Summer 2018
  27. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Conservation Architect, Melbourne
  28. SITUATION VACANT Recent Graduate/Graduate Heritage Architect, Sydney
  29. SITUATION VACANT Project Specialist, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles

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1. [NEW ITEM] ICOMOS General Assembly Resolution on the Conservation of the Lake Burley Griffin and Lakeshore Landscape, Australia

Please refer to the ICOMOS General Assembly Resolution on the Conservation of the Lake Burley Griffin and Lakeshore Landscape, Australia letter for more information. 

Copies have been forwarded by International ICOMOS to the relevant government ministers. 

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2. [NEW ITEM] 2018 Western Australian Heritage Awards finalists announced

The finalists in the 2018 Western Australian Heritage Awards have been announced.

Visit the 2018 WA Heritage Awards website for more information and to read the media statement by the Minister for Heritage.

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3. [NEW ITEM] Invitation to book launch: “Henderson & Coy, Royal Engineers & the Convict Establishment Fremantle, WA, 1850-1872”, WA, 6 March 2018

You are invited to attend the launch of the book:

Henderson & Coy, Royal Engineers & the Convict Establishment Fremantle, WA, 1850-1872, published in 2017 by Dr Rob Campbell.
Tuesday 6 March 2018, 6pm.
Cullity Gallery, UWA School of Design, The University of Western Australia – Nedlands Campus, Clifton Street entry.

It all started with the research into the Lunatic Asylum and the Prison buildings in Fremantle in the 1970s, which kindled an interest in the people who built these buildings, and was later developed into a PhD thesis on the whole of the work of the Convict Establishment (completed 2011). This work explored the complex story of the convict system, its architects, engineers and builders, and the buildings that came out of that process, an important contribution to the architectural character of our towns and the development of a building industry in WA.

Then in 2017, Rob turned these interesting stories into a more accessible book. In his author’s preface Rob wrote: ‘There is the interaction of people rubbing along together while not always enjoying it; there are people who do not enjoy being ruled and over-ruled by remote control from England; there are those who take advantage of the tyranny of distance and a communication time-lapse of three months each way; and those who just get on with the job in difficult circumstances’.

The book will be launched by Simon Anderson, with a story of its production and a tribute by Ingrid van Bremen, at the UWA School of Design, Cullity Gallery. It will be accompanied by an exhibition of Rob Campbell’s key conservation projects through design and working drawings, research reports, and photographs before, during and after, work on site.

RSVP UWA School of Design before Friday 2nd March 2018 via email to Jane Bisschops or telephone 6488 1881.

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4. [NEW ITEM] Public Talk –  “Berlin: Industrial Heritage and the Soundtrack of a City”, ACT, 8 March 2018

Public Talk: “Berlin: Industrial Heritage and the Soundtrack of a City”
Thursday 8 March 2018, 5:30pm-7pm

GML Heritage Offices, 2A Mugga Way, Red Hill, ACT

Join us to hear John Schofield discuss a range of personal and fieldwork experiences in Berlin, all of which reflect on and represent the city’s industrial heritage, often in surprising ways. Industry characterises the city’s past and present, and will therefore shape its future. The city’s political division during the twentieth century, its architecture, and the way various communities use and respond to that architecture, create Berlin’s fascinating, ambiguous and often contested relationship with heritage, tangible and intangible, authorised and unauthorised. In this presentation we will view the city, and listen to it, as a way to understanding this relationship, and how it has changed over time.

Professor John Schofield is Head of Archaeology at the University of York (UK), a Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University, and Docent at Turku University in Finland. At the time of this seminar, he is based in the University of Queensland. John previously spent 21 years with English Heritage, the UK’s leading national heritage agency. His research covers a wide range of topics, but always from an archaeological angle. He is often drawn back to Berlin where he spent part of his childhood. He has recently conducted research there, forming the basis of this presentation.

Refer to the Schofield Public Talk flyer for more information.

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5. [NEW ITEM] REMINDER: QLD Heritage Awards – nominations open

The community of Queensland is invited each year to participate in the National Trust Queensland Heritage Awards. Nominations for the 2018 National Trust Queensland Heritage Awards are now open.

Each year, the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) awards outstanding projects and people that demonstrate excellence in the protection, conservation and celebration of Queensland’s environmental, built and cultural heritage. The National Trust annual Queensland Heritage Awards are a prestigious acknowledgment of the quality of heritage work that is carried out across the State. The Awards seek to showcase the entrants and promote best practice, encourage innovation and collaboration, and celebrate the diversity of heritage places in Queensland.

Individuals, local governments, community groups and businesses are invited to nominate their project or a person for the 2018 awards. Nominations can be made across four Categories of work. In addition, there are three Achievement categories.

The Awards will be presented at a premier function to be held in late May 2018 as part of the 2018 Australian Heritage Festival.

Nominations must be lodged by Thursday 8 March 2018, at 4pm.

For more information, visit the National Trust website.

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6. [NEW ITEM] Dubious Heritage Symposium: Re-thinking the modern, industrial and the everyday, Melbourne, 12 March 2018

Dubious Heritage
Monday 12 March (public holiday but not a university holiday), 11.30am-6.30pm
Japanese Room, Melbourne School of Design

Please join us for a day symposium to explore the questions around the retrospective value of Modernity. How can the unpleasant, the unkempt, the unloved and the unintended be accounted for as meaningful tangible and intangible evidence of the past, alongside more readily likeable works of architecture, natural landscapes or intact historic urban precincts? “Dubious Heritage” brings together local and international academics and practitioners including Tim Edensor (Manchester Metropolitan and University of Melbourne), John Schofield (University of York). We will also celebrate the book launch of Participatory Culture and the Social Value of an Architectural icon: Sydney Opera House, by Cristina Garduno Freeman.

To register visit The University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning website.

Visit the Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage website for more information.

Hosted by ACAHUCH, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne 

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7. [NEW ITEM] Seeking Expressions of Interest for the Yarra Heritage Advisory Committee

Yarra City Council is currently seeking expressions of interest from Yarra residents to join our Heritage Advisory Committee. The role of the Heritage Advisory Committee is to provide advice on strategic heritage matters, to raise awareness about heritage issues and to present the views of residents, groups and professionals to Yarra City Council. The committee consists of up to 12 community members, with tenure of four years. Young people are encouraged to apply, with two places in the committee reserved for applicants under 30 years old. If you live or  work in Yarra and have an interest in heritage matters and would like to be a part of the Yarra Heritage Advisory Committee apply now.

Visit the Yarra City Council Heritage Advisory Committee webpage for more information.

To apply complete the Yarra Heritage Advisory Committee – 2018 Expression of Interest form.

If you have any queries about the committee or the application process, contact Richa Swarup via email or telephone 9205 5149.

Applications close at 5pm Monday 19 March 2018.

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8. [NEW ITEM] Melbourne Design Week – The Good Room: Viennese Designers in Australia, Melbourne, 22 March 2018

Melbourne Design Week
The Good Room: Viennese Designers in Australia
Professor Harriet Edquist (Professor of Architectural History, RMIT University)
Thursday 22 March, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Duldig Studio museum + sculpture garden

During the postwar period the modern family home assumed a special place for Australians. Planning for modernity became key activities for budding home-makers. In 1945 “The Australian Home Beautiful”, published a series of articles entitled “Joanna Plans A Home” which was a frank and exploratory dialogue between an Australian housewife and a Viennese émigré designer. Through the eyes of Joanna, Harriet Edquist, Professor of Architectural History at RMIT, examines the influence of Viennese émigré designers in Australia, to expose a more complex picture of the impact of émigré and refugee Viennese designers and architects on modern Australian design practice. 

Entry is $20 for Adults and $15 for Student/Concession.

For more information visit The Good Room: Viennese Designers in Australia webpage.

To book now visit the Eventbrite webpage.

Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV. 

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9. [NEW ITEM] Funding to preserve maritime heritage – Australian Government Department of Communications and the Arts media release

Applications are now open for funding to help preserve our unique maritime history for future generations.

For more information visit the Funding to preserve maritime heritage webpage.

Applications close 31 March 2018.

Australia ICOMOS is committed to the dissemination of relevant cultural heritage information. In line with this commitment we are circulating the following media release from the Department of Communications and the Arts, dated 22 February 2018.

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10. [NEW ITEM] Last few weeks before the Historic Houses Association Conference, Sydney, 5-6 April 2018

Historic Houses Association of Australia inaugural conference
5-6 April 2018
Conservatorium of Music, Sydney

The Historic Houses Association of Australia is gearing up for its inaugural conference on the 5th & 6th of April in Sydney. A wealth of articles, abstracts and interviews is now available on the conference website. The conference is gathering private owners of historic properties and heritage specialists from all over the country (over 100 delegates already registered, more tickets are still available!). Don’t miss out on this important opportunity to address and connect with the issues (and solutions!) faced by private owners in Australia.

Visit the HHA conference webpage for more information.

Contact the organisers via email or telephone 9252 5554.

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11. [NEW ITEM] WA Regional Heritage Conference 2018 – Registrations now open

The Heritage Council of Western Australia invites you to register for a conference with a theme of ‘Sacred Heritage’, to take place in Geraldton, WA, on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 April. Full registration $300+GST including conference dinner. Day registration available. Add to the core event with a half-day Stone working workshop, or join the ‘Camino San Francisco’ walk from Northampton to Geraldton. 

For the full program, more information and registration form please visit the State Heritage 2018 Regional Heritage Conference webpage.

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12. [NEW ITEM] REMINDER: International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture – call for applications

Applications are open for the International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture, organised by the Getty Conservation Institute and Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. The month-long course is open to mid-career professionals (architects, engineers, conservator-restorers, scientists, etc) working with earthen heritage from the North African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian regions.

The course runs from 28 October – 22 November 2018 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates and Nizwa, Oman.

For more information, see the Earthen Architecture Course information guide or visit the Getty Conservation Institute website.

Deadline for submission of applications: 1 March 2018.

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13. [NEW ITEM] REMINDER: 8th International Conference on Building Resilience, Lisbon, 7-9 November 2018 – call for abstracts

The call for abstracts for the 8th International Conference on Building Resilience is now open. ICOMOS-ICORP (the International Committee on Risk Preparedness) is an associate partner of the conference, along with UNISDR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) and a number of universities and research centres from around the world that specialise in resilience and disaster and emergency management.

The theme of the conference is Risk and Resilience in practice: Vulnerabilities, Displaced People, Local Communities and Heritages. This places cultural heritage within the global context of disaster risk reduction and provides an opportunity for heritage to be brought into the mainstream. It also provides an opportunity for heritage professionals to discuss many of the issues that we have identified managing risks for cultural heritage as well as the role of heritage in contributing to resilience building with a non-heritage audience.

There is a broad range of tracks proposed for the conference, which are aligned with the four priorities for action set out in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction:

Priority 1: Understanding disaster risk

Priority 2: Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk

Priority 3: Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

Priority 4: Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction

Several of the tracks are expressly related to heritage, although, as heritage is part of the main theme for the conference, it would also be possible to address heritage within the other tracks offered even though they are not specifically related to heritage.

ICORP members are co-chairing two tracks:

For more general information about the conference, visit the conference website.

Abstract submission closes 4 March 2018.

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14. [NEW ITEM] University of British Columbia, Online Workshop: Intangible Cultural Heritage – Registrations Open

Three online sessions:
Thursday, March 22, 29: 9-11am AEDT, and Thursday, April 5: 8-10am AEST (aka. Wednesday March 21, 28 and April 4 from 3pm – 5pm Pacific Time)

This April, the University of British Columbia International Centre for Cultural Planning and Development will be re-offering its thought-provoking online workshop series: Intangible Cultural Heritage. The workshop will take place over three scheduled sessions: Thursday, March 22: 9-11am AEDT, and Thursday, April 5 and 12: 8-10am AEST.

UNESCO’s recognition of Intangible Cultural Heritage has led to questions about its identification, protection, and sustainability, the role of the associated community, and the connection of intangible heritage to tangible heritage—place and object. Combining theoretical discussion with practical examples, workshop participants will identify issues and critique intangible cultural heritage practices from around the world that may be applicable to other heritage management systems. A core question is how tangible and intangible heritage can be held together given the separation of these aspects of heritage in many jurisdictions.

INSTRUCTOR: Marilyn Truscott is a heritage practitioner, with degrees in archaeology, history, materials conservation, and community roles in heritage management. With experience over 40 years, including as a museum curator, archaeologist, senior government official, and university lecturer, with 40+ publications, Marilyn has a longstanding experience in working with communities to identify their values for their heritage and sustain their connection with that heritage.

Marilyn has worked in Australia, the Middle East, Europe, Southern Africa and the Asia-Pacific. She is a past president of Australia ICOMOS, past president of the ICOMOS International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage, now secretary, and president of the Canberra & District Historical Society.

COST: $325 CAD

For more information and to register, please visit the UBC Online Workshop: Intangible Cultural Heritage webpage.

For all enquiries, please contact Kate Stewart via email.

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15. [NEW ITEM] Courses on preserving cultural heritage in times of crisis – applications open

Culture cannot wait.  Be it the rescue of the ancient manuscripts in besieged Timbuktu or the careful salvage of destroyed temples in the earthquake that struck the Kathmandu Valley, affected communities always strive to protect their cultural heritage following an emergency. Yet, where does one start, and who can help affected communities in recovering their heritage? Questions such as how and when to intervene in an unfolding humanitarian crisis continue to be problematic for national agencies tasked with both the humanitarian relief and at-scale recovery of cultural heritage. First Aid for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAC) emphasizes coordinated emergency preparedness and response for tangible and intangible cultural heritage. It is based on a field-tested three-step framework for providing first aid to cultural heritage, which can be adapted to any emergency context, be it the result of conflict or disaster, and is especially useful in planning at scale responses for securing and stabilizing different types of cultural heritage during complex emergency situations. Developing a culture of preparedness, ongoing risk management, collaboration as well as coordination with mainstream emergency actors forms a core component of the training.

This year, ICCROM will be organising two FAC courses:

FAC 2018 international course
31 July-24 August, 2018
Tilburg, the Netherlands
Application deadline: 23 March 2018
Working language: English
A limited number of scholarships are available! More information is available on the First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis 2018 webpage.
Refer to the FAC 2018 international course, the Netherlands announcement for more information.

Using the recent conflict in Mali as a central case study, this course will offer insights gained in recovering cultural heritage in tandem with humanitarian recovery. For the first time, this course will be offered in French!

FAC-Africa
12-28 November 2018
Bamako, Mali
Application deadline: 29 March 2018
Working languages: English and French 
Scholarships are available!
More information in English is available on the Course Announcement FAC Africa webpage.
More information in French is available on the Annonce Cours FAC Africa 2018 webpage.
Refer to the FAC-Africa, Mali announcement_ENG for more information.

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16. [NEW ITEM] New Course/Training Opportunity: Documentation and Condition Assessment – Athabasca University, Spring/Summer 2018

Documentation and Condition Assessment
May to August 2018
Athabasca University (14 weeks online and one week in-person)

Athabasca University’s Heritage Resources Management Program will be offering a new course, Documentation and Condition Assessment, in the upcoming spring/summer semester from May to August 2018 (14 weeks online and one week in-person). 

“The Documentation and Condition Assessment Course will explore various techniques and technologies employed in the field of heritage conservation for recording and documenting historic resources. New ways of observing and thinking about the built environment through practical applications of documentation methods and fieldwork activities will be exercised. This course will examine the documentation methods to research, inspect, record, and assess the condition and quality of buildings, districts and cultural landscapes combined with the methods to interpret their historical and architectural significance according to professional standards. The course will also provide an overview of manual, photographic, and computer-aided extant recording techniques; and building repair assessment techniques.”

This course is offered online and involves a one-week in-residence component. During the week of August 5-11, 2018, participants will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experiences working in groups and as part of team on historic sites in St. Albert, Alberta. Please be advised that attending this one-week in-residency component is required in order to successfully complete the course.

Everyone is welcome to register in this course. Participants can take the course either as part of their university studies (3 credits) or for professional development (as a non-program student).

Dr. Mario Santana Quintero will teach this course; he will join the participants both online and in person during the residency week (please see his bio below).

Registration: The course registration deadline is April 15, 2018.

If you are interested in this course and would like information about registration procedures please contact the program office via email or call Toll Free Telephone: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6792.

If you would like to discuss how this course may fit into your current program or any other questions, please contact the program director Dr. Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo via email  or call 780-458-1105 / 1-855-337-8590.

Dr. Mario Santana-Quintero is an associate professor of Architectural Conservation and Sustainability in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University. He is also the Program Director of the NSERC Create Heritage Engineering program based at the Carleton Immersive Media Studio lab (CIMS). He has an architectural degree, holding a masters in conservation of historic buildings and towns, and a PhD in Engineering from the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation, University of Leuven. He is also a guest professor at the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation. In the past few years, he has taught at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico), and Universidad de Cuenca (Ecuador).

Mario is the Vice-President of ICOMOS, serves as an ICOMOS Canada Board member. He is the past president of the ICOMOS Scientific Committee on Heritage Documentation (CIPA). Furthermore, he has collaborated in several international projects in the field of heritage documentation for UNESCO, The Getty Conservation Institute, ICCROM, the World Monuments Fund, UNDP, the Welfare Association, and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.

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17. [NEW ITEM] Invitation to ICOMOS Slovenia Symposium

3rd International Symposium on Cultural Heritage and Legal Issues
20-22 September 2018
Bled, Slovenia

This year’s topic is Management of Cultural Heritage Sites.
First call information follows in the coming days

Refer to the Management of Cultural Heritage Sites announcement and invitation for more information.

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18. [NEW ITEM] Visual Heritage 2018: Call for papers, posters, round tables, workshops and apps!

The Visual Heritage Conference – Digitize: Research – Record – Reactivate – Reconstruct
12-15 November 2018
Vienna, Austria
hosted by CHNT 23 2018

The Visual Heritage Conference will be a federated event of the Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT) with cooperation partners and the Eurographics Symposium and Graphics Cultural Heritage (EG GCH). The conference will take place in the City Hall of Vienna, Austria, from 12-15 November 2018. This federated conference brings different scientific communities together in the same venue, fostering the discussion and development of methods for recording, presentation and interpretation of cultural heritage by digital visual applications. The conference aims for a wide range of digital applications and as wide a temporal and spatial coverage of cultural heritage as possible.

Join the Congress as speaker or presenter!

Submission of abstracts:

Visual Heritage 2018 will have two parallel calls for papers and selection processes; thus, each event will contribute to the program with some sessions.

For more information:

CHNT – Submission for papers, short papers
CHNT – Submission for poster
See the program

Eurographics GCH – Call for full paper

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Visual Heritage Expo
November 9-18 2018
Planungswerkstatt near the City Hall, Vienna, Austria

Additionally to the congress in the City Hall of Vienna we will organize a public exhibition to present new technologies and cultural heritage applications.
This exhibition will be open for NON PROFIT ORGANISATIONS (universities, museums, institutes…).
CALL for EXHIBITORS will start within days!
If you need more information, please contact us!

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19. [NEW ISSUE] Heritage Council of WA eNewsletter out now

Read the latest edition of the Heritage Council’s eNewsletter, Heritage Matters.

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20. [NEW ISSUE] Cambridge Heritage Research bulletin

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

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21. 2018 Jim Kerr Address, 18 April, Sydney Opera House – Registrations Open

The 2018 Jim Kerr Address
18 April 2018, 5pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

The 2018 speaker will be the Sydney City Historian Dr Lisa Murray.

Lisa’s talk is titled Monuments and Memories: re-assessing colonial imperialism

Public monuments and memorials have been a vital form of commemoration that have shaped our collective memory and understanding of history for generations. Monuments have been erected by governments and institutions, private citizens through public subscriptions, and by individuals. They function to reinforce power and privilege, shaping public narratives. Memorials help people to remember, but at the same time they also assist in the art of forgetting. The meaning and social values of monuments are never static. Monuments take on layers of meaning through interpretation, cultural practices, re-inscribing and protest. The broadening of historiography in the late 20th century has allowed many groups of people to challenge the dominant colonial imperial narratives and to add other voices to the historical dialogue.

This lecture will reflect upon how the social values of monuments evolve and the challenges in addressing conflicting memories, both European and Aboriginal social values, in our public monuments.

The Speaker: Dr Lisa Murray is the City Historian, overseeing a diverse program at the City of Sydney Council, encompassing community, civic and urban history. With over 15 years of experience in the field of public history, Lisa is passionate about making history accessible to the public. Lisa is the award-winning author of planning histories and a regular contributor to debates around public history, including being a speaker at TEDxSydney in 2013. Her most recent books are Sydney Cemeteries: A Field Guide (NewSouth Publishing, 2016), which won a National Trust Heritage Award, and Our City: 175 Years in 175 Objects, an expansive catalogue that accompanied an anniversary exhibition at Sydney Town Hall in 2017. Lisa is currently writing a history of Australian Cemeteries, to be published by the National Library of Australia. Other research interests include history in the digital age; sensory urbanism; history and creative practice; landscapes and memory; the Dictionary of Sydney; Sydney music; and Sydney cookery books.

COST
* Australia ICOMOS members: $30
* Non-members: $40
* Full-time students, unemployed & individuals under 30 yrs: $20

Download the Jim Kerr Address 2018 flyer.

>> Register Now

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22. GIAN Workshop, India, 19 – 20 March 2018

GIAN Workshop
19 – 20 March 2018
Gwalior, India

Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) is convened under the aegis of MHRD, Govt. of India. It ensures to garner best international experiences into our systems of education. The course aims to improve professional skills for the design and development of green buildings. The goal is to apply the learning in the development of passive design strategies for an existing building, complemented with the Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) software that focuses on improving energy, water and embodied energy use in the built sector through intelligent and informed use of passive and active designs.

Download the GIAN 2018 flyer.

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23. Inner West Council Built Environment Awards

The Built Environment Awards are three separate programs that contribute to and celebrate our understating of the inner west’s built heritage. They include the following:

  • Marrickville Medal for Conservation
  • Inner West Urban Photography Competition
  • Inner West Sustainable Building Award

The Built Environment Awards are part of the National Trust’s 2018 Australian Heritage Festival, which runs throughout April and May.

Additional information about the Heritage Festival can be found at the National Trust website.

Awards will be presented on Saturday 5 May, 2pm–4pm.

Marrickville Medal for Conservation

The Marrickville Medal for Conservation has been awarded annually since 1995 and was one of the first of its kind in New South Wales.

It celebrates built conservation works that contribute to the understanding and preservation of the Inner West’s rich cultural and architectural heritage.

The award coincides with the state-wide National Trust Heritage Festival held in April–May every year.

Inner West Sustainable Building Award

The Marrickville Sustainable Building Award was held for the first time in 2016.

The Award recognises the contribution sustainable architecture and building works make to our community.

Inner West Urban Photography Competition

The Inner West Urban Photography Competition is open to people of all ages and abilities, and encourages people to engage with the Inner West Council urban landscape.

For more information about these Awards, visit the Inner West Council website.

Applications for all these awards close on Sunday 4 March 2018.

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24. Heritage Management Field Program – Jordan 2018

Integrated Heritage Project 2018 Field Program
Heritage in Transition: communities, development and reconstruction
June 23 – July 26 2018
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Gain hands-on practical experience in the fundamentals of cultural heritage management in Jordan. This 5-week residential course (June 23rd-July 26th) has been designed to address some of the most challenging and significant issues facing the international cultural heritage sector today. Participants will engage with local communities, national authorities, government officials, and heritage professionals to understand the complexities of successfully managing heritage sites in ways that more fully account for their wider social significance. Weekly modules are built around a mix of site visits, field research, lectures, group discussions, and written assignments. Located in Madaba, the IHP Heritage Management Field Program includes working visits to Petra, Jerash, the Dead Sea, Amman, and Umm El-Jimal. The course benefits from a number of local partnerships, including the Madaba Plains Project at Tall Hisban run by Andrews University and Sela for Vocational Training and Protection of Cultural Heritage.

More information is available here.
Download the HMFP Poster.

Applications are now open and the deadline for applications is March 31, 2018.

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25. SDiAP 2018 Conference, India, 29-31 October 2018

International Conference
Sustainable Infrastructure for the Built Environment
29 – 31 October 2018
New Delhi, India

RICS School of Built Environment (RICS SBE), Amity University, India, in association with RMIT University, Australia presents an International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure for the Built Environment. This conference is in continuation to the “Symposium on Sustainable Development Research in Asia-Pacific (SDiAP), RMIT, 2017”. It will bring together academia and industry experts to deliberate on the way forward for growth of sustainable infrastructure in the 21st century. An international luminary and academician will be the keynote speaker.

Download the RICS SBE & RMIT – InternationalConference2018 – Call for Papers

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26. New Course/Training Opportunity at Athabasca University, Spring/Summer 2018

Documentation and Condition Assessment – Spring/Summer 2018
New Course/Training Opportunity at Athabasca University

Athabasca University’s Heritage Resources Management Program will be offering a new course, Documentation and Condition Assessment, in the upcoming spring/summer semester from May to August 2018 (14 weeks online and one week in-person).

“The Documentation and Condition Assessment Course will explore various techniques and technologies employed in the field of heritage conservation for recording and documenting historic resources. New ways of observing and thinking about the built environment through practical applications of documentation methods and fieldwork activities will be exercised. This course will examine the documentation methods to research, inspect, record, and assess the condition and quality of buildings, districts and cultural landscapes combined with the methods to interpret their historical and architectural significance according to professional standards. The course will also provide an overview of manual, photographic, and computer-aided extant recording techniques; and building repair assessment techniques.”

This course is offered online and involves a one-week in-residence component. During the week of August 5-11, 2018, participants will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experiences working in groups and as part of team on historic sites in St. Albert, Alberta. Please be advised that attending this one-week in-residency component is required in order to successfully complete the course.
Everyone is welcome to register in this course. Participants can take the course either as part of their university studies (3 credits) or for professional development (as a non-program student).
Dr. Mario Santana Quintero will teach this course; he will join the participants both online and in person during the residency week (please see his bio below).

Registration
Note: The course registration deadline is April 15, 2018.

If you are interested in this course, please contact the program office for information about registration procedures via email or call the Toll Free Telephone: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6792.

If you would like to discuss how this course may fit into your current program or any other questions, please contact the program director, Dr. Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo, via email or call the Telephones: 780-458-1105 / 1-855-337-8590.

Dr. Mario Santana-Quintero is an associate professor of Architectural Conservation and Sustainability in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University. He is also the Program Director of the NSERC Create Heritage Engineering program based at the Carleton Immersive Media Studio lab (CIMS). He has an architectural degree, holding a masters in conservation of historic buildings and towns, and a PhD in Engineering from the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation, University of Leuven. He is also a guest professor at the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation. In the past few years, he has taught at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico), and Universidad de Cuenca (Ecuador).

Mario is the Vice-President of ICOMOS, serves as an ICOMOS Canada Board member. He is the past president of the ICOMOS Scientific Committee on Heritage Documentation (CIPA). Furthermore, he has collaborated in several international projects in the field of heritage documentation for UNESCO, The Getty Conservation Institute, ICCROM, the World Monuments Fund, UNDP, the Welfare Association, and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.

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27. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Conservation Architect, Melbourne

RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants Pty Ltd, established in 1994 and based in St Kilda, Melbourne, are seeking an experienced heritage conservation architect to join our team.

The position is senior and involves: research, analysis, design, documentation, publication and contract administration of building works to places of heritage significance (both conservation and adaptive reuse works) and providing advice to significant historic building owners and authorities. Projects are diverse, primarily local, but also international and across all types including: commercial, ecclesiastical, education sector, civic, community, industrial and residential. The office culture is collegiate, cutting edge and research driven.

Required qualifications:

· min masters degree in architecture

· min 3 years’ experience working as a heritage conservation architect

· a working knowledge of Australian architectural history

· expertise in remedial conservation interventions to significant heritage building fabric

· proficiency in contemporary and interpretive design and detail resolution

· proficiency in AutoCad, Sketchup, Adobe and Revit pref. + pencil and butter paper

· proficiency in sustainable design

· a good sense of humour

Contact

Interested applicants please forward your CV to Roger by email in the first instance.

If you wish to discuss the position please call Roger Beeston (Director) on 0417 140 159.

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28. SITUATION VACANT Recent Graduate/Graduate Heritage Architect, Sydney

Full time, permanent position
Sydney based
Recent Graduate/up to 2 years Post Graduate experience

Niche Environment and Heritage is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy specialising in ecology, cultural heritage management, environmental approvals and biodiversity offsetting. Established in 2009, we deliver projects to clients across eastern Australia from our nine locations. Our 40+ strong team includes ecologists, botanists, archaeologists, environmental engineers and architects.

For more information and to apply, visit this link.

Applications close COB 9 March 2018.

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29. SITUATION VACANT Project Specialist, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles

The Building and Sites Department of the Getty Conservation Institute is seeking a Project Specialist to work on the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative (CMAI). Reporting to the Senior Project Specialist who manages the CMAI, the Project Specialist will manage the CMAI’s new education and training initiatives. This is a three-year, limited-term position, based in Los Angeles.

For more information, download the ADM_Posting_ProjSpec_CMAI_2018.

The deadline for applications is 28 February 2018.

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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros
Secretariat Executive Officer
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood VIC 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia

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