1. In Memoriam: Prof. Andrzej Tomaszewski

2. Sustainable Heritage Seminar, 18 November 2010 – new venue

3. Streetwise Asia Christmas Cards

4. Australian Archaeological Association 2010 conference

5. SA Dept of Environment & Natural Resources 2010/11 Built Heritage Research Fellowship

6. Dutch Shipwrecks lecture at Australian National University, 10 November 2010

7. News from World Monuments Fund

8. 2010 International Multiculturalism Symposium, Deakin University

9. SITUATION VACANT Lecturer in Cultural Heritage, Deakin University

10. SITUATIONS VACANT Senior Management Staff, NSW Rail Heritage Centre

11. SITUATIONS VACANT Director Tourism Operations, Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority, Port Arthur, Tasmania

12. SITUATIONS VACANT Executive Director, National Trust of Australia (ACT)

13. SITUATIONS VACANT Senior Project Specialist (Built Heritage), Getty Conservation Institute Education department

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1. In Memoriam: Prof. Andrzej Tomaszewski

All of the ICOMOS family was shocked to learn of the recent and sudden loss of Professor Andrzej Tomaszewski. Professor Tomaszewski was a highly esteemed contributor to many facets of the work of ICOMOS, particularly through ICOMOS Poland and as founding president of the ICOMOS ISC on the Theory and Philosophy of Conservation, as well as through ICCROM and other professional positions.

Many Australia ICOMOS members have expressed their condolence to the colleagues and family of Professor Tomaszewski, and have acknowledged respect for his contributions and his legacy, particular in the area of global conservation philosophy.

The message sent to ICOMOS Poland by the President of ICOMOS, Gustavo Araoz, is reproduced below for the information of all who knew Professor Tomaszewski and held him in high regard.

Kristal Buckley
Meredith Walker

The Executive Committee and the entire Advisory Committee, presently gathered in Dublin for our annual meetings, were deeply grieved and shocked to hear of the sudden death of Prof. Andrzej Tomaszewski in Berlin.

Many of us were looking forward to seeing him here in Dublin and are still trying to come to terms with this very sad news. He was honoured by a minute of silence during both the Executive and Advisory Committee meetings.

Through his positions as former Conservator General of Poland, former Director of ICCROM, former President of ICOMOS Poland, and current President of the International Scientific Committee on the Theory and Philosophy of Conservation, Prof. Tomaszewski was an eminent pillar of the conservation world in general and ICOMOS in particular.

We will never forget his enthusiastic and positive nature, and the dedication and energy with which he pursued his activities for ICOMOS right up to the last day. During his many years of active service within ICOMOS, he helped to shape the history of the organization.

We ask you to please convey our sincere condolences to Prof. Tomaszewski’s family and to all his friends and colleagues in Poland. Please let them know that the ICOMOS family shares in their grief at the loss of such a formidable, creative and charming man.

Our thoughts are with you.

Yours sincerely,

Gustavo Araoz
President of ICOMOS

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2. Sustainable Heritage Seminar, 18 November 2010 – new venue

The Queensland Heritage Council (QHC), in association with the Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Institute for Sustainable Resources, is staging a national workshop in Brisbane focusing on heritage buildings and sustainability. Presenters from both the property industry and government will explore the issues surrounding the ‘greening’ of commercial buildings, particularly heritage buildings.

Topics to be addressed at the workshop include:

• green trends in commercial buildings
• the commercial property market in Australia
• regulation and climate change
• how heritage buildings can be competitive in a ‘greener’ property market
• exemplars of adaptive reuse
• green rating tools and heritage buildings

For further information, download the Sustainable Heritage Seminar – Program, which includes the new venue for the seminar.

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3. Streetwise Asia Christmas Cards

Your Christmas shopping this year can be different by supporting the new Streetwise Asia school project in Tocdog, Bohol in the Southern Philippines.

By purchasing a card, you will be contributing to the upgrade of a derelict heritage school building. We will send your hand crafted Christmas cards corresponding to each gift you select. Your total purchase price for cards will be a donation to the Streetwise Asia Fund, and is therefore Tax Deductible. A minimum order of $50 is requested, due to the handling time of making the cards and sending these.

Cards and their associated gifts range in price and will outline what the card is contributing towards. These are as follows:

$5.00
One timber floor board for one of three classrooms at the Tocdog School, Bohol, in the Philippines. Current flooring in the school is unsafe and dangerous to children using the classrooms.

$15.00
One new floor stump for the support of the timber floor. This is essential as many stumps are termite infested and in need of replacement.

$25.00
2 panes of the new capiz windows being installed in the front elevation of the school building, to re-establish its original heritage character, and create effective cross ventilation. This will also support the traditional trade of fabricating capiz shell windows which was widely used in the Philippines. The “glazed section” is made out of flat shell. This trade is now threatened and the project will support the retention of this traditional trade.

$35.00
One sheet of roofing iron. Re-roofing is essential as the roof is leaking and in sections in near collapse condition

Note that for businesses (and for an order of $150 or more), you can arrange personalised cards with your name included in the card, indicating your support for the Streetwise Asia Tocdog School project in the Philippines.

The Streetwise Asia Christmas card information and order form can be filled out to order your cards. Above is an indicative sketch of the card layout – mounted on pale green glossy card. The inside contains notes about the projects. These will be posted within 72 hours of receipt of order.

Any queries, email Liz Vines, the Streetwise Asia Fund Coordinator.

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4. Australian Archaeological Association 2010 conference

From 9-13 December 2010, the Australian National University is hosting the Australian Archaeological Association conference at Batemans Bay.

The theme of the 2010 conference is ‘Challenges for archaeology in understanding cultural and natural landscapes: local, national and global perspectives’.

With 17 individual sessions and over 120 papers, this conference will be a great opportunity to hear about new work taking place in Australia and overseas as well as to mix with a diverse range of heritage professionals. Sessions include:

• Rethinking Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Linear Landscapes
• Shifting Archaeology at the Shoreface: 21st Century challenges for investigating, interpreting and managing coastal archaeological sites
• Seascapes and Islands
• Materiality and narrative: constructing stories of people and place from objects
• Practice and Outcomes – recent developments in CHM and archaeology of the Hunter Valley, NSW
• Australian Cultural and Natural Landscapes: an Indigenous affair
• Current Research in Papua New Guinea
• Visual landscapes: the role of rock art in mediating social relations through time and space
• Wastelands: subversive spaces and landscapes of contemporary life

For further information please visit the conference website.

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5. SA Dept of Environment & Natural Resources 2010/11 Built Heritage Research Fellowship

Dept of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) SA Built Heritage Research Fellowship applications close 3 December 2010

Applications have opened for the DENR SA 2010/11 Built Heritage Research Fellowship at the University of South Australia’s Architecture Museum. The guidelines, application form and a list of topics are available here. An information session will be held at the Architecture Museum on Wednesday 10 November between 12pm and 1pm.

The Department has been offering the DENR SA Built Heritage Research Fellowship at the Architecture Museum since mid 2005.

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6. Dutch Shipwrecks lecture at Australian National University, 10 November 2010

“Dutch shipwrecks and the early explorations of the Mythical Southland”
A lecture by Dr Robert Parthesius

Presented by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and the Australian National University, to celebrate the handover of the Dutch ANCODS Collection to Australia.

Materials from this significant archaeological maritime collection will be on display during this event.

Light refreshments will be served afterwards.

DATE
Wednesday 10 November 2010 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

VENUE
Australian National University
Research School of Humanities and the Arts
Sir Roland Wilson Building
Theatrette 2.02 entry level

RSVP by 7 November 2010 via email.

For further information, click on the Invitation_lecture_Parthesius flier.

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7. News from World Monuments Fund

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

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8. 2010 International Multiculturalism Symposium, Deakin University

2010 International Multiculturalism Symposium
Comparative Multiculturalism from Transnational and Global Perspectives

Date: Thursday 25 November – Friday 26 November 2010
Venue: LT 9(N1.04), Melbourne campus at Burwood, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

Symposium is organised by The Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Australia in partnership with The Audiovisual Media Lab for the study of Cultures and Societies, University of Ottawa, Canada and supported by Australian Multicultural Foundation, Australia, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB), Victoria & Municipal Association of Victoria, Victoria, Australia. The Symposium is convened and co-chaired by Prof. Fethi Mansouri, Director, Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation and Professor Boulou de’Bberi, University of Ottawa, Canada.

Background

Immigration debates and the rise of human mobility in many European and North American countries, but as well in Australia and New Zealand reflect a number of transnational discursive productions, such as the perception of porous national borders, socio-economic insecurity, and rising political instability. As a response to this rise in immigration flows and human mobility, many émigré-societies have heavily relied on multiculturalism as a social policy response to deal with settlement’s related issues of new immigrants. The symposium will also explore different issues such as the meaning of citizenship, social justice, intercultural tensions and related social problems. However, more recently, multiculturalism has come under attack and gradually started to retreat as a socio-political concept for dealing with cultural and religious diversity in the wake of today’s economic difficulties and security risks and the rise of human mobility. Indeed, multiculturalism is now being undermined by stronger discursive practices, which tend to encourage a commitment to particular mainstream values of national identity. Within this retreating version of multiculturalism, whose discursive trajectories seem to move from cosmopolitanism to assimilationism, migrant communities in Western émigré countries, as well as western nationals with visible and invisible non-western markers, are increasingly engaging and challenging notions of representations, national belonging, and cultural identity. This symposium features a number of prominent international scholars who will discuss and present their latest research and reflections on multiculturalism.

For further information and to register, visit the conference website.

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9. SITUATION VACANT Lecturer in Cultural Heritage, Deakin University

The position is located within the School of History, Heritage and Society, one of several Schools in the Faculty of Arts and Education. Staff within the School report to the Dean through the Head of School. The appointee will be actively involved in teaching, research, consulting, industry partnerships, and professional activity. The appointee will interact with other staff within the School and the Faculty, their peers in other universities both nationally and internationally, and the community and relevant professional and industry organisations. The appointee will liaise with students at all levels.

One of the key responsibilities of the role will be the development of curricula and resources that reflect an understanding of the field of cultural heritage in at least two of the following areas: world heritage, cultural landscapes, intangible heritage, heritage tourism, conservation management planning and built heritage with a focus on heritage issues relevant to the Australia-Asia-Pacific region.

For further information, visit the Employment Section of the Deakin University website. The position description is located on this page – roles are listed in order of their reference number.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 14 November 2010.

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10. SITUATIONS VACANT Senior Management Staff, NSW Rail Heritage Centre

Senior Management for Train-themed Visitor attraction in NSW

Several key management team members are sought to support the CEO of the Rail Heritage complex in Thirlmere NSW, revitalised by a multi-million dollar redevelopment now nearing completion. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of an exciting cultural facility at a critical point in its development.

Finance & Corporate Services Manager: Responsible for financial planning, administration and reporting, and for oversight of contracts and management of business relationships

Commercial Manager: Responsible for supervision of all commercial activities, oversight of catering and retail functions, and cultivation of hires and events-based activity

Marketing & Development Manager: Development and implementation of the marketing plan and brand strategy, and securing and servicing of sponsorship and patronage, in conjunction with the CEO and Commercial Manager

Public Programs & Events Manager: Exhibitions planning and management, interpretative activities and programs, and programming of talks, education activities, special events

Volunteer Coordinator: Recruitment, induction, motivation and coordination of volunteers to support a wide range of customer-service and other functions on-site

For further information and details of the application procedure, click here or contact Megan McCormack at Positive Solutions on (07) 3891-3872 or via email.

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11. SITUATIONS VACANT Director Tourism Operations, Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority, Port Arthur, Tasmania

Position title: Director Tourism Operations
Salary: Port Arthur Historic Site Award, General Stream Band 9, $110,455 – $127,024

The Port Arthur Historic site Management Authority has responsibility for the Port Arthur and Coal Mines Historic Sites, both of which are included in the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Property. Both sites are on the National Heritage List and Tasmanian Heritage Register.

The Port Arthur Historic Site is regularly rated among Australia’s leading cultural tourism attractions and has won many awards for presentation and conservation of this special place.

The role of Director Tourism Operations encompasses responsibilities including leadership, strategic direction and high level specialist advice for the development and management of the Tourism Operations Department.

The Tourism Operations Department comprises four distinct business units; Guiding (Day and Ghost Tours), Food and Beverage (Port Cafe, Museum Cafe and Felons Restaurant), Visitor Services (Bookings and Ticketing, Visitor Services) and the Gift Shop.

The Director Tourism Operations is responsible for up to 110 employees during peak season and an annual budget around $9M.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take a key and influential role in this very special organisation at a pivotal moment it its long history.

For more information please visit the Tasmanian Government Jobs website or email Port Arthur’s Recruitment Team.

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12. SITUATIONS VACANT Executive Director, National Trust of Australia (ACT)

The National Trust (ACT) is a not-for-profit organization of people interested in heritage conservation and celebration in the ACT region and Australia wide. Applications are invited from leaders with heritage expertise and business development experience to apply for the full-time position of Executive Director. The successful applicant will provide strong and inspirational leadership in championing the Trust’s role locally and nationally, in natural and cultural heritage conservation, education and celebration; increase participation and capacity in our business activities; working closely with the Trust movement nationally to achieve outcomes; engage and value our membership; and promote sound governance and effective organisation. The position description may be obtained from the Trust’s website (from the “News” section on the home page).

Applications close on Friday 19 November 2010.

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13. SITUATIONS VACANT Senior Project Specialist (Built Heritage), Getty Conservation Institute Education department

The Getty Conservation Institute Education department is seeking a Senior Project Specialist (Built Heritage).

Overview: Manages GCI education projects focusing on conservation of built heritage, with special emphasis on architecture, archaeological sites and historic cities. Designs, implements and monitors projects that apply and test new research and practical approaches for the conservation of built heritage. Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the issues and best practices associated with the conservation and management of historic buildings and sites and a strong interest in pedagogy. Has an understanding of how to teach conservation in a wide variety of cultural contexts. Prepares and presents GCI courses, meetings and workshops. Provides advice and guidance about educational issues to staff from other departments of the GCI. International candidates welcome. An excellent benefits package and salary commensurate with experience will be provided.

Responsibilities: Develops, interprets, communicates and executes project plans and budgets. Conducts needs assessment and designs training projects and related activities to support these needs. Provides direction to project staff, external partners and consultants related to built heritage education. Teaches, undertakes research, and writes, publishes or presents results at professional venues.

Qualifications: 7-10 years combined practical and management experience in the areas of either architecture and historic building technologies, urban planning and preservation. Masters degree or equivalent graduate education in architecture or architectural conservation. Additional experience in teaching or designing education projects is preferred. Must be adaptable, analytical, a positive problem-solver and a creative thinker. Skill and experience in designing, initiating and managing projects and in working both nationally and internationally with multi-disciplinary teams is essential. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also necessary. Must be available for frequent travel internationally. An ability to read, write and speak at least one foreign language is necessary (French, Arabic, or Spanish preferred).

To apply, click here. Deadline for applications is 20 December 2010.

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