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17th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium – registration open
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Victoria’s Heritage Grants
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ACT Symposium 2011: THIS Saturday – program available and registration still open
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific – Cultural Heritage Seminar Series, June – November 2011
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Upcoming IPPHA professional development courses
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Heritage and History of China tour with Deakin University
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New audio tour of Adaptive re-use buildings launched at State of Design
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Streetwise Asia Update – Progress on Philippines Heritage Schools Conservation Program
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Everard Studley Miller: Member, Historian, Benefactor
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Books in Exchange for Book Reviews
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News from ICCROM
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Veterans Heritage Workshop – Sale, Gippsland – 27 September 2011
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Advanced Short Training Courses in Structural Analysis of Existing Buildings, Monuments And Historical Constructions
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African Journal of History and Culture – call for papers
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SITUATION VACANT Manager Landscape Design, Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet
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SITUATION VACANT Head of the ICOMOS Documentation Centre (maternity leave replacement), ICOMOS International
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1. 17th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium – registration open
17th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium
‘Heritage, driver of development’
27 November – 2 December 2011
Paris, France
Deadline – early bird registration: 27 August 2011
Deadline – post-tour reservations: 27 September 2011
The most important triennial gathering of ICOMOS will take place from 27 November to 2 December 2011 for the first time in Paris at UNESCO headquarters.
The General Assembly (GA) is accompanied by a Scientific Symposium on the theme “Heritage: Driver of Development”. Both events are open to ICOMOS members and non-members alike.
Visit the GA website to consult the full programme, register on-line and obtain information on negotiated hotel rates and the 9 post-tours to World Heritage cities in France on offer.
We advise you to book accommodation early to benefit of the widest choice and best rates.
The General Assembly is the occasion where ICOMOS debates its strategy and programme for the coming three years, adopts important resolutions, elects its next board, appoints its Honorary Members and awards the Gazzola Prize – the organization’s highest distinction.
The programme include a special evening event for young professionals and universities, a forum where the ICOMOS International Scientific Committees will present their activities to participants and an event to allow participants to exchange with colleagues from their region.
Evening receptions are planned among other at the Cité de l’architecture and His Highness the Aga Khan makes us the honour of welcoming the ICOMOS membership at the Domaine de Chantilly, owned by the Institut de France, for a private visit.
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2. Victoria’s Heritage Grants
Matthew Guy, MLC, Minister for Planning, has announced Victoria’s Heritage Grants for 2011-2012 have opened. The grants program administered by Heritage Victoria assists owners and managers of heritage places and objects in Victoria.
Eligible applicants can apply for funding in the new round which opened 7 July 2011. The total funding amount available is $1 million.
As with most grants, this is a highly competitive process, so applicants must ensure they read the guidelines, establish their eligibility and address the grant program criteria in order to submit a high quality application.
Remember, the demand for funding always exceeds the amount of funding available.
Applications close 31 August 2011 and must be submitted online via Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) website.
Call DPCD’s Grants Info line for further information on 1300 366 356 or visit the Grants section of the website.
Click here to read the media release about the grants program.
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3. ACT Symposium 2011: THIS Saturday – program available and registration still open
ACT Symposium 2011 – Heritage and Planning: partners in development
Saturday 23 July 2011, 9am – 4.30pm
Sir Roland Wilson Building Theatrette, McCoy Circuit, Acton
Click on the following link to view the program: ACT 2011 symposium programme
Interested people can still register for this event (click here for the registration form) – you can pay on the day but please email the Canberra Archaeological Society to let them know you are attending for catering purposes.
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4. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific – Cultural Heritage Seminar Series, June – November 2011
The Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific is pleased to announce a new seminar series to be held at DeakinPrime, in the city on the last Wednesday of every month.
Location
DeakinPrime
Deakin University Melbourne City Centre
Meeting Room 2
Level 3, 550 Bourke St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Date & Time
Last Wednesday of every month, from 5.30 to 6.30pm
Program
29 June 2011, 5.30 – 6.30 pm
Presenter: A/Professor Andrea Witcomb, Director, Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Title: Using immersive and interactive approaches to interpreting traumatic experiences for tourists: potentials and limitations
27 July 2011, 5.30 – 6.30 pm
Presenter: Paul Fox, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellow, Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific/Centre for Memory, Imagination and Invention, Deakin University
Title: Rural Rides in Yankee Land and how they influenced an agricultural revolution in Victoria
31 August 2011, 5.30 – 6.30 pm
Presenter: Liza Dale-Hallett, Senior Curator for Sustainability, Museum of Victoria
Title: Sites of Trauma – Contemporary Collecting and Natural Disaster
28 September 2011, 5.30 – 6.30 pm
Presenter: Dr Linda Young, Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Title: National style at home? A history of vernacular and high styles in house museums
26 October 2011, 5.30 – 6.30 pm
Presenter: Prof. Christoph Antons, School of Law, Deakin University
Title: At the crossroads: The Legal Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions and Cultural Heritage in Asia
30 November 2011, 5.30 – 6.30 pm
Presenters: Professor William Logan and A/Prof. Andrea Witcomb, Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Title: Long Tan, Vietnam: memorialisation and atonement
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5. Upcoming IPPHA professional development courses
The Institute for Professional Practice in Heritage & the Arts (IPPHA) is offering the following courses.
1. World Heritage Nomination: understanding how it works
Join some of Australia’s foremost heritage experts for a one-day Professional Update session providing a comprehensive overview of how places are nominated to the World Heritage List and the research, processes and politics required to get them there! The event is on Wednesday 27 July 2011 at the Australian National University in Canberra. Details are in the World Heritage Nomination – understanding how it works flier.
2. Best Practice in Managing Heritage Places
This Advanced Professional Development Short Course presented at Port Arthur has recently won the ANU’s 2010 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Education. The five day course is offered from 15-19 August 2011 and there are still a few places available. Details are in the Best Practice in Managing Heritage Places flier.
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6. Heritage and History of China tour with Deakin University
The culture and heritage of China, its management and the pressures of tourism
Study tour: 4-20 November 2011
Deakin University Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies/Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia & the Pacific
Aim
The tour will develop basic knowledge of Chinese culture in the classical Middle Kingdom region bounded by Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. The first focus is on the museums and monuments of Chinese heritage (practically all World Heritage-listed) as exemplars of the great dynastic movements that shaped the major culture of Asia, influencing the rest of the world in general and SE Asia in particular. Second, meetings with local heritage managers will introduce Chinese approaches to managing the vast resource of built and object heritage, including the influence of the Burra Charter on the China Principles. The tremendous pressure of domestic and international tourism will be the third focus of the tour – taking the participant-observer approach to knowledge building.
$3,600 per person on twin share basis, flying Qantas, plus airport taxes c.$260 (+ fuel surcharges?); total = $3860; $440 single supplement.
Cost includes:
- 15 full days in China
- 3 star hotel accommodation, not super-luxury but very good
- Many meals included, but plenty of non-tour meal opportunities
- All transfers and sightseeing tours with entrance fees
- Private air-conditioned coach/ friendly English speaking guides
- Flight to Xi’an; soft class sleeper train (4-berth) to Souzhou
- Melbourne-Sydney-Beijing, Shanghai-Sydney-Melbourne flying Qantas
Excludes:
- Chinese visa ($78)
- Travel insurance (enrolled students are covered by DU)
- Tipping: $6 per day per person, direct to the tour guide
For details, contact Dr Linda Young.
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7. New audio tour of Adaptive re-use buildings launched at State of Design
The Heritage Council of Victoria has just launched a new audio walk of adaptive re-use buildings in Melbourne.
Developed for the State of Design Festival 2011, Moving Through Time is a self-guided audio walking tour of four once derelict industrial and mercantile buildings transformed into vibrant, award winning spaces.
- The tour begins at Princes Walk Vaults with architect Mark Healy from Six Degrees talking about the project that brought us Riverland Bar
- Walk along the river to Signal, a new youth arts space in a disused signal box and hear Chelsea Scanes from the City of Melbourne
- From there it’s a short walk to the Immigration Museum, formerly the Old Customs House, where Daryl Jackson from Jackson Architecture guides you through its transformation
- Finally, head towards Goods Shed North to hear Callum Fraser from Elenberg Fraser describe the Goods Shed’s revitalisation
The audio files and a map can be downloaded from here. http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/heritage/projects-and-programs/multimedia
They are also available on Broadcastr – type “Moving though time” into the search box.
Printed maps are available from the State of Design Festival Hubs (City Square and Melbourne Central).
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8. Streetwise Asia Update – Progress on Philippines Heritage Schools Conservation Program
Ongoing thanks to all ICOMOS members who continue to support the Streetwise Asia initiative. We have recently had some generous pre June 30 donations, and these, together with the proceeds from the Xmas Card initiative (which raised $3,400) enables the Streetwise AsiaProgram to continue to undertake its work.
In 2010, the Kuguita heritage school building in the Southern Philippines was upgraded and conserved and opened in May by the Australian Ambassador and received wide media attention.
Streetwise is now supporting a second project, Tocdog Elementary School, a 1932 American Colonial building on the island of Bohol. As for the first project, the initial contribution from Streetwise Asia has stimulated AusAID (through the Australian Embassy in Manila) to fund the project entirely with Australian resources. The Tocdog School is like the Kuguita School – it was unsafe for occupation and very run down. The building is now being fully restored and is due for completion in September2011. The project includes conservation of authentic traditional details and finishes, including the distinctive capiz windows (sea shells) and finely detailed interior joinery finishes.
A third heritage school project has been confirmed for 2012. Also in Bohol, this will be funded on a similar basis, and has resulted from seed funding from Streetwise Asia. Streetwise contributions have been greatly appreciated by the local school communities and the Department of Education in the Philippines. The Streetwise initiative has also resulted in AusAID venturing for the first time into the conservation of heritage school buildings with a construction budget for each of $Au50,000, as a viable alternative to their regular program of new classroom construction.The intangible benefits of increased awareness of preserving local heritage structures and the international co-operation between Australia and the Philippines is being clearly demonstrated with these projects.
On the ground, work continues to be done voluntarily by Bruce Dawbin, architect, who has undertaken the conservation documentation and visited the school sites to ensure a high standard of conservation work. Bruce has donated his time and expertise to make this conservation initiative possible and ongoing gratitude is expressed for his dedication and generosity of spirit.
For any further information or photos of the projects, please contact Liz Vines. All donations to Streetwise are allocated 100% without any handling or administrative costs extracted.
Elizabeth Vines OAM
Streetwise Asia Fund Coordinator
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9. Everard Studley Miller: Member, Historian, Benefactor
Victorians are invited to take a rare glimpse into the life of a man whose generosity has helped shape Melbourne’s art and history scene, as the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) unveils the exhibition: “Everard Studley Miller: member, historian, benefactor”.
This fascinating exhibition profiles the philanthropist’s historical and cultural interests, taking visitors to the mansions of Toorak, the little known corners of Melbourne, around penal Tasmania and NSW, and even across the seas to English churches and ancient Egypt.
“Everard Studley Miller was noted as a shy and retiring type, inclined to contemplation rather than business or society,” said Kate Prinsley, Executive Officer of the RHSV.
“He collected small objets d’art and prints and was an avid photographer.
“Miller travelled extensively, and practiced photography from 1903, capturing his adventures in an effort to preserve what he considered to be ‘the monumental memories of early Australia’.”
After his death in 1956, he left substantial amounts of money and property to the National Gallery of Victoria to be used to acquire ‘portraits of individuals of merit in history, painted, engraved or sculptured before 1800’. An extensive portion of his photographic material was left to the RHSV.
The exhibition focuses on his historical and cultural interests, exploring his approach to photography as a tool of historiography and revealing his great public generosity.
To provide the complete picture of the benefactor and his contribution to Victoria, resources have been drawn from the RHSV, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne and the Australian Institute of Archaeology – all who have benefitted from the Miller estate.
The exhibition is being held until the 2nd September in the former Australian Army Medical Corps Drill Hall – an impressive space, listed on the Historic Buildings register for its state-wide architectural and historical significance.
Formed in 1909, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) is committed to collecting, researching and sharing an understanding of the history of Victoria. Housing the most extensive single information resource on the history of Melbourne and Victoria, collections are open Monday to Friday, 10am – 4pm. The RHSV is a community organisation that relies on membership subscriptions. Join today and help promote and preserve the history of Victoria – www.historyvictoria.org.au
Exhibition: Everard Studley Miller
Showing: until the 2nd September 2011
Open: 10am – 4pm, Monday – Friday
Venue:
Royal Historical Society of Victoria
239 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free
Enquiries: (03) 9326 9288 or email RHSV
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10. Books in Exchange for Book Reviews
The following books have come to Historic Environment for review.
- Koerner, Stephanie and Russell, Ian. Unquiet Pasts, Risk Society, Lived Cultural Heritage, Re-designing Reflexivity, Ashgate 2010
- Hall, Tony. The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard, CSIRO Publishing 2010
As usual, you get to keep the book in exchange for a 700-800 word book review to be published in Historic Environment. This round of reviews will be due by 1 November 2011.
Please contact Sandy Blair, the HE Reviews Editor, if you are interested in reviewing any of these books.
We are also interested in receiving unsolicited reviews for books, conferences or exhibitions. Please send Sandy an email if you would like to submit an unsolicited review or are aware of a book, conference or exhibition that you think would be of interest to the HE readership.
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11. News from ICCROM
To view the July 2011 news from ICCROM, click here.
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12. Veterans Heritage Workshop – Sale, Gippsland – 27 September 2011
The Veterans Unit, DPCD will be offering a Veterans Heritage Workshop on Tuesday 27 September in Sale, Gippsland. This workshop is a free one-day event for RSL memorabilia officers and volunteers from community organisations who care for veterans heritage collections. This includes local historical societies, community museums, indigenous organisations, military history societies, and other community groups that are custodians of war-related heritage material (historical objects, documents, photos, memorabilia etc).
The workshop is designed to increase the skills and knowledge of volunteers and help them preserve this important cultural material for future generations. Museum professionals will address common questions such as:
- What is the right way to store objects and documents?
- How can fragile objects be protected?
- What is the safest way to display material without damaging it?
- How should we catalogue our collection?
The workshop will be held 9.30am-4.30pm at the Gippsland Veterans Welfare Centre. More information and application forms can be found at the Veteran’s section of the Department of Planning and Community Development website.
The workshop if free but registration is essential. The registration deadline is Tuesday 6 September.
These workshops have been very popular in Melbourne and participants have rated highly the skills and knowledge they have learnt.
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13. Advanced Short Training Courses in Structural Analysis of Existing Buildings, Monuments And Historical Constructions
The courses integrated in the Erasmus Mundus SAHC Master Course can now be attended separately, without the need to enroll in the Master Course.
These courses are of interest to those interested in the conservation, repair and strengthening of the built heritage, be it monuments, other cultural heritage buildings or existing buildings in general. This includes mainly civil engineers and architects, but also, for some courses, art historians, archaeologists and other interested in cultural heritage buildings, interested in complementing or updating their knowledge with the most recent professional and scientific approaches and techniques. The attendants can be professionals such as consultants, employees in building contractors, building material producers and suppliers, heritage authorities and others, as well as graduate students (MSc or PhD) enrolled in other programs.
Detailed information can be found by visiting the Erasmus Mundus SAHC Master Course webpage.
For further information, please contact the Erasmus Mundus SAHC Secretariat.
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14. African Journal of History and Culture – call for papers
The African Journal of History and Culture (AJHC) publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in all areas of the subject. All articles published in the AJHC will be peer-reviewed. The following types of papers are considered for publication:
- Original articles in basic and applied research
- Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays
Their objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue.
Instructions for authors and other details are available on the African Journal of History and Culture website. Prospective authors should email their manuscript(s) to the Editorial office.
Open Access
One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. AJHC is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative by providing free access to all articles (both abstract and full PDF text) as soon as they are published.
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15. SITUATION VACANT Manager Landscape Design, Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet
Manager Landscape Design OEH 102-11 – 00000IFY
Office of Environment and Heritage Department of Premier and Cabinet
Location: Parramatta
Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
Job Grade/Classification: Departmental Professional Officer Grade 5
Vacancy Ref: OEH 102-11
Manage a team of consultants, staff and contractors to facilitate the planning and procurement of major parkland capital works and developing associated guidelines and policies within the metro branch. Lead project teams in the delivery of professional planning services.
Job Notes: Office will be relocating to St Leonards in next six months. The position requires that field visits and training workshops be carried out. These programs may occasionally require weekend work. Electronic applications must be MS Office 2003 compatible.
Information package contact: Mariane Descombes 02 9895 7451
Applications close: Sunday 31 July 2011
Location
Sydney Region-Sydney – West
Total remuneration package
$113,689 p.a. Salary package includes base salary ($101,024 – $103,026 p.a.), annual leave loading and employer contributions to superannuation scheme.
Job Category
Conservation
Organisation
Parks and Wildlife Group
Contact
Cath Snelgrove – 0448 932 847
Selection criteria
- Degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Planning or equivalent
- Demonstrated negotiation, communication, research, and organisational skills
- Proven leadership and people management skills
- Demonstrated high level analytical conceptual and problem solving abilities
- Demonstrated experience in project and contract management and the capacity to manage complex infrastructure projects from design to practical completion stage; including experience in overseeing and preparing specifications and contract documentation and contract supervision
- Thorough knowledge and experience in the planning and provision of visitor facilities and services and heritage conservation; including preparation of innovative designs for the development of visitor facilities and reuse of historic structures
- Capacity to interpret relevant legislation and government policies, together with a sound understanding of the machinery of government
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16. SITUATION VACANT Head of the ICOMOS Documentation Centre (maternity leave replacement), ICOMOS International
Deadline for applications: 26 August 2011
Mrs. Lucile Smirnov, the current head of the Documentation Centre, is seeking a replacement from 26 September 2011 for at least 4 months as she will go on maternity leave.
In addition to welcoming the readers, answering the requests for documents and managing the publication orders, the candidate will have to update ICOMOS’ website and help with its migration to a new platform (Joomla based).
For more information see the Head of the ICOMOS Documentation Centre job description
For queries contact Recruitment.
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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