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Watermarks, Water’s Heritage Conference – financial assistance for Indigenous people
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Australia ICOMOS ISC/NSC Funding Program
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Attention photographers: Watermarks Photographic Competition!
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Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
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Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific – Cultural Heritage Seminar Series, September – November 2011
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Summer School in Cultural Heritage Management
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National Trust (SA) Launches Alternative Built Development Vision
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University of Western Sydney PhD scholarships
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Watermarks, Water’s Heritage Conference – some important reminders
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Community Museums Program – interpreting your museum collections
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Budj Bim Aboriginal Hydraulic Works Engineering Heritage National Landmark Dedication Ceremony, Friday 21 October
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Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage – a message from the conference coordinators
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Port Arthur’s Ticket of Leave E-Newsletter available online
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Special Issue of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage
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News from ICCROM
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SITUATION VACANT Heritage Research Assistant, Lovell Chen
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1. Watermarks, Water’s Heritage Conference – financial assistance for Indigenous people
Australia ICOMOS has developed initiatives to assist Indigenous people with an interest in cultural heritage management to develop and share their professional skills in this area through attending cultural heritage related conferences and courses. One initiative is to provide complimentary registration at the annual conference ‘Watermarks, Water’s Heritage’ to be held in Melbourne from 27 to 30 October. It may also be possible to subsidise travel and accommodation although the potential for assistance is limited. All Australian Indigenous people with an interest in cultural heritage management are eligible to apply for a complimentary registration. Anyone who is interested in applying or would like to suggest an Indigenous person who may be eligible and appropriate should contact Timothy Hubbard, the Australia ICOMOS conference co-convenor for more details.
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2. Australia ICOMOS ISC/NSC Funding Program
At the recent Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) meeting in Fremantle in August 2011, the EC endorsed the implementation of a new ISC/NSC Funding Program to provide financial assistance for events, projects or programs that promote and strengthen Australian membership of ISCs and NSCs. The program aims to recognise Australia ICOMOS’s commitment to provide support for the work of AI members active in International Scientific Committees (ISC) or National Scientific Committees (NSC).
Australia ICOMOS has available a fund of up to $5,000 for the 2011-2012 financial year, and applications are currently open from Australia ICOMOS members who are also members of an ISC or NSC. Grants will be available to a maximum of $2,000 per annum. Grants are intended for discrete, one-off events, meetings or projects, and will not apply to funding for ongoing programs. Grants may be applied for in consecutive years by any ISC or NSC. Allocation will be competitive.
Eligible activities for the funding program may include, but are not restricted to:
- An annual meeting of all Australian ISC / NSC members
- An event for an individual ISC, NSC or group of ISCs
- Support for an international ISC meeting in Australia (Note: Australia ICOMOS is unable to fund the full extent of such a meeting, however if an international meeting was planned for Australia through other external funding, AI members would be eligible to apply for this fund as a small part of its budget)
- Discrete projects or programs of works that aim to promote Australian membership of ISCs or NSCs and actively engages with the AI membership
- Discrete projects or programs of works that allow AI members to support the work of an ISC or NSC and that has some benefit or relevance for Australian members
Procedure for applications for the ISC/NSC Funding Program
- Any Australia ICOMOS member who is also a member of an ISC or NSC is eligible to apply for a grant
- The applicant must demonstrate how the grant will broadly benefit the ISC or NSC and, in particular, members of that ISC or NSC in Australia. Priority will not be given to requests where the benefit is to an individual member
- The grant is not available to cover personal travel expenses to attend ISC or NSC meetings
- When assessing the merits of a particular application for a grant AI will take in to account the nature of the proposal, the potential benefits to the ISC or NSC (in particular to the Australian membership), and the ability of the proposal to actively engage the AI membership
- As a condition of funding, successful applicants will be expected to submit a written report to the Australia ICOMOS Executive on the project/program awarded funding, and a short version of this report for inclusion in the e-news, so that other members are informed about issues currently under discussion by that ISC or NSC
- Grant recipients will also be required to provide AI with an acquittal report of the project within one year of the grant being awarded. Copies of receipts or invoices for goods and services must be provided. Any shortfall between the grant and the expenses incurred will need to be returned to Australia ICOMOS
Please email all applications to the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat by COB 30 September 2011.
Anita Krivickas,
ISC Co-ordinator
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3. Attention photographers: Watermarks Photographic Competition!
Water and the places connected with its heritage often make striking visual images, so Australia ICOMOS and the National Trusts of Australia are pleased to announce a photography competition in association with the Watermarks, Water’s Heritage conference. Entry is open to Australia ICOMOS members, members of state National Trusts and all conference delegates.
The categories for the competition will centre on water-related themes:
- Celebrating water (recreation, water features, etc.)
- Working water (Indigenous use of water, water supply, aquaculture, agriculture, industry, transport)
- Imagining water in the landscape (natural and designed landscapes)
- Photo Essay (up to six images on any one of the themes)
Entrants may submit up to a single print in each category, as well as a photo essay on one of the themes. Images may have been taken in Australia or abroad by the entrant. The photos will be displayed at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre throughout the conference, with awards presented at its close.
Competition entries, comprising a print of each image (up to A4 format), a medium-res digital version (0.5-2 MB) and an entry form, must be submitted by Monday 17 October 2011 (with an option to hand-deliver the prints at the conference venue on Friday 28 October, by 8.30 am). Further information, including the detailed competition terms and conditions and the entry form, to follow next week in e-news and on the conference website.
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4. Australia ICOMOS New Membership Applications
There are many benefits in joining ICOMOS – not only the fantastic people you will meet but Membership of Australia ICOMOS brings discounts at ICOMOS functions, at many conferences in Australia and internationally and on ICOMOS publications. The E-mail News provides a weekly bulletin board of information and events in Australia and overseas, including state based events, conferences and site visits, as well as information on heritage publications, funding and grant opportunities, course details and job offers. Members also receive a number of issues annually of the Australia ICOMOS refereed journal Historic Environment. Applications for members to join the Australia ICOMOS Executive Committee (EC) are encouraged from all states and territories.
For Young Professional and full Members, the ICOMOS card gives free or reduced rate entry to many historic and cultural sites – our Membership Benefit’s coordinator, Linda Young, has organised free and/or discounted entry to a number of museums etc around Australia – click here to find out more.
Australia ICOMOS welcomes new members and would like to encourage students and young cultural heritage graduates to apply for membership. There are various membership categories and applications can be to be made to the Secretariat:
- Those who are interested in ICOMOS but who do not meet the requirements for full membership, or else do not have heritage conservation as their core focus, could apply to become Associates of ICOMOS
- Those at the beginning of a career in architecture, archaeology, planning or history with 3 years experience and who are under 30 years of age may be eligible for Young Professional membership at reduced rates
For further information and to download a membership form, go to the Membership page of the Australia ICOMOS website.
Membership applications are only considered at meetings of the Executive Committee – in order for your application to be considered at the October 2011 Executive Committee meeting, please submit it to the Secretariat by COB Friday 7 October 2011.
If further information is required email the Membership Secretary, Natica Schmeder.
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5. Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific – Cultural Heritage Seminar Series, September – 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
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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6. Summer School in Cultural Heritage Management
Planning is underway for the Summer School in Cultural Heritage Management to be held at the University of Canberra from 15–21 January 2012.
This will be the eleventh time this summer school has been run by Australia’s leading professional development programme in heritage conservation — now in its 21st year.
More details about the programme can found here.
Expressions of interest should be emailed to David Young.
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7. National Trust (SA) Launches Alternative Built Development Vision
A seminar in conjunction with the Don Dunstan Foundation, Activating Our Built Heritage will be the launching pad for discussion about bold new vision for building development and how we treat existing built heritage.
National Trust SA President David Beaumont wants to “End the domination of groups like the Property Council in debate about the future form of the city, and promote new government approaches”.
Click on the link below to read the entire media release.
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8. University of Western Sydney PhD scholarships
The University of Western Sydney’s newly-formed Institute for Culture and Society (which incorporates the Centre for Cultural Research) invites applications for PhD Scholarships.
About the Project
The Institute for Culture & Society encourages theoretically-directed empirical research on the transformations in culture and society in the global era. The Institute is home to a number of internationally renowned scholars, contributing to the University of Western Sydney receiving the high-est ranking for research quality—well above world standard—in Cultural Studies (as part of the Excellence in Research for Australia 2010).
Download the Institute for Culture and Society Scholarship flier for further information.
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9. Watermarks, Water’s Heritage Conference – some important reminders
Presenters must register to attend
All those who have been invited and agreed to present papers and snapshots are expected to register for the conference.
Go to the Registration page of the conference website for further information.
Deadlines for delivery of papers and PowerPoint presentations
The text for all papers and snapshots must be delivered, together with a revised abstract and biography if necessary, completely ready for inclusion in the conference CD and printed program by Friday 30 September 2011. The deadline for the submission of all PowerPoint presentations, so that they can be downloaded onto the conference hardware, is Friday 21 October 2011.
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10. Community Museums Program – interpreting your museum collections
The Community Museums Program, funded and supported by Arts Victoria and the Department of Planning and Community Development, is offering a series of free workshops aimed at anyone in the Victorian Goldfields who works with collections and their interpretations in museums, art galleries, and collections of all kinds.
These free “Telling Tales” workshops will assist in the interpretation and explanation of museum objects to help you better engage and inform your visitors, and will be held in the following locations:
- Ballarat – 27 September 2011
- Bendigo – 28 September 2011
- Maryborough – 29 September 2011
To register to attend a workshop, please email John Watson on call him on (03) 5327 2820. Free lunch will be included.
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11. Budj Bim Aboriginal Hydraulic Works Engineering Heritage National Landmark Dedication Ceremony, Friday 21 October
The National Heritage Recognition Program conducted by Engineers Australia through Engineering Heritage Australia will unveil an interpretation panel and Engineering Heritage National Landmark marker at the Budj Bim site. The ceremony will be hosted by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and the Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation. Engineers Australia National President, Mr Mervyn Lindsay FIEAust CPEng will assist with the Dedication Ceremony.
For further information and to register, click here.
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12. Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage – a message from the conference coordinators
The conference coordinators are working to finalise the conference arrangements and need to have a better idea of who will actually be attending the Conference in Manila.
If you are planning to attend, please email Mark Staniforth with “YES I will be attending” in the subject line
Further information is available on the conference website regarding:
- Visa requirements
- Accommodation
- Flights
- Conference registration costs
- Venue
- Abstracts for Session 1 through to Session 12
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13. Port Arthur’s Ticket of Leave E-Newsletter available online
To read the latest news from Port Arthur, click here.
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14. Special Issue of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage
A special issue of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage, in honour of Professor Luigia Binda and Over 25 Years of Masonry Research and Education, has been published. Luigia Binda has been a friend and a source of inspiration to many, and this will remain for the future.
The publishers sincerely thank all contributing authors for their availability and for the very high level of the papers published.
The Editorial page can be accessed by clicking on the following link: Editorial, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, vol 5 issue 4-5
Contents
1. ‘Analysis of Masonry Structures Without Box Behavior’, Paulo B. Lourenço, Nuno Mendes, Luís F. Ramos & Daniel V. Oliveira, p. 369-382
2. ‘Non-Standard Testing of Mechanical Characteristics of Historic Mortars’, Miloš Drdácký, p. 383-394
3. ‘Modeling of Lifetime Performance in Building: A Probabilistic Deliberation Towards Conservation’, Peter C. F. Bekker, p. 395-411
4. ‘Capacity of Shear Walls by Simple Equilibrium Models’, Pere Roca, Álvaro Viviescas, Miguel Lobato, César Díaz & Isabel Serra, p. 412-435
5. ‘Seismic Resistance of Masonry Buildings in Historic Urban and Rural Nuclei: Lessons Learned in Slovenia’, Miha Tomaževič, p. 436-465
6. ‘Out-of-Plane Seismic Capacity of Masonry Depending on Wall Section Morphology’, Gianmarco de Felice, p. 466-482
7. ‘Modeling Masonry Historic Buildings by Multi-Body Dynamics’, Dina D’Ayala & Yanan Shi, p. 483-512
8. ‘Three-Leaf Masonry in Compression, Before and After Grouting: A Review of Literature’, Elizabeth Vintzileou, p. 513-538
9. ‘Structural Aspects of The Conservation of Historic Masonry Constructions in Seismic Areas: Remedial Measures and Emergency Actions’, Claudio Modena, Maria Rosa Valluzzi, Francesca da Porto & Filippo Casarin, p. 539-558
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15. News from ICCROM
To view the September 2011 news from ICCROM, click here.
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16. SITUATION VACANT Heritage Research Assistant, Lovell Chen
Lovell Chen is a well respected Melbourne based firm of Architects and Heritage Consultants with 30 years’ experience in design and heritage.
We are currently seeking a Heritage Research Assistant, preferably full-time, who may have just graduated with a degree based in Planning, Archaeology, or a related cultural heritage qualification.
The successful candidate’s time will be spent working on a variety of support tasks and heritage projects in a team environment. Important to the role will be a willingness to learn new skills, including field practices, report preparation, historical research and general administration.
You should possess initiative, a positive attitude, good research skills, and ability to think logically and creatively coupled with strong verbal and written communication skills. A broad awareness of relevant statutory frameworks is desirable. Most importantly you should be able to demonstrate your interest in Heritage and Conservation.
An intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Photoshop is preferred.
This position offers a career path and the salary is negotiable based on your skill level and experience.
Please forward your CV to Ms Delwyn Lloyd, Finance/Admin Manager via email.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 September 2011.
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Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
Georgia Meros, Secretariat Officer
Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Deakin University
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