Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 362
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An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Friday 7 November 2008
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1)  SAVE THE DATES: Friday 21 November and Saturday 22 November 2008 - RSVP date extended
2)  SUCCESSFUL SA ICOMOS EVENT - Wednesday 6 November - discussion of the National and World Heritage nomination of the Cornish Mining Heritage Sites at Burra and Moonta Mines, South Australia
3)  Architects of South Australia database
4)  National Trust Lecture 2008 - Thursday 13 November
5)  Link to Port Arthur Historic Site's Ticket of Leave E-News
6)  CORRECTION to Item 6 of Australia ICOMOS E-mail News No 361
7) Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Media Release -
Heritage Honour for Iconic Alps
8) The wonder that was India: Ancient Hampi 1336-1565 - a special lecture at the Immigration Museum
9)  Final Town of Vincent Heritage Talk - 'Renovating and Conserving Your Home'
10) Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Media Release - $440,000 to preserve our nation's historic shipwreck sites
11) Joint Garrett & Ellis Media Release - National Heritage Listing for Adelaide Park Lands
12) 12th Forum UNESCO-University and Heritage (FUUH) International Seminar - deadline for abstract submission: 15 November 2008
13) 5th Annual Ename International Colloquium - call for papers
 
Situations Vacant...
14) Senior heritage consultant, Context

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1) SAVE THE DATES: Friday 21 November and Saturday 22 November 2008 - RSVP date extended
 
A reminder to keep these dates free for the Australia ICOMOS AGM weekend and make your plans now to come to Melbourne!
 
Friday 21 November 2008
-         The International Committee for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) meeting from 11.00 to 1.00pm.
 
-         Australian members of ICOMOS International Scientific Committees half day workshop from 2.30 to 5.30 pm.
 
Both events will be held at the same city venue (Heritage Victoria) and any interested people are welcome.
 
PLEASE NOTE FURTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ISC HALF DAY WORKSHOP BELOW:
 
Meeting of Australian members of ICOMOS International Scientific Committees
21 November 2008
Venue: Level 4, Room 11, 8 Nicholson Street, Melbourne
Time: 2.30pm - 5.30 pm
 
The meeting includes those recently elected or whose applications are under consideration and other people interested in the work of the committees.
 
The meeting is expected to be an annual activity in the Australia ICOMOS calendar.
 
The Eger-Xi'an principles describe the ISCs as
'the vehicles through which ICOMOS brings together, develops and serves its worldwide membership according to fields of specialised interest. ICOMOS expects the ISCs to be at the heart of scientific inquiry and exchange in their domains and to share knowledge among them and foster a multi-disciplinary approach to heritage protection and management...'
 
The draft objectives of the meeting are to consider ways in which Australia ICOMOS, and the Australian members of ISCs, can foster:
-     The work if the ISCs and the scientific council;
-     The fields of specialised interest in Australia; and
-     The sharing of knowledge and the multidisciplinary-approach to heritage protection and conservation
 
Suggestions for topics for discussion are invited from members of ISCs and others.
A DRAFT Agenda for discussions will be circulated soon.
 
The meeting will be attended by Kristal Buckley, a Vice President of ICOMOS; Peter Phillips, President of the Australian National Committee; two Presidents or secretariats of ISCs; and many Australian members of ISCs.
 
Members who have not responded, or not received the invitation (by inadvertent oversight) are asked to advise Meredith Walker heritagefutures@bigpond.com with a copy to Sue Jackson-Stepowski stepowsk@tpg.com.au.
 
 
Saturday 22 November 2008
Free ICOMOS events in Carlton for MEMBERS ONLY
 
-         Tour of World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building conducted by the Museum of Victoria 12.30 to 1.30pm
 
-         World Heritage Seminar from 2.00 to 4.00pm - see attached flyer for further information
 
-         Australia ICOMOS Annual General Meeting at 4.30pm followed by drinks
 
And afterwards...
 
Dinner at Lincoln Hotel, Carlton, from 7.30pm
 
Three courses, $60 per head plus pay for own drinks
 
RSVP essential for all events to the Secretariat, email austicomos@deakin.edu.au or leave a phone message including name and contact number to (03) 9251 7131.
RSVP by 2pm Friday 14 November 2008
 
Please note: when RSVPing for the dinner, please advise of any dietary requirements and whether or not partners will be attending.

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2) SUCCESSFUL SA ICOMOS EVENT - Wednesday 6 November - discussion of the National and World Heritage nomination of the Cornish Mining Heritage Sites at Burra and Moonta Mines, South Australia
 
Over 30 people gathered at the second 2008 ICOMOS event for South Australia, held at the RAIA headquarters in Flinders St. An interesting talk was provided by Professor Philip Payton, Professor of Cornish & Australian Studies and Director, Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter. Prof Payton is one of the key people behind the proposal for South Australia's sites to become part of a Trans National listing of Cornish Mining Heritage, involving Australia, Mexico and South Africa. The second part of the evening included an presentation by Michael Queale, from Grieve Gillett Architects, who entertained the audience with his recent conservation program on the North Terrace Uni SA building which involved cleaning and conservation of the brick and stone facade.
 
The evening raised $500 for the Streetwise Asia Fund, and ICOMITES enjoyed a delicious spread prepared by EC member Anthony Coupe. Thanks to the SA Heritage Branch and the Institute of Architects for their sponsorship for the evening. 
 
It is intended to continue the twice yearly gatherings in South Australia next year, as these have been well received, providing an opportunity for member networking and discussion about Conservation initiatives in South Australia and elsewhere. 

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3) Architects of South Australia database

Architects of South Australia is a database of material about the professional lives and contributions of a selection of the state's architects from 1836 to the present day. In addition to providing scholarly biographical information, the database also identifies the architects' principal South Australian built works.
 
The database is the public face of the South Australian Architects and their Works project being undertaken by a team of academic researchers from the Architecture Museum, Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design, University of South Australia, with funding from the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage. The database is being updated and added to regularly and can be accessed at: http://www.architectsdatabase.unisa.edu.au.

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4) National Trust Lecture 2008 - Thursday 13 November
 
HUGH MACKAY
National Trust Lecture 2008
Thursday 13 November @ 6.30pm
Metcalfe Auditorium
State Library of New South Wales
Macquarie Street (next to Parliament House)
 
Hugh Mackay is a social researcher and novelist who has made a lifelong study of the attitudes and behaviour of Australians. He is the author of eleven books, including five bestsellers in the field of social analysis, and four novels. His latest book, Advance Australia... Where? was published in 2007 and his fifth novel will be out early in 2009.
 
He is a former deputy chairman of the Australia Council, a former chairman of trustees of Sydney Grammar School, and was the inaugural chairman of the ACT government's Community Inclusion Board. He was a newspaper columnist for almost 30 years and now writes occasionally for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The West Australian. He is a frequent broadcaster on ABC radio.
 
The lecture is the focal point for contemporary and critical public debate on heritage, architecture, conservation, environmental and cultural issues.
 
This fascinating talk is a not to be missed opportunity to see Hugh Mackay live, talking about "The Sense of Place and its role in the formation of our cultural and personal identity".
 
Tickets $28 National Trust members / $38 non members
 
Bookings (02) 9258 0181 or visit http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/events/hughmackay.asp to download the flyer and the RSVP form.
 
Easy access from Wynyard/Martin Place/St James train stations.

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5) Link to Port Arthur Historic Site's Ticket of Leave E-News
 
To download the November 2008 issue of Port Arthur Historic Site's E-news, visit
http://www.portarthur.org.au/pashow.php?ACTION=Public&menu_code=200.350 .
 
There are many activities and events planned for the coming months - all which are outlined in the newsletter.

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 6) CORRECTION to Item 6 of Australia ICOMOS E-mail News No 361
 
The title of item 6 of last week's Email news read:
 
UNESCO 2001 Convention for the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage enters into force 2 January 2008
 
It should have read:
 
UNESCO 2001 Convention for the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage enters into force 2 January 2009

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7) Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Media Release -
Heritage Honour for Iconic Alps
 
One of the nation's most outstanding and breathtaking mountain landscapes, the Australian Alps, has today been awarded Australia's highest heritage honour with its inclusion in the National Heritage List.
 
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett said the Australian Alps National Parks was the largest and most complex National Heritage assessment to date, encompassing 1.6 million hectares of national parks and reserves across eleven national parks and nature reserves in the ACT, NSW and Victoria.
 
"Known as the High Country in Victoria, Snowy Mountains in New South Wales and the Brindabella Range in the Australian Capital Territory, the listing of the Australian Alps National Parks recognises the outstanding natural, Indigenous and historic values of this iconic landscape," Minister Garrett said. 
 
"The high altitude peaks, some rising above 2000 metres, and plateaus, glacial lakes and alpine and sub-alpine ecosystems of the Australian Alps are rare in our mostly flat, dry and warm continent.
 
"The Alps are home to the snow gum and unique alpine species like the mountain pygmy possum, as well as in the summer months providing spectacular arrays of alpine wildflowers.
 
"The distinctive snow covered slopes of the Australian Alps provide a playground for broad-scale snow recreation in the nation.
 
"It was evident through the assessment that the Australian Alps have a strong association with community groups and a special association with prominent figures of importance in Australia's natural and cultural history.
 
"The Australian Alps are an important place of dreaming and gathering for Aboriginal people and of recollection and discovery as former grazing land once traversed by stockmen, gold prospectors, pastoralists, migrants and botanists of early settlement."
 
Minister Garrett said a cooperative process had been in place since 1986 to collectively manage and protect the Australian Alps National Parks across NSW, Victoria and the ACT and today's listing adds to and strengthens the protective measures available to this special place.
 
"Places on the National Heritage List are afforded protection under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act and we will continue to work together with NSW, Victoria, and the ACT to ensure the protection and proper management of the outstanding heritage values of the Australian Alps National Parks," Minister Garrett said.
 
Ministers responsible for the cooperative management and protection of the Australian Alps National Parks across NSW, Victoria and the ACT declared that National Heritage listing would provide increased recognition for this special place.
 
"Namadgi National Park plays an enormous role in the lives of Canberrans, from the provision of Canberra's water supply to a place of relaxation and recreational activities such as bushwalking and mountain bike riding," ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said.
 
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings, welcomed the listing stating it will bring greater recognition for Victoria's High Country.
 
"On behalf of Victorians, I welcome the greater recognition of the unique natural, Indigenous and cultural wonder of the High Country. We are proud of the work we have done together to manage and protect the Alps national parks so that they can continue to be enjoyed and appreciated."
 
NSW Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Carmel Tebbutt was delighted with the National Heritage List status of the Australian Alps.
 
"For the people of New South Wales the majestic Snowy Mountains have long been a place of outstanding natural beauty and a key part of our colonial heritage. The Australian Alps well and truly deserve their place on the National Heritage List," Ms Tebbutt said.
 
Mr Garrett said appreciation, recognition and protection of our investment in our National Heritage sites is essential as they are important to our history, our future and to the local economy of many parts of Australia.
 
"Our National Heritage listed places contribute to national and local tourism with hundreds of thousands of people from across Australia and the world making the journey each year to see our precious landmarks and experience our unique landscapes.
 
"We will continue to work together with State and Territory Governments to ensure the protection and proper management of the outstanding heritage values of our National Heritage listed places.
 
"It is vital that we continue to identify and protect the places integral to Australia's national story, as they help us remember and understand that we are part of a living history."
 
There are currently 80 places in the National Heritage List, reflecting the story of our development, from our original Indigenous inhabitants to present day, Australia's spirit and ingenuity, and our unique living landscapes such as Bondi Beach, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Kakadu National Park and Port Arthur.
 
Images and video available:
 
http://www.environment.gov.au/download/TheAlpsVNR.zip 
http://www.environment.gov.au/download/TheAlpsPhotos.zip

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8) The wonder that was India: Ancient Hampi 1336-1565 - a special lecture at the Immigration Museum
 
The wonder that was India: Ancient Hampi 1336-1565
A special lecture at the Immigration Museum in partnership with Monash Asia Institute
 
Thursday 13 November, 6pm (exhibition viewing from 5pm)
 
Cost: Adults $6, Students and Concessions FREE
 
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Tel 131 102
 
Immigration Museum
400 Flinders Street
Melbourne
http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/
 
The city of Vijayanagara, in Ancient Hampi, is the largest and best preserved example in modern India of a Hindu kingdom. Today this World Heritage site has reclaimed some of its former recognition, following centuries of neglect. A key factor in our new appreciation of Hampi is the work of an international team of researchers led by Drs George Michell and John Fritz and through vivid documentation of the site by photographer John Gollings.
 
In celebration of Australian and Indian cultural exchange, this gathering brings international scholars together to explore the site of Vijayanagara at Hampi. The lecture provides a rare opportunity to hear recent interpretation by world renowned authors and researchers Drs George Michell and John Fritz in conjunction with the special exhibition Ancient Hampi: The Hindu Kingdom Brought to Life.
 
Hampi has also inspired the seminal new media installation PLACE-HAMPI by Sarah Kenderdine and Jeffrey Shaw, which can be experienced during its Australian premiere at the Immigration Museum.
 
Ancient Hampi: The Hindu Kingdom Brought to Life is on show at the Immigration Museum from 13 November. The exhibition will be open before the lecture from 5pm with floor talks being conducted after the lecture until 7.45pm.
 
Contributors
-         Dr John Fritz, Research Associate, Museum Of Archaeology, University Of Pennsylvania
-         Sarah Kenderdine, Special Projects, Museum Victoria
-         Dr George Michell, Professorial Fellow, Faculty Of Architecture,University Of Melbourne
-         Anita Nayar, Consul General of India, Melbourne, Monash University
-         Padmini Sebastian, Manager, Immigration Museum
-         Prof Jeffrey Shaw, Director, iCinema Centre, University of New South Wales UNSW
-         Prof Marika Vicziany, Director, Monash Asia Institute

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9) Final Town of Vincent Heritage Talk - 'Renovating and Conserving Your Home'
 
Thinking about renovating or undertaking conservation works to your home? Need some tips on how to approach this? Then come along to the next free Town of Vincent Heritage Talk, which has been rescheduled to the following new time. This last topic is being presented by local architect, James Vincent and is intended to provide practical information on undertaking renovations or conservation works to your home.
 
'Renovating and Conserving Your Home'
Thursday 20 November 2008
 
The talk is free and will be held at the Town's Library and Local History Centre at No. 99 Loftus Street (corner Vincent Street), Leederville from 6.00 to 7.00pm. The talk will comprise a presentation by the guest speaker, group discussion and light refreshments. More information on the topic and the guest speaker can be found on the Town's website www.vincent.wa.gov.au or the dedicated heritage website www.vincentheritage.com.au.
 
If you would like to register for the talk, please contact Senior Heritage Officer
Tory Woodhouse by telephone on (08) 9273 6514 or email tory.woodhouse@vincent.wa.gov.au.

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10) Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Media Release -
$440,000 to preserve our nation's historic shipwreck sites
 
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett today announced $440,000 in funding from the Australian Government's Historic Shipwrecks Program to protect the nation's underwater cultural heritage.
 
The Minister made the announcement on a visit to the Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston, Tasmania, where three of the 29 funded projects will be carried out.
 
"The Historic Shipwrecks Program provides valuable financial assistance to state and territory agencies who manage, protect, identify and raise awareness of historic shipwrecks on behalf of the Commonwealth," Mr Garrett said.
 
"Shipwrecks are virtual underwater libraries of information from our past, and the secrets and insights our shipwrecks hold tell a story about our nation, revealing information about the people that travelled to our shores and the times in which they lived.
 
"With a vast maritime heritage, it is vital that we act to preserve Australia's historic shipwrecks and their artefacts for future generations.
 
"Through this year's funding experts here in Tasmania will visit new sites and re-inspect known wreck sites, as well as continue detailed recording of relics held in state museums so the information can go into the Australian National Shipwrecks Database."
 
Other projects to be undertaken by state and territory agencies include:
 
-         Western Australia - conservation of shipwrecks artefacts including specialist analytical techniques to identify and develop appropriate treatment strategies to better preserve them, provision of information to the public on the archaeological information from the recent finding of the HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran.
 
-         Queensland - developing local shipwreck trails in Southeast Queensland in collaboration with cultural tourism operators and community organisations. Undertaking shipwreck survey and database development aimed at improving the state's historic shipwreck information.
 
-         New South Wales - continued archaeological documentation of Japanese midget submarine M24 including side scan survey, video recording and still photography, these products will be able to be used in a new online exhibition.
 
-         Victoria - of the 15 known shipwrecks in Apollo Bay only three have been found. A project will work with local community groups to find 12 lost shipwrecks through oral history and remote sensing searches.
 
-         South Australia - locating and protecting three whaling shipwrecks and their associated survivor camps and improving public knowledge of this aspect of maritime heritage.
 
-         Northern Territory - administration of the Historic Shipwrecks Act to assist in site inspections, undertaking wreck and artefact reports, enforcement of the Act and responding to public enquiries.
 
-         Norfolk Island - development of the HMS Sirius website to enhance public knowledge and awareness of the shipwreck of our 1788 first fleet flagship.
 
Mr Garrett said each wreck was a precious record of our past, serving as a marker of some of the most significant events of our time.
 
"One example of significant national interest is this year's discovery off the Western Australian coast of the HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran. HMAS Sydney II sank after a fierce battle with the HSK Kormoran on 19 November 1941. This site, along with thousands of others, is now protected under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 to ensure they remain for future generations to understand and enjoy," Mr Garrett said.
 
For more information about the program and funded projects visit http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/shipwrecks/program/index.html

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11) Joint Garrett & Ellis Media Release - National Heritage Listing for Adelaide Park Lands
 
The influential urban design of Adelaide - Australia-s first planned city - was today granted Australia-s highest heritage honour with its inclusion on the National Heritage List. The listing recognises the 1837 Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout as a technical masterwork which went on to influence the planning of other towns in Australia and overseas.
 
In Adelaide at the foot of 'Light's Vision' - a statue of the design's creator and surveyor, Colonel William Light -  Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett celebrated the listing with City of Adelaide Minister Jane Lomax-Smith, South Australian Environment and Conservation Minister Jay Weatherill, Federal Member for Adelaide Kate Ellis and Adelaide Lord Mayor Michael Harbison.
 
"The vision behind the Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout remains true today with the original 1837 plan an integral part of the contemporary cityscape of this great Australian city," Mr Garrett said.
 
"The mature and picturesque parklands here in Adelaide are an enduring treasure for the people of South Australia and the nation as a whole, and their inclusion on the National Heritage List is a fitting recognition of their value.
 
"Adelaide was the first place in Australia to be planned and developed for free settlers, not as a penal settlement or as a military outpost, and the masterwork of Colonel Light quickly became the model by which other towns in Australia and overseas were planned."
 
The Federal Member for Adelaide, Kate Ellis said, "This move is fantastic recognition of the historical significance of our city's unique layout and parklands".
 
Mr Garrett said the Adelaide Park Lands were the most extensive and intact 19th century parklands in Australia today.
 
"The Adelaide Park Lands, also enjoy long standing links with the local community as a hub for recreational and civic activities for well over 150 years.  It was a focal point for community groups campaigning for its protection as far back as 1869.
 
"From today the Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout will be afforded the highest protection under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act."
 
SA Environment Minister Jay Weatherill said, "The State Government welcomes this recognition of our unique layout."
 
"Increasingly the success of cities depends on their liveability. The layout of Adelaide and its parklands is a key feature of the attractiveness of the city.
 
City of Adelaide Minister Jane Lomax-Smith said, "We've long known the Park Lands and City Layout's design is an Australian landmark but I'm delighted its receiving this national honour."
 
Mr Garrett said appreciation, recognition and protection of our investment in our National Heritage sites is essential as they are important to our history, our future and to the local economy of many parts of Australia.
 
"Our National Heritage Listed places contribute to national and local tourism with hundreds of thousands of people from across Australia and the world making the journey each year to see our precious landmarks and experience our unique landscapes.
 
"We will continue to work together with State and Territory Governments to ensure the protection and proper management of the outstanding heritage values of our National Heritage Listed places.
 
"It is vital that we continue to identify and protect the places integral to Australia's national story, as they help us remember and understand that we are part of a living history."
 
There are currently 81 places in the National Heritage List, reflecting the story of our development, from our original Indigenous inhabitants to present day, Australia's spirit and ingenuity, and our unique living landscapes such as Old and New Parliament Houses  in South Australia and the Australian Alps, Bondi Beach, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Kakadu National Park and Port Arthur Historic Site.
 
Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout site includes 900 hectares in total and is defined by the 1837 layout of streets including parks in the city centre and significant areas such as Victoria Square, Hindmarsh Square, the Botanic Gardens, Palmer Gardens and Brougham Gardens in North Adelaide.
 
Privately owned land between the road reserves in the city layout, the railway reserves and State Government lands and Institutions has not been included in the National Heritage Area.

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12) 12th Forum UNESCO-University and Heritage (FUUH) International Seminar - deadline for abstract submission: 15 November 2008
 
The World Heritage Centre of UNESCO, Hanoi People's Committee, Hanoi University of Architecture (HAU), the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and the Organizing Committee are pleased to announce the forthcoming 12th FUUH International Seminar to be held from 5 to 10 April 2009 at the National Convention Center (NCC) in Hanoi, Republic of Viet Nam, on the following theme:
 
"HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPES:
A NEW CONCEPT?
A NEW CATEGORY OF WORLD HERITAGE SITES?"
 
The thematic areas:
 
1.      Physical Integrity of Historic Urban Landscapes
2.      Functional Integrity of Historic Urban Landscapes
3.      Visual Integrity of Historic Urban Landscapes
 
The CALL FOR PAPERS and all relevant information is available on the seminar web:
 
http://universityandheritage.net/hanoi_seminar_2009
 
For further information, please contact the seminar secretary: 2009seminar@fuuh.upv.es.

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13) 5th Annual Ename International Colloquium - call for papers
 
The Province of East-Flanders, the Flanders Marine Institute, the Flemish Heritage Institute,
Stony Brook University, NY, and the Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation, are pleased to announce a first call for papers for the:
 
5th Annual Ename International Colloquium
18 - 20 March 2009 in Ghent and Ostend, Belgium
 
CLIMATES OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION:
Responding to the Challenge of Global Climate Change through Public Engagement and Social Innovation
 
Since 2005, UNESCO has been challenging cultural heritage organizations to take account of global climate change in their conservation mission as well as their methods. In particular, UNESCO has encouraged such organizations to work more closely with ecological organizations and also to assume a greater level of activism toward the public.
 
These recommendations dovetail with the accepted international approach to involve the community in a sustainable heritage conservation and presentation policy as they are formulated in guidelines and charters such as the Faro Convention of the Council of Europe or the ICOMOS Ename Charter.
 
What is not clear however, is how the issue of Global Climate Change affects the wider contexts and settings that are part of a long-term heritage conservation programme or the public awareness and engagement regarding heritage. Some organizations may find their level of effectiveness reduced as they attempt to take on tasks that lie beyond their expertise. Others will find new forms of public engagement and garner greater public support for their work.
 
While the impacts of Global Climate Change are several, this three-day colloquium will focus on those of immediate and obvious significance to the Low Countries, namely rising sea levels and increased river flooding. Papers presented will provide comparative experiences from diverse nations in all the world's regions that are subject to these threats as they impact cultural heritage. It is understood that cultural heritage here refers not simply to monumental sites or cultural landscapes, but also to the intangible heritage that is so much at risk. Among the questions to be asked are the following:
 
-         What have been the experiences with cultural sites or landscapes in diverse settings with rising sea levels and/or river flooding?
-         What have been the responses of cultural heritage organizations and how have they coordinated with other organizations active in the defence or relief effort?
-         Can heritage conservation and interpretation programmes learn from ecological approaches and vice versa or is there a danger that cultural heritage preservation will become subsumed by the attention given to ecological conservation?
-         In what way does Global Climate Change alter heritage conservation programmes or how does it affect the interpretation and presentation of cultural heritage sites?
-         How can cultural heritage professionals respond pro-actively to the global threat of climate change?
-         What does it mean for heritage organizations to engage in broader social advocacy in the light of Global Climate Change?
-         Is Global Climate Change only a threat for heritage conservation policies or does it also provide new opportunities?
 
We are therefore seeking innovative contributions from heritage administrators, archaeologists, historians, cultural economists, educators, cultural policy specialists and practitioners under the following four topics:
 
1.      Actual Site Impacts and Predictions due to Global Climate Change
 
2.      Attitudes and Responses from heritage organizations towards Global Climate Change
 
3.      Climate Change, Cultural Tourism, and Development
 
4.      Widening Public Engagement and Forging Organizational Alliances
 
Abstracts for poster presentations, short papers (10 min.) and research papers (20 min.) on these themes will be accepted until 15 January 2009. They should be a maximum of 300 words, in English, sent either by fax to +32-55-303-519 or by email to Willem Derde at colloquium@enamecenter.org . Authors should include full contact information (name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail address).
 
Notification of acceptance will be sent by 1 February 2009.
 
For questions or requests for additional information, please visit our website www.enamecenter.org or contact Eva Roels at eva.roels@enamecenter.org .

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14) Senior heritage consultant, Context P/L
 
Context is looking for an experienced heritage consultant to be part of our team working on a range of interesting heritage projects, including:
 
-         local heritage studies
-         municipal heritage plans and strategies
-         conservation management plans
-         community-based heritage processes: consultation, workshops etc
-         social significance assessment
-         Indigenous heritage management: places, policies, research
 
You would be part of a small, specialist team, working for existing and new clients. Communication skills are important as you would have direct client contact, and be managing project teams comprising internal and external consultants. You would need skills in time management, delegation, creative and strategic thinking, and working collaboratively.
 
The right person will have broad experience and well-honed skills in heritage assessment, planning and management. Your specialisation could be in one of many relevant disciplines, including: planning and policy, cultural landscapes, architecture, history, archaeology, urban or rural geography, or other allied field.
 
Previous work as a consultant, including project management, would be a distinct advantage. Suitable applicants will have 5-8+ years experience.
 
As well as heritage, Context works in the fields of community and environment, and others on our team offer skills in facilitation, community information, consultation, environmental policy and planning, education and training and change management and more!
 
The position is full-time, and based in Brunswick (Victoria). Some travel locally and interstate is involved.
 
While we are looking for someone to join our in-house team, we are also always interested in talking with other consultants about possible collaborations.
 
General enquiries about the position can be directed to David Speller - david.speller@context-pl.com.au - 03 9380 6933. Our website offers a good overview of the firm - www.context-pl.com.au
 
Please send an application - including a letter addressing your interests in Context and the requirements described above plus your resume - to David Speller by email or by post (Context Pty Ltd, 22 Merri Street, Brunswick 3056) no later than Friday 28 November 2008.

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