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National Scientific Committee (NSC) for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes workshop
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The Pacific War, 1941-5: Heritage, Legacies, Culture – call for papers
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Free lecture: Caring for Borobudur – Conserving world heritage in Indonesia
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Heritage, Memory & Identity – book launch and seminar
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International Preservation Trades Workshop 2011 – early registration deadline: 30 June 2011
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Robin Boyd Foundation open day, Sunday 26 June – reminder
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News from ICCROM
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SITUATION VACANT Conservation Project Officer (Buildings), Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
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1. National Scientific Committee (NSC) for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes workshop
Invitation to attend the National Scientific Committee (NSC) for Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes workshop being held at the ANU on Saturday 2 July 2011
The focus of the workshop is to develop and implement projects related to Cultural Landscapes and Cultural Routes. Our last two workshops produced a number of exciting projects that we would like carried through and we need keen for members to be involved to maintain the momentum.
We are particularly interested in involving early career professionals in the workshop and ICOMOS members who are not necessarily members of an International Scientific Committee (ISC) but who have an interest and/or expertise in cultural landscapes and/or routes.
Please email Rachel Jackson or Kirsty Altenburg to find out more information or to RSVP.
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2. The Pacific War, 1941-5: Heritage, Legacies, Culture – call for papers
The Pacific War, 1941-5: Heritage, Legacies, Culture
5-7 December 2011
Monash University (Caulfield Campus)
Melbourne, Australia
In anticipation of the seventieth anniversary of Pearl Harbour, this conference seeks to explore the heritage, legacy and cultural impact of war between Japan and the Allied Powers. The Pacific War was a conflict played out, for the most part, in the colonial territories of Britain, the Netherlands, the United States and Australia, and in Thailand and China. Hailed variously as the death knell of European colonial power in the region, the fulfilment of age-old European fears of Asian power, the rise of nationalist and independence movements in the Asia-Pacific, the nadir of Japanese imperialism and the dawn of the nuclear age, the Pacific War is a pivot point in the twentieth-century history of the region. This conference aims to bring together scholars working on the cultural, social and political implications of the Pacific War, and to stimulate debate about the war’s impact, legacies and continuing resonances.
For further information about the call for papers, visit the conference website.
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3. Free lecture: Caring for Borobudur – Conserving world heritage in Indonesia
Caring for Borobudur – Conserving world heritage in Indonesia
by Hubertus Sadirin
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Invitation to attend a lecture presented by AusHeritage in association with the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation and Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning,The University of Melbourne.
Time & Date: 6:00-7:00pm, Monday 27 June 2011
Venue: University of Melbourne, Old Geology 2 – opposite the Architecture Building. Enter via pedestrian entrance Gate 3, Swanston street.
This lecture is FREE
The Buddhist temple Candi Borobudur located in the geographical centre on the Island of Java, Indonesia and dating from the eighth century BCE is one of the world’s great heritage sites. Interest in its protection goes back many years and there are records from as early as 1814 when Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles was the chief of the British colonial administration based in Jakarta. A particularly important period in the ongoing management of the site focused on a long and multifaceted project for restoration and ongoing conservation between 1973 and 1983. This program was coordinated by UNESCO and the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The well know text The Restoration of Borobudur, Paris, 2005, focuses extensively on this time. This particular intervention in the history of Candi Borobudur halted its complete loss and is considered by many to be the most successful endeavour of its kind ever undertaken.
Borobudur’s inscription on the World Heritage List in 1991, eight years after the end of the restoration project, represented a key outcome for the future sustainability of the monument. The completion of the 73/83 restoration program has been followed by numerous initiatives and strategies for the preservation management of the site, especially related to its utilization and the impact of tourism. It is noteworthy that in 2005 Koichiro Matsuura, former Director General of UNESCO, reported that 2.5 million people were visiting Borobudur annually. In addition to the monument’s persistent maintenance challenges related to climate and geomorphology, future preservation strategies will focus not only on tangible fabric, but also on intangible culture and tourism development that will benefit Borobudur’s local community.
Hubertus Sadirin is an internationally renowned senior conservationist and trainer from the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He has represented the Government of Indonesia at numerous international meetings and think tanks on culture and heritage over many years. Hubertus has been extensively involved in the preservation of Borobudur as well as numerous other heritage projects across Indonesia, Southeast Asia and beyond. He has been involved in heritage practice for thirty-seven years and was a key player during the restoration of Borobudur project as Head of the Conservation Laboratory Division, Borobudur Conservation Project 1977-1983 and Project Manager Borobudur Conservation Project 1993-1995. Hubertus Sadirin is in Australia with a group of experts from the Tourism and Culture Office, Jakarta City Government and is visiting Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney to discuss Australian perspectives on heritage conservation. The tour is being facilitated by AusHeritage Ltd.
For more information please contact: Roger Beeston or Marcelle Scott.
Download the Borobudur Lecture flier.
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4. Heritage, Memory & Identity – book launch and seminar
The Centre for Cultural Research (CCR) and Australia Council for the Arts invite you to celebrate the release of Heritage, Memory & Identity. Edited by Helmut K. Anheier (Heidelberg University, UCLA and Hertie School of Governance) and Yudhishthir Raj Isar (The American University of Paris, currently at CCR under the Eminent Visitor Research Fellowship Scheme), the volume is the fourth in the successful Cultures and Globalization Series published by SAGE, which brings together international scholars in exploration of intersecting themes in an increasingly globalized world. Through examination of heritage sites, practices of memorialisation, museums and human rights, the diversity of the volume ensures it is set to become one of the most comprehensive in the field.
Date: Thursday, 7 July 2011
Time: 6.00 – 8.00 pm
Location: Rover Thomas Auditorium, Australia Council for the Arts, 372 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills
For further information, download the Heritage, Memory & Identity launch flier.
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5. International Preservation Trades Workshop 2011 – early registration deadline: 30 June 2011
Register by 30 June 2011 for the International Preservation Trades Workshop (IPTW) 2011 to take advantage of the early bird rate.
The deadline for hotel registration to take advantage of discounted group rates is 1 July.
The 15th annual International Preservation Trades Workshop (IPTW) will be held 4-6 August 2011 on the campus of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 750 E. King Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Pre-conference workshops and tours are also available starting 30 July. This exciting event is being sponsored by the Preservation Trades Network, Inc., the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology’s Preservation Trades Technology Program.
If you are planning on attending IPTW, consider adding an in-depth pre-conference workshop.
If you are not interested in the workshops, there are two exciting all day bus tours scheduled for Wednesday 3 August.
Visit the IPTW website for more information and registration. Or email PTN with your questions.
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6. Robin Boyd Foundation open day, Sunday 26 June – reminder
Robin Boyd Foundation’s next public open day – ‘Harold Desbrowe-Annear’
This open day will be held on Sunday 26 June. Click here to view further details (including booking form) for this event.
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7. News from ICCROM
To view the June 2011 news from ICCROM, click here.
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8. SITUATION VACANT Conservation Project Officer (Buildings), Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
The Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority has a vacant position for a Conservation Project Officer (Buildings). The position requires experience in and demonstrated understanding of built heritage conservation practices and procedures.
For information email Jo Lyngcoln or phone (03) 6251 2363. Application information is available from here.
Closing Date: Monday 27 June 2011.
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