Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No.
307
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An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Friday 2 November, 2007
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1) ICOMOS Card discounts
2) Aust ICOMOS AGM Friday 23 November 2007 at 4 pm
3) Executive Committee Meeting in Sydney, 23-24 November
4) World Heritage:A seminar for Aust ICOMOS members
5) Call for papers for the SAHANZ 2008 conference
6) Dr Jonathan Foyle in Melbourne
7) Dr Jonathan Foyle in Brisbane
8) Dr Jonathan Foyle in NSW
9) "Cultural heritage between conservation and contamination -
The issue of biocidal products in museum collections and monuments”
10) “Barcelona - Postgraduate Course in Cultural Tourism”
11) Two New Publications
12) Tewkesbury Lecture
13) The 14th National Engineering Heritage Conference
14) International Call for Abstracts for the
11TH US/ICOMOS
International Symposium
15) Situation Vacant: Secretariat Officer Australia
ICOMOS
16) Situation Vacant: Archaeologist, Biosis Research
Queanbeyan
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1) ICOMOS Card discounts
Australia ICOMOS is starting to compile a list of
heritage properties, museums etc around the world that give ICOMOS
members free or discounted entry. If you have used your ICOMOS membership
card (only full members have these) in this way in the last two years,
can you please send details to Caitlin Allen,
caitlin.allen@commerce.nsw.gov.au
It is eventually proposed to put this list on the website for the
information of members.
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2) Australia ICOMOS Annual
General Meeting
Friday 23 November 2007 at 4 pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point,
Sydney NSW
Notice of the 2007 Annual General Meeting was sent to members and
associates last week, together with nomination forms for election to the
Executive Committee. Six of the present members of the EC were elected
last year and continue for a further year, leaving nine positions
available to be filled. Australia ICOMOS members are encouraged to
nominate for the Executive, and to talk to the existing EC members
(listed on the web site) to find out more about it. Nomination forms will
be sent with the notice of meeting, and must be returned to the
Secretariat by the close of nominations at 2 pm today, Friday 2 November
2007.
Participation in the election of the Executive Committee and any
voting at the AGM is open to financial members of Australia ICOMOS.
Associates are welcome to attend the AGM but are not eligible to
vote.
The AGM will be followed by drinks at the Opera Bar and dinner at a
location nearby (to be confirmed). If you are interested in joining us
for dinner please register your interest beforehand with Caitlin
Allen.
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3) Executive Committee Meeting in
Sydney, 23-24 November
The Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee will be
meeting in Sydney before and after the World Heritage seminar and AGM.
The current committee is in office until the AGM, and will hold its last
meeting on Friday morning 23 November.
The new Executive Committee will meet on Saturday 24 November from 9 am
to 5 pm, to elect new office bearers and to complete the agenda for the
meeting. Members who have nominated for the Executive Committee are
encouraged to plan to attend particularly the Saturday meeting (which
coincides with the Federal Election) and may wish to make their travel
plans now. Of course, any members of Australia ICOMOS who wish to attend
Executive meetings are welcome to do so at any time. Details of the
meetings will be published in the e-news next week.
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4) World Heritage
A seminar for Australia ICOMOS members
Friday 23 November 2007 at 1 pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW
To celebrate the recent meeting of the World Heritage Committee in New
Zealand, and the inscription of the Sydney Opera House on the World
Heritage List, Australia ICOMOS is holding a free seminar on World
Heritage for its members. Speakers will include Kristal Buckley (ICOMOS
International Vice-President), Joan Domicelj (World Heritage Adviser),
Duncan Marshall (UNITAR World Heritage lecturer), Anita Smith (Australia
ICOMOS World Heritage Reference Group coordinator) and Leah McKenzie
(Australia ICOMOS ISC coordinator).
The topics to be covered include the World Heritage process, the concept
of Outstanding Universal Value, the role of tentative lists, how
nominations are assessed by the ICOMOS and IUCN and the World Heritage
Committee, and issues such as the representivity of the World Heritage
List.
The seminar will be held in the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House,
starting at 1 pm. Tea and coffee will be available. The seminar will be
followed immediately by the Australia ICOMOS Annual General Meeting at 4
pm. The seminar is open to all Australia ICOMOS members and associates.
Entry is free, but you must register for catering purposes. Register by
e-mail to
caitlin.allen@commerce.nsw.gov.au (Caitlin Allen
telephone 02 9372 8434). \
Registrations close on Friday 9 November 2007.
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5) Call for papers for the SAHANZ
2008 conference
Call for papers for the 25th SAHANZ Conference
"History in Practice" - Geelong 3-6 July 2008
The 16th ICOMOS General Assembly will be held in Quebec, Canada from
29th September to 4th October 2008. Because many Australia ICOMOS members
are expected to attend, there will not be an Australia ICOMOS annual
conference in 2008. Instead Australia ICOMOS is supporting a symposium on
Intangible Heritage organised by the National Trust of Australia (Vic) to
be held in Melbourne from 1st to 2nd July 2008. A range of leading
national and international speakers will be invited. Tours will be
arranged for 3rd July. These will be organised to complement the 25th
annual Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand
(SAHANZ) conference to be held at Deakin University, Geelong from 3rd to
6th July. The theme of the conference is 'History in Practice', bringing
together historians, theoreticians and heritage practitioners to
celebrate the Society's twenty-fifth anniversary.
Enquiries about the NTA (Vic) Symposium should be directed to Dr
Celestina Sagazio,
Celestina.sagazio@nattrust.com.au.
Enquiries about the SAHANZ Conference can be directed to Dr Ursula De
Jong, ursuladj@deakin.edu.au .
Information about the General Assembly is available on-line through the
ICOMOS web site.
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6) Dr Jonathan Foyle in
Melbourne
Lecture by Dr Jonathan Foyle in Melbourne
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) invites you to spend an
evening in the Old Melbourne Magistrates’ Court with Dr Jonathan Foyle
(Chief Executive, World Monuments Fund in Britain) who will speak about
“Trials & Challenges in Preserving the World’s Greatest
Monuments”.
Thursday 15th November @ 6.30pm
Venue:
The Old Magistrates’ Court
Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience
Russell Street (Between La Trobe and Victoria St)
Melbourne, 3000
Bookings Essential:
(03) 9656 9800 or
reception@nattrust.com.au
Cost: $25 general admission; $18 concession
$18 for National Trust members
*Proceeds from this event help the National Trust protect and conserve
Victoria’s heritage
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7) Dr Jonathan Foyle in Brisbane
The National Trust of Qld invites you to
attend…..
Visiting UK Heritage Expert Dr Jonathan Foyle Workshop and lecture
The Brisbane Institute and The National Trust of Queensland are pleased
to be bringing well known architectural historian, archaeologist and
Executive Director of the World Monuments Fund in Britain, Dr Jonathon
Foyle to Brisbane in November.
You are invited to attend either the professional workshop (numbers
strictly limited) or public talk on the Wednesday evening at the Masonic
Memorial Centre.
Public Talk:
Date: Wednesday 14 November 2007, 6pm
Venue: The Grand Hall, Masonic Memorial Centre
311 Ann Street, Brisbane
RSVP: 13 November ph: 3220 2198 or
rsvp@brisinst.org.au
www.brisinst.org.au Bookings
Essential
COST: $22* general admission; $11* full-time student
$15* for National Trust members, BI members & Sponsors
Workshop:
Date: Wednesday 14 November 2007, 10am to 12noon
Venue: Meeting Room, Masonic Memorial Centre
311 Ann Street, Brisbane
RSVP: 9 November ph: 3229 1788 or
info@nationaltrustqld.org
www.nationaltrustqld.org
COST: $45 - Workshop includes morning tea, light lunch
plus optional tour of Masonic Memorial Centre -
Limited spacesBooking essential
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8) Dr Jonathan Foyle in NSW
Hampton Court: The Lost Palace
With international guest Dr Jonathan Foyle
In the ballroom of our own State ‘Palace’ hear international guest Dr
Jonathan Foyle speak about his experiences at Hampton Court, England’s
most significant palace of the Tudor age, and his ensuing work with the
World Monuments Fund.
Dr Jonathan Foyle is an architectural historian, archaeologist and chief
executive of the World Monuments Fund Britain. Jonathan is a regular
presenter and specialist on many successful history programs in the UK
such as Time team and Meet the ancestors and he presents
the search for both Henry VIII and The Vikings in the forthcoming US
History Channel Series Lost worlds. As Buildings Curator at
Historic Royal Palaces for over seven years, he was responsible for
researching the history and detailed architectural development of Hampton
Court. His research discovered important new information about Cardinal
Thomas Wolsey’s original palace and its Italian Renaissance influences.
Introduced by Ann Toy, Supervising Curator at Government House. Followed
by refreshments and an exclusive opportunity to view the new furnishings
in the drawing room.
Please note that this event has been moved to Friday 16 November
2007.
Government House
http://www.hht.net.au/museums/gh/government_house
|
Friday 16 November | 6.30pm 8.30pm |
General $35 Conc/Members $30 | Includes light refreshments |
Bookings essential T 02 8239 2211
Each hour of participation in these events may contribute to the
annual informal CPE requirements for architect’s registration
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9) "Cultural heritage between
conservation and contamination - The issue of biocidal products in museum
collections and monuments”
Berlin, Nov 29- Dec 1:
International Seminar - Rathgen Research Laboratory, Berlin, Nov 29- Dec
1:
"Cultural heritage between conservation and contamination - The
issue of
biocidal products in museum collections and monuments"
Coorganized by the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung (BAM),
Umweltbundesamt (UBA) and the Brandenburgischen Landesamt für
Denkmalpflege
(BLfD) for further informations please check our website
www.smb.museum/rf
or contact Ms Weilert directly
(e.weilert@smb.spk-berlin.de
, 030 32674919)
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10) Barcelona - Postgraduate Course
in Cultural Tourism
Dear colleagues,
Universitat de Barcelona start a new edition of the Postgraduate Diploma
in Cultural Tourism
(
www.ub.edu/cultural
), in Spanish language. We start the distance sessions in
our Virtual Campus from 22.10.07 to 30.06.08. The intensive training
weeks in Barcelona will take place from
4th to
15th February 2008. In
this edition we have students from Argentina, Brazil, Cape Verde,
Dominican Republic, Nederland, Mauritania, Mexico, Portugal, Spain &
Uruguay. This course will have the support of Spanish Ministry of
Culture, the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, the Alban
Program of the European Union and the DEBEQ Program of the Authonomous
Government of Catalonia (Spain).
According the new European Union rules, students can present their works
and thesis in Catalan, French, English, Italian, Portuguese &
Spanish.
Students can access directy to the second year of the Master in Cultural
Institutions and Enterprises or the Official Master in Cultural
Management with the possibility to access to our Doctorate
Program.
We start the selection process for students for 2008-09 course.
Interested students can send a Curriculum Vitae to Dr. Jordi Tresserras
Juan
(jjuan@ub.edu
).
Greetings.
Jordi Tresserras
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11) Two New Publications
Maney publishing has advised of two publications
which are new to them in 2007
Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/cma
Public Archaeology
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/pua
For more info please visit
www.maney.co.uk
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12) Tewkesbury Lecture:
Integrating ‘Geofizz’, Aerial Survey, Visualisation and GIS in
Archaeology
Dr. Michael Doneus
Department of Prehistory and Mediaeval Archaeology
University of Vienna, Austria
Dr Doneus is a full time researcher in the Department of Prehistoric and
Mediaeval Archaeology at the University of Vienna, and Head of the Aerial
Archive. Michael will discuss developments in aerial archaeology,
airborne laser scanning, geophysical prospecting (aka Geofizz), GIS and
visualisation that are used in modern European archaeology. This will be
a very interesting and informative presentation, illustrating the
contribution that geomatics technologies makes to the discipline of
archaeology.
When: 6.00pm
Thursday 8th November
Theatre A, First Floor
Old Engineering Building
The University of Melbourne
Department of Geomatics, Faculty of Engineering, The University of
Melbourne,
Enquiries: 03 8344 6754
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13) The 14th National Engineering
Heritage Conference
will focus on all aspects of engineering heritage and
industrial heritage, with a particular interest in works carried out in
Australia. These two-yearly national conferences are cycled throughout
the various States and New Zealand; the last time held here in W.A. was
1990.
Presented by Engineering Heritage Australia the conference will be held
at Trinity Conference Centre, adjacent to the University of Western
Australia in Crawley, from Sunday 18 to Wednesday 21 November 2007.
The conference program has themes chosen to appeal to all those
interested in engineering and industrial heritage, with plenty of
opportunity for debate and exchange of information. There will be 28
papers presented, including seven keynote presentations, plus an opening
address by Lieutenant General (Retd) John Sanderson, AC
HonFIEAust.
Papers at the conference will cover activities such as assessment,
conservation, interpretation and ongoing management of engineering and
industrial heritage.
Program themes
The principal themes for the conference are
- Promoting heritage conservation practice for professional
engineers
- Preserving & passing on heritage trade skills
- Industrial heritage of the Australian hardwood timber industry
- Conservation of large timber structures
- Development of wireless communication in Australia
- Engineering heritage of resource development in Australia
- Engineering heritage of the water industry
For all enquiries please contact the Conference Secretariat
Debrett’s Conference & Event Management
PO Box 441, NEDLANDS, WA, 6909
Telephone: +61 8 9386 3282
Fax: +61 8 9386 3292
Email:
engheritage@debretts.com.au
Website:
www.debretts.com.au/engheritage
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14) International Call for Abstracts
for the
11TH
US/ICOMOS International Symposium
Developing a comprehensive approach to
US participation in the global heritage community
May 28 - 31, 2008, Washington, DC, USA
(Deadline for abstract submittal: November 15, 2007)
The 11th US/ICOMOS
International Symposium will initiate a process for implementing the
recommendations of the PreserveAmerica Summit’s “Participating in the
Global Community” panel that will reinvigorate and enhance the U.S. role
in international preservation. The Global Community panel made
recommendations in four areas: community building, stewardship,
leadership, and capacity-building (more detailed recommendations for
these four areas are outlined below).
US/ICOMOS seeks abstracts that discuss innovative, successful programs
and partnerships from the United States and other countries involving
collaboration in international preservation within these four broad
areas. US/ICOMOS is particularly interested in receiving abstracts
from the international community that discuss the benefits received from
collaboration with US preservationists, organizations, and agencies in
addition to abstracts from US preservationists who have benefited from
international collaboration in their work. Other multilateral and
bilateral programs with third countries are also welcome.
In addition to invited and selected papers to be presented at the
symposium, US/ICOMOS is initiating a series of panel discussions amongst
our members prior to the symposium, each of which will result in draft
recommendations, or action items, to be presented to the full symposium
in Washington, DC. The symposium will also include break-out
sessions for each panel that will allow conference attendees to discuss
and finalize the draft recommendations into final reports that will be
presented to the entire conference during the closing session.
For the full PreserveAmerica report, please visit
http://www.preserveamerica.gov.
Also, visit the US/ICOMOS website for more information on this and past
symposia at
http://www.icomos.org/usicomos.
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15) Situation Vacant:
Secretariat Officer
Australia ICOMOS
After years of devoted service, our Secretariat
Officer, Nola Miles, is moving on, and Australia ICOMOS is therefore
seeking an energetic, multi-skilled and self-reliant person for the
part-time position (2 to 3 days per week) of Secretariat Officer,
starting in December or January. The position is based at Burwood campus,
Deakin University in Melbourne. Duties include administrative support to
the Executive Committee, receipt and distribution of messages and
correspondence (phone, post, fax, email), financial data entry, banking,
preparation of weekly e-mail News, maintenance of membership database,
handling membership applications and renewals, filling orders, and
organising distribution of Historic Environment. Familiarity with
Microsoft Office (including Access database) and Quickbooks accounting
system would be an advantage. Further information from Helen Lardner, tel
03 9347 5522. Please send an email to
h.lardner@hlcd.com.au
outlining your relevant skills and availability by Friday,
9 November.
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16) Situation Vacant: Archaeologist,
Biosis Research Queanbeyan
Biosis Research Pty. Ltd. is seeking to appoint
an Archaeologist in our Queanbeyan Office.
Responsibilities include participating in, conducting and managing
cultural heritage projects; production of technical reports and providing
technical advice to our clients. Additional duties include proposal
writing, marketing, maintaining a profile in the professional community
as an archaeologist and contributing to the functioning of the Queanbeyan
office.
Applicants should have appropriate tertiary qualifications and at least
one year field experience in Archaeology. Previous consulting
experience is not essential, but is highly desirable. A background
in applying current heritage legislation, previous archaeological
fieldwork experience in Australian Aboriginal and historical archaeology,
a history of managing projects and well-developed team skills (including
excellent communication) will be well regarded. Competency with
computers and a current driver's licence are essential, along with a keen
desire to be part of a team of specialist consultants.
We will offer an attractive starting salary commensurate with the level
of experience of the successful applicant and all employees participate
in a profit share program.
A position description is available from our website at:
www.biosisresearch.com.au
To apply, please forward a copy of your resume with a covering letter
that highlights your relevant experience, to:
Tom O’Sullivan,
Queanbeyan Resource Group Manager,
Biosis Research Pty. Ltd.,
PO Box 1963,
Queanbeyan 2620 NSW
or
tosullivan@biosisresearch.com.au
Applications close on Wednesday 14 November
2007.
Please note: Australian residents / work permits only.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Nola Miles, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood Victoria 3125
Telephone: (03) 9251 7131
Facsimile: (03) 9251 7158
Email: austicomos@deakin.edu.au
http://www.icomos.org/australia
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